104

(JACKSON, ANDREW)

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(JACKSON, ANDREW)
<b>104. (ANDREW JACKSON) RALPH ELEASER WHITESIDE EARL</b> (1788? - 1838) Portrait artist and son of noted itinerant portrait painter Ralph Earl (1751-1801). Earl (the younger) was a lifelong friend of Jackson, husband to his niece, and the painter of Jackson's portrait showing him victorious at the Battle of New Orleans. Good content A.L.S. signed twice, 3pp. 4to., Nashville, Oct. 19, 1829. He writes in most part: "<i>...I regret it was not in my power to have accompanied your son Andrew on to the City as I would have wished and anticipated at the time I wrote to you last - It will however be but very shortly before I shall follow him. It is impossible to tell in the line of my business how much is to be done when you have been engaged twelve or thirteen years [He arrived in Nashville in 1817] if you wish to make an honorable completion until you are about to move. I will assure you my dear friend my heart is with you, and the only pleasure I have in this life is identified with that of yours. I am much pleased to see the grate work of Reform which you have undertaken from the people going on so well, and the Watkins case is a fine example to the rising generation of office holders. There is some grumbling amongst the Coalition, but that is as it should be, fi they were satisfied I would think there was something wrong. No Administration for its time has ever given more general satisfaction then that of yours, and may God grant you with health to go through with this assiduous [?] task of reform...</i>" Opposite the second page he has penned a short postscript noting that "<i>...when I wrote to you last I stated that Judge Anderson had withdrawn from the Senatorial contest - why that report was put in to consideration I cannot say but be that as it may Mr. Grundy is elected Senator. Gen. kindly desires to be very kindly remembered to you...</i>" Singed along extreme right margin, a few losses along folds affecting a few words, otherwise very good condition.<b>$300-500</b>