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Jenkin, John S., A.M. Life and Public Service of Gen. Andrew Jackson Seventh President of the United States; including The Most Important of His State Papers with The Eulogy, Delivered at Washington City, June 21, 1845 by Hon. George Bancroft
New York C. M. Saxton 1859 Cloth Very Good +
Andrew Jackson, the 7th President of United states, born, March 15, 1767 (S.C. )– June 8, 1845, (Nashville, Tn). An examination of Jackson's life both personal and political taken from historic material, in an effort to "present a full and complete account of the early history of General Jackson, his campaigns against the Indians, his brilliant achievements during the war of 1812, and his official acts as governor of Florida." Included is: Bancroft's Eulogy; Inaugural Address; Maysville Road Veto; Message to the United States Senate on returning the Bank Bill; Proclamation on the Nullification Question; Extracts from Protest; Sixth Annual Message; Message in relation to Texas; Farewell Address; Letter to Commodore Elliott, declining a Sarcophagus; Last Will and Testament; Dr. Bethune's Sermon. Chapter highlights: 1767: birth and parentage; Waxhaw Settlement; Jackson's Imprisonment; Law Career; Nashville, 1789: Early settlements Cumberland; escape from Indians; Wilderness adventures; marriage; Tn. Convention; Senator Jackson; judge of Supreme Court, Gov. Sevier, resignation; agricultural pursuits- 1804: Jackson's interest in horses; Dickinson Duel, mercantile partners; Choctaw; Colonel Benton; War of 1812, volunteer army, disobedience of orders, disbandment of troops- 1813: Creek Indians, Fort Mimms, march to Huntsville, difficulties, condition of army, Battle of Tallushatchee, Jackson adopts Indian boy - 1813: Fort Strother, General Cocke, Battle of Talladega, Col. Carroll and Lt., Col. Dyer, destitution and discontent of army, Hillabee Tribes, troops revolt Jackson replies- 1814: Battle of Emuckfaw, army returns, Battle of Enotochopco... army reinforced, Battle of Tohopeka, Jackson's acts toward prisoner, Hoithlewalle, address to troops, Indians abandon towns with Jackson's advance, British at Pensacola, Spanish Governor, Col. Nicholls, unsuccessful attach Fort Bowyer, Jackson demolishes Pensacola - 1814: March to New Orleans, defense of city, spies and traitors, British expedition, city under martial law, British, battle on 23rd of December, repulse British, triumph of Americans, Cols. Dyer and Gibson, effect of the battle - 1814: American fortify position, peremptory orders to Maj. Lacoste, defense of Pass Barrataria, Capt. Lafitte, British attack Dec. 28th, death Col. Henderson, alienation of N.O, Louisiana legislature, Patriotic reply of Jackson to committee, arms for troops, Col. Hinds, Cannonade 1st of January, position of American Army, Jackson orders Frenchman to defend his property....1815: fresh troop from Kentucky, army preparation, Col. Thorton, 8th of January, advance of British, Sir Edward Packenham, Col. Rennie, number of killed and wounded, benevolence of American soldiers, armistice General Lambert, English version battle of 1815 - N.O. citizens, publications inciting troops to revolt, Treaty of Peace signed, Farewell address, Seminole Indians, Southern Army, Fla., execution of Arbuthnot and Ambrister, capture of St. Marks and Pensacola, Jackson Gov. of Florida....admin., Ex-governor Callava, Jackson's decline in health - 1821: Jackson resigns office, testimonials of public respect, candidate for Presidency, defeat in House of Representative, election of Adams, Jackson's friends- re-nomination, elected president, death of Jackson's wife, his first message, veto of Maysville road bill, dissolution of Cabinet, opposition to US Bank, reelection, Lt. Randolph assault, removal of deposits, France, retirement - 1837: Ill health, Hermitage, party influence, Texas, Jackson's occupations, financial difficulties, Judge Hall, Jackson's health struggles and death, remarks Rev. Johnson, character of Jackson, Speech of Daniel Webster, qualifications as soldier and statesman, friends, personal appearances, patriotism 1845. Frontispiece, engraving of Andrew Jackson, very bright, mild foxing. Brown cloth boards and spine, stamped designs to front and rear boards. Gilt lettering to spine with gilt illustration of Jackson on horse, light fading of gilt. Slight bump to upper front corner of board, yellow end papers, clean. Mild foxing of tissue guard to frontispiece, prelim pages and title page, few random fox spots to text. The text is remarkable clean and bright, with good readable font. Rear f.e.p. missing. Six ads to rear. Very tightly bound, in protective archival film cover. 397 pp., sm 8 vo.
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65.00 USD
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