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Andrew Jackson ALS

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Andrew Jackson ALS
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Remarkable autograph letter signed ''Andrew Jackson'' and postscript signed ''A.J.'' as President, dated 20 April 1834 from Washington, as the Senate Majority censured him for removing U.S. funds from the Bank of the United States and refused to publish his protest in response. Letter, addressed to his daughter-in-law, Sarah Jackson, ''Sarah J / Hermitage / sweet / home Tennessee'', begins with a congratulations of a new son, reading in part, ''...letter of Andrew of the 4th gave me the pleasing intelligence of your safe delivery of a fine son, & his letter of the 7th advises me that you and the babe are doing well. I thank god for your safety, and that you are blessed with a fine boy, which I hope he will preserve with yourself, & keep you both in his holy keeping...present to the sweet babe my blessing that it may be long preserved as a blessing to us all...I feel grateful to you & Andrew for the name...how does my sweet little Rachel relish her little brother which I suppose she must view as an intruder upon her rights in your attention, I hope she still continues to improve in sprightliness & in stature, I am anxious to see you all, and particularly to see the dear little stranger...kiss the dear children for me & present me affectionately to Andrew, and your brother & sister with all your household...'' The letter goes on to decry the Senate Majority, which included John C. Calhoun, Henry Clay and Daniel Webster, for censuring him and refusing to publish his lengthy protest denying the validity of the Senate's action: ''I have an unpleasant time with the majority of one of the most profligate Senates that ever did exist, My protest which I have sent Andrew has brought them to stand & the only reply they can make is, strain of abuse unworthy of their stations, and only suited to blackgards [sic], & brothels; and which perfectly disgrace the Senate...'' Letter, on two pages, front and verso, measures 8'' x 9.75''. Slight separation at folds and nicks at right edge. Overall in very good condition.