- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1831 Jan. 3, Washington [to John C.] Calhoun [?]
- Date of Original:
- 1831-01-03
- Subject:
- United States--Politics and government--1815-1861
Seminole War, 1st, 1817-1818
Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 - Location:
- United States, Southern States, 33.346678, -84.119434
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This is an unsigned letter or perhaps a draft of a letter dated at Washington, January 3, 1831. A note on the back indicates that the letter was directed to (John C. ?) Calhoun, but it is unclear exactly to whom the correspondence was directed. The letter warns of the political consequences of revealing the overzealous behavior of Andrew Jackson during the Seminole War (First Seminole War 1817-1819). The author urges the recipient to consider Jackson's popularity among the American people.
Digital image and encoded transcription of an original manuscript, scanned, transcribed and encoded by the Digital Library of Georgia in 2001, as part of GALILEO, funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. - Local Identifier:
- krc061
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc061
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc061#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc061/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of item], Keith Read, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, presented in the Digital Library of Georgia
- Extent:
- 4 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Keith Read, box 04, folder 12, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Washington
3d. January 1831.
10. OClock p.m.
My Dear Friend:
I have long since considered your fame so closely identifyed [identified], with that of our beloved Country -- that I cannot feel indifferent to your situation at the present moment. The present is an important crisis in the history of your life, as well as that of our Country. I have no pretensions, to that distinction & tallent [talent], which many of your friends & councellors [counselors] are entitled -- but in pure disinterested, friendship I yield to none of [added text: all ] your numerous circle. At the present moment, I trust [deleted text: you ] you will not think me assuming -- In answering my part, & giving you my opinion. "Great men are not always wise." and a poor feeble woman once saved a City.
But to the point -- I entertain no doubt, but your Enemies have found access to the ear of the President -- that they have done you injustice -- That they have successes in producing impropper [improper] prejudices on the mind of the President against you -- That you have & can vindicate your honor & integrity.
Page: [2]
But Sir, in this vindication, the American [added text: people ] will be put into the possession of many facts in relation to the Seminole War, & the proceedings had in the Cabinet of Mr. Monroe upon that subject -- which will perfectly astonish them. The People, have again & again approbated, & will continue to approbate the conduct of General Jackson in all that transaction -- [deleted text: They ] The people have triumphantly sustained him on that subject, To the Confounding of Lacock, Clay, Cobb & many other conspicuous men, who took part against him. You may prove to every sensible man, that General Jackson transcended his orders -- and that you always thought so -- that you never condemned his motives, or suspected his patriotism -- And therefore that you felt & acted the most friendly part towards him. Moreover, that your Enemies have done you injustice, in endeavoring to make you appear unfrindly [unfriendly] to general Jackson -- And that he has erred [deleted text: in ] & been misled, in permitting himself to be prejudiced against you -- further -- that you & your friends have contributed mainly in placing him where he is.
Page: [3]
All this you may demonstrate -- and yet I will venture the opinion -- that the single circumstance, of your opinions having been, what they have, will do you vastly more injury, before the people -- than all that you will [illegible text] gain by the controversy & correspondence.
Page: [4]
To Calhoun