Andrew Jackson at the Hermitage
This Portrait by Earl was presented in 1944 by Mrs. Charles W. Frear of Troy, N. Y., in memory of her husband, who owned it for many years.

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MRS. ANDREW JACKSON

ANDREW JACKSON

Andrew Jackson

By Reau E. Folk

Andrew Jackson, seventh President of the United States, gave the name “Hermitage” to his home. In his inspiring memory it is preserved.

Andrew Jackson’s father, for whom he was named, died several days before he was born. His mother, Elizabeth Hutchinson Jackson, to whom tribute should be paid as a truly remarkable woman, 4 heroically met the hard situation of rearing and educating her three small sons. Young Andrew was nourished in the Revolutionary sentiment, which was rife in the late sixties and early seventies, bursting into flame in 1775. He and his mother and brothers were patriots from the inception of the Revolutionary movement. These fires of patriotism in the Waxhaws were fanned by the fact that there was much Tory sentiment. When in August, 1776, a newspaper reached the Waxhaws carrying the Declaration of Independence young Andrew Jackson, then in his tenth year, was called upon to read it to an assemblage. In 1781, at the age of fourteen, he enlisted with the South Carolina forces and was later made prisoner and struck down by a sword in the hands of a British officer whose boots he refused to black. His two brothers also enlisted in the war and gave up their lives. His mother, as a result of a mission service to Charleston to nurse prisoners from the Waxhaws there on shipboard, contracted yellow fever and died. At the successful end of the struggle of the Colonies young Andrew Jackson, in his fifteenth year, emaciated from desperate prison illness, found himself alone in the world, an orphan of the Revolution.

The victory at New Orleans, one of the most decisive defensive victories of history, will always be celebrated as an illustrious feat of the American arms and of the military genius of Andrew Jackson. Jackson mobilized incongruous elements, every available resource, into defense against the enemy attack. The forces thus assembled, consisting of Tennessee militia, Kentucky militia, Louisiana militia, and small contingents of regulars, Baratarian privateers, free men of color, Mississippi Dragoons, and friendly Choctaw Indians, numbered in all a little over five thousand. The invading army consisted of about twelve thousand seasoned British regulars. The British soldiers fought bravely, as British soldiers always do, but they could not stand against the well-planned, unerring fire from the American breastworks. The assault continued for twenty-five minutes, and then the British retreated in confusion, having lost in killed, wounded, and captured over twenty-five hundred of their number, including General Pakenham, chief in command, and General Gibbs, second in command, both having been killed. The American loss was put at thirteen killed and wounded. On the west bank of the river the British succeeded in capturing a small redoubt, but owing to the catastrophe of the main attack, this was abandoned.

Jackson was too prudent to yield to the impulse to pursue the retreating enemy, which he knew still outnumbered him by two to one, but kept in readiness against a return assault. The British ten days later broke camp and retired to their ships, and on January 28 set sail for the Dauphine islands. Jackson maintained himself in constant readiness against possibility of a return attack.

In 1823-24 General Jackson again represented Tennessee in the United States Senate. In 1824 he was a candidate for President of the United States and received a plurality of the votes in the electoral college, but no candidate having received a majority, under the Constitution the election went to the House of Representatives, where John Quincy Adams was chosen.

His administrations were the first to be classed as “Democratic.” Those of Washington and John Adams were known as “Federal,” those of Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, and John Quincy Adams as “Democratic-Republican.”

General Jackson’s two administrations were marked by the force and power of his great personality. One of his memorable achievements was his prompt and effective dissipation of the cloud that hung over the Union when South Carolina sought to nullify the Tariff Act, which her citizens claimed was oppressive. President Jackson’s great proclamation in this crisis electrified the nation. South Carolina repealed the nullification act. Another outstanding feature of President Jackson’s administration was his veto of the act passed by Congress to re-charter the United States Bank. Congress declined to pass the bill over his veto, and the Bank went out of existence as a Federal institution at the expiration of its twenty-year charter in 1836. President Jackson, by direct instruction in October, 1833, caused the removal of the Government’s 9 deposits from the U. S. Bank. This led to the establishment of the sub-treasury system, by which the government became the custodian of its own money and disbursed it in accordance with specific appropriations by Congress. The removal of these deposits from the U. S. Bank created a great furor. It was resented by the Bank and its friends. The U. S. Bank, operating under charter from Congress, was undoubtedly a strong political factor. It was the head of what was called the money power, and represented an opposition so strong that no public man in America, save Andrew Jackson, could have overcome it. An adverse Senate, under the leadership of Messrs. Clay, Calhoun, and Webster, adopted a resolution March, 1834, censuring the President for the removal of the public money from the U. S. Bank. The resolution provoked great resentment among the followers of Jackson throughout the country. Many States, through their Legislatures, instructed their Senators to vote to expunge the unwarranted resolution from the Senate records. On January 16, 1837, after a prolonged debate, in which Clay, Calhoun, and Webster sought to stem the tide, a majority of the Senate voted to strike from the record the offensive resolution. Then and there the journal of June, 1834, was produced and the Senate’s Secretary drew heavy ink lines around the resolution and wrote across the face thereof the words, “Expunged by order of the Senate.”

In December, 1834, President Jackson announced the extinguishment of the public debt.

In 1835, one Richard Lawrence, afterwards pronounced insane, attempted to assassinate President Jackson on the steps of the Capitol. The brave-hearted President rushed upon his assailant with uplifted cane, exclaiming: “Let me get to him, gentlemen; I am not afraid.” He would not desist until the would-be assassin was overpowered.

March 4, 1837, General Jackson ended his notable administration as Chief Magistrate, leaving a Government practically free from debt and the country in a highly prosperous condition. He retired to his beloved Hermitage, which became a mecca for the leaders of his party. He continued to exercise a potent influence upon the affairs of the nation until his death, June 8, 1845.

The direction which Andrew Jackson gave to our national life and the marked impress he made upon it are still manifest. In 10 every crisis his memory has been, and is still being, invoked as an inspiration to courage, honesty, and patriotism.

DOMESTIC

General Jackson’s wife was Rachel Donelson. She first contracted a marriage with Lewis Robards, who lived in the territory of Kentucky, then under the jurisdiction of Virginia. The marriage was not a happy one and she returned to her paternal home near Nashville. Robards presented a petition for divorce to the Legislature of Virginia, alleging desertion. At that time Legislatures passed upon and granted divorces. The news came in 1791 that the divorce had been granted. Later in the year Jackson and Mrs. Robards were married. It subsequently developed that the Virginia Legislature had not granted the divorce outright, but had authorized a court in the Kentucky territory to do so upon hearing of the facts. The divorce was not made effective until late in 1793. Immediately thereafter in 1794 Jackson and his wife were remarried. While this irregularity was without intent on the part of either, it was in after years used as the basis of attack upon Jackson by his political enemies, being especially stressed by them in the acrimonious campaign of 1828. These attacks were met by a plain statement of the facts to the country by Judge Overton, General Jackson’s close friend and one-time law partner.

The attacks gave deep distress to Mrs. Jackson, who was a truly good and noble woman and greatly beloved by all who knew her. One of the outstanding features of General Jackson’s life was his tender devotion to her. After her death this devotion continued to her memory until he was laid by her side. It was given beautiful expression in the epitaph which he himself wrote and which is carved upon her tomb in the Hermitage garden. No student of Jackson should fail to read and reread this epitaph.

Mrs. Jackson died December 22, 1828, just after her husband’s election to the Presidency. As he sat at her bier, he said: “What are all the world and its honors to me since she is taken from me?”

A great demonstration planned in Nashville in celebration of Jackson’s election was cancelled on account of Mrs. Jackson’s death.

General and Mrs. Jackson had no children. In 1809 they adopted the infant son of Severn Donelson, brother of Mrs. Jackson, and named him Andrew Jackson, Jr. He bore that name and became heir to all the estate.

He was absolutely without fear, having not only superb physical courage but moral courage of the same degree.

He was intensely patriotic, and having been cradled in the Revolution in which as a boy he took part, he was imbued with the underlying spirit of that conflict, and carried that spirit throughout his life and expressed it in his acts.

He agreed with Thomas Jefferson’s construction of the fundamental purposes of government and became an active, dynamic exponent of Jefferson’s democratic ideals; for example, believing in the doctrine of special privileges to none, with his first message to Congress he began the fight against renewal of the charter of the United States Bank, then grown into a great financial and political power, and continued until he finally destroyed that beneficiary of privilege.

He had what might be called a dominating personality, inspiring a devoted and confident following, as is the case with a leader who always knows just where he is and why he is there; he had an iron will which surmounted difficulties and mastered his own physical infirmities.

He had at times a violent temper, but it was always subject to his will.

He had the power of forming quick, comprehensive, and just judgment, and the faculty of putting judgment once formed into immediate execution.

In manner he was considerate and scrupulously courteous, being called by one writer the most polite gentleman in the world.

The rare devotion of his friends and those nearest in contact to him gives attestation to a warm and kindly nature, probably nothing giving stronger evidence of this nature than the letters of fatherly advice written from the White House to his youthful ward, Hutchins.

His messages are among the strongest papers of all the Presidents, breathing lofty statesmanship and patriotism inspiring to all who read.

His two terms as President marked a distinct advance in popular government, and ushered in a new era.

No appraisal of Jackson could be complete without inclusion of reference to the military phase of his remarkable career. His 12 military genius was little short of marvelous. It aimed at and achieved success in every campaign he commanded. It gives him rank as one of the greatest generals of our history. It was conspicuously and gloriously displayed in saving the Republic at a critical hour. But that military genius was never exercised except for his country’s defense, being subordinated at all times to high conception of his country’s good. If, on the other hand, he had loved military glory for that glory’s sake, if he had been of the Man-on-Horseback type, that genius and his powers of leadership might have carried him far in the lists of the world’s military chieftains. We are told that Napoleon Bonaparte, during the hundred days of his return from Elba, studied Jackson’s defense of New Orleans.

The mock heroic challenge of one Thomas Swann, to which he responded by a public caning of the challenger, Jackson regarded as inspired by Dickinson, and in his letter to Swann (before Swann’s 13 challenge) he charged that Dickinson was the instigator. Dickinson responded, using this language in conclusion: “As to the word ‘coward,’ I think it is as applicable to yourself as to anybody I know. And I shall be very glad when an opportunity serves to know in what manner you give your ‘anodynes,’ and hope you will take in payment one of my most moderate cathartics.” After sending this letter Dickinson left for New Orleans, where he remained four months. In the meantime Jackson had a newspaper controversy with Swann, in which he did not hesitate to connect Dickinson with Swann and to ascribe to them sinister motives. After Dickinson’s return he gave a communication to the press in which he denounced Jackson as “a worthless scoundrel, a poltroon, and a coward.” Jackson immediately challenged Dickinson to a duel, and the challenge was accepted before the day ended. General Thomas Overton was Jackson’s second, and Dr. Hanson Catlet the second for Dickinson. The meeting was arranged for Friday, May 30, 1806, at Harrison Mills on Red River, Logan County, Kentucky, the hour being seven o’clock in the morning. Here is the language of the agreement: “The distance shall be twenty-four feet, the parties facing each other with their pistols down perpendicularly. When they are ready, the single word ‘Fire’ is to be given, at which they are to fire as soon as they please. Should either fire before the word is given, we pledge ourselves to shoot him down instantly. The person to give the word to be determined by lot; also the choice of positions. We mutually agree that the above regulations shall be observed in the affair of honor depending between General Andrew Jackson and Charles Dickinson, Esq.” The place fixed for the meeting was a long day’s ride from Nashville and the duelists were obliged to start about twenty-four hours in advance of the hour set. Dickinson, in addition to his second, was accompanied by a gay party of friends. On the journey he is said to have performed feats with his pistol, which were related to Jackson and Overton, who followed. After spending the night in neighboring cabins both combatants were on the field at the hour appointed. Overton won the right to give the word. As soon as he called “Fire,” Dickinson shot and the dust arose from Jackson’s coat. While badly wounded, Jackson, with deliberation, aimed and fired, and Dickinson reeled, shot through the body. He died that night. Jackson was hit in the left breast. He suffered from the wound at periods years afterwards.

ANDREW JACKSON, JR.

MRS. SARAH YORK JACKSON

MRS. SARAH YORK JACKSON

By Mrs. Walter Stokes

No history of the Hermitage could be complete without a sketch of Mrs. Sarah York Jackson, the beloved daughter-in-law of General Jackson. She was the daughter of Peter Stilley and Mary Haines York, a wealthy shipowner of Philadelphia. She and her two sisters were left orphans at an early age and were educated at Miss Mallon’s School for Young Ladies in Philadelphia. Sarah was the second and most beautiful of the sisters and always said she would never marry unless the President should come courting. One day, while out walking, in the early spring, she met a cousin of hers, a young army officer, in company with a very handsome young man. The handsome young man proved to be the President’s son, Andrew Jackson, Jr. They were introduced. It was love at first sight. The President approved, and they were married in October, 1831, at the home of her sister, Mrs. Joshua Lippincott, in Philadelphia, going immediately by carriage to the White House in Washington, where a brilliant reception was held in her honor, and where President Jackson received her with the greatest affection and pride. At this reception she wore the lovely wedding dress which is now on display in the National Museum in Washington, with the costumes of the other mistresses 15 of the White House. Her portrait was painted at this time by Earl. The red velvet dress pictured is in the Hermitage museum.

This portrait hangs in the dining room at the Hermitage, of which the accompanying picture is a copy. An old copy hangs in the White House, of which she was mistress for some years, a position which, by her natural grace and tact and great beauty, she was eminently fitted to fill. All of her children were born at the Hermitage, and the family was the solace and comfort of General Jackson’s declining years. She had grown dearer and dearer to his heart and came next to his beloved wife, Rachel, who had died when he was elected President.

HERMITAGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Erected in 1823, across the Lebanon Road from Rachel’s Lane, this church is open to the public and services are still held there. General Jackson, to please his devoutly religious, beloved wife, was the largest contributor to the building fund and always referred to it as “Mrs. Jackson’s Church.” In his latter years he was a faithful member, frequently arriving before the service with his man servant to see that the fires were properly made. Two log fireplaces were used for heat, home-made brick for flooring, and candles for lighting.

The HERMITAGE

The log cabin located at the northeast corner of the Hermitage grounds is part of the group of log houses which comprised the original Hermitage, where General and Mrs. Jackson resided from 1804 until 1819.

The first home in which Andrew Jackson and Rachel, his wife, lived was at Poplar Grove. This tract of land was bought by Andrew Jackson from Captain John Donelson, brother of Mrs. Jackson, on April 30, 1793, for the sum of one hundred pounds. In the deed its location is described as being “on the south side of Cumberland River in Jones’ Bend ... being the lower end of a survey of 630 acres granted the said John Donelson by patent....”

When the Jacksons returned to Nashville from Natchez in the early autumn of 1791 they made their home with Mrs. Jackson’s mother, Mrs. John Donelson, who lived on the opposite side of the river from Jackson’s property in Jones’ Bend, near the present pike which leads from Nashville to Gallatin. Indian hostilities and the long absences necessitated by Andrew Jackson’s legal business in the courts of both the Cumberland and the Holston settlements, made it impossible for him to leave his bride in the home located outside of the heavily fortified portions of the settlement. Sometime between April 30, 1793, and the spring of 1794, however, a 17 home was built at Poplar Grove and occupied. A letter of Andrew Jackson’s dated May 16, 1794, was headed “Poplar Grove.” Even then Poplar Grove was not safe, for as late as September, 1794, reports to the War Department state that five men were fired upon by the Indians.

On March 7, 1796, Andrew Jackson bought the Hunter’s Hill tract of 640 acres from John Shannon for the sum of $700. The Hunter’s Hill house was located about two miles from the present Hermitage mansion.

A little more than a month and a half after the sale of the Hunter’s Hill property, Andrew Jackson purchased the Hermitage estate. On the twenty-third of August, 1804, he paid Nathaniel Hays $3,400 for the 425-acre tract, “with its appurtenances,” which was to become “The Hermitage.” This reference to appurtenances supports the statement made in later years by Mrs. James K. Polk, wife of the eleventh President of the United States, that the Hermitage of the log cabin period “was not the commodious country house so familiar to devout Democrats in pilgrimages of later years. It was a group of log houses in close proximity to each other. The principal one had been built for a block-house in the days of Indian alarms, afterwards used as a store and, about 1804, converted into a dwelling. It, like all block-houses, was two stories high. Near it were three smaller houses, one story high, with low attics. These were used as lodgings for members of the family or guests.”

Aaron Burr was entertained in these log buildings when he made his famous visits to the Hermitage in 1805 and 1806, and it was to this humble home that General Jackson returned after the Battle of New Orleans (January 8, 1815), which had made him the Conquering Hero and idol of the nation.

Sometime during 1818 the site of the brick mansion was selected and the square house which forms the central portion of the present building was erected. Diligent research by the leading Jackson students of the nation has failed to reveal the exact date or details of the construction of this building. It is generally agreed, however, that it was completed in 1819 and was occupied when President Monroe was a guest at the Hermitage in June, 1819. The Marquis de Lafayette was entertained in this building in 1825, and many other celebrities knew its hospitality. The simple, but commodious 18 home was the center of the 1828 campaign which resulted in electing Andrew Jackson to the presidency of the United States.

In 1831 wings and other improvements were added to the square brick building which had been erected in 1818-1819. At this time the present kitchen and smoke-house were built and the tomb in the garden was erected. Three years later—October 13, 1834—fire destroyed much of the interior and the roof of the building. The present dining-room wing, the kitchen, and out-houses were not burned, however. With the exception of a few large pieces on the second floor, all of the furniture, as well as General Jackson’s valuable papers, clothing, and gifts received after the victory at New Orleans, were saved.

With the rebuilding the gabled roofs on the wings and central portions of the building were changed to their present appearance and the ten rather unattractive columns of the 1831 building gave place to the present stately ones. The interior was also improved. The mansion, as it stands today, was repaired and ready for occupancy by May, 1835. The walls, being sturdily built in the beginning, withstood the fire, making it necessary for only the woodwork and the interiors to be rebuilt.

General Jackson died in 1845 at the age of 78 years, and was buried by the side of his wife in the tomb in the garden.

The Hermitage Farm, of 500 acres, was sold by Andrew Jackson, Jr., in 1856, to the State of Tennessee for the sum of $48,000.

Andrew Jackson, Jr., and his family then left the Hermitage, but, at the invitation and solicitation of Gov. Isham G. Harris, returned in 1860 to become its custodian until further disposition could be made of the property.

The State of Tennessee offered the Hermitage to the United States Government for a branch of West Point Academy, but the Civil War prevented the consummation of the plan.

The family of the adopted son, Andrew Jackson, Jr., remained at the Hermitage during the Civil War.

General George H. Thomas, commandant of the post at Nashville during the Civil War, sent out a detailed guard to protect the place and save it from devastation.

Andrew Jackson, Jr., died at the Hermitage in 1865, leaving his widow, Mrs. Sarah Jackson, and her widowed sister, Mrs. 19 Marion Adams, the sole occupants of the Hermitage. The daughter, Rachel, had married Dr. John M. Lawrence, and all the young men, the sons of Andrew and Sarah Jackson, also those of Mrs. Adams, five in number, joined the Confederate Service. Only one, Col. Andrew Jackson, returned.

The State Legislature allowed Mrs. Sarah Jackson to remain tenant at will, during her life, at the Hermitage. She died in 1888, her sister, Mrs. Adams, having preceded her to the grave. Both are buried in the garden.

Col. Andrew Jackson, III, after serving gallantly as Colonel of Artillery in the Confederate Army, returned, the only surviving soldier of the Hermitage family, a released prisoner from Camp Chase. He remained with his mother during her life and by her will inherited the household furniture, mementoes, and relics of the old hero. Colonel Jackson died in Knoxville, Tenn., December 17, 1906, and was buried in the Hermitage garden by the side of his brother, Capt. Samuel Jackson. Andrew Jackson, IV, son of Colonel and Mrs. Jackson, died in Los Angeles, California, 1953, and is buried in the Hermitage garden. His brother, Albert Marble Jackson, was reputedly lost at sea.

THE LADIES’ HERMITAGE ASSOCIATION

Mrs. Andrew Jackson, III (Amy Rich), conceived the idea of the Ladies’ Hermitage Association. The organizers were Andrew Jackson, III, Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, Mr. and Mrs. William A. Donelson.

On February 19, 1889, Mrs. Rachel J. Lawrence, Mary W. May, Mrs. Mary Hadly Clare, Mrs. E. L. Nicholson, Miss Louise Grundy Lindsley, Mrs. Henry Heiss, and Mrs. Mary C. Dorris applied to the State of Tennessee and were granted a charter incorporating the Ladies’ Hermitage Association. The objects of the Association stated in the charter were to purchase from the State of Tennessee certain land, including the residence and tomb of Andrew Jackson, and to “beautify, preserve, and adorn the same throughout all coming years, in a manner most befitting the memory of that great man, and commensurate with the gratitude of his countrymen.” The General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, on April 5, 1889, conveyed to Trustees for the Ladies’ Hermitage Association 20 twenty-five acres of the Hermitage farm, including the house, tomb, and surrounding buildings.

Dr. and Mrs. J. Berrien Lindsley rendered very efficient service in securing from the State Legislature the original conveyance of twenty-five acres to the Ladies’ Hermitage Association.

The General Assembly of the State of Tennessee (Chapter No. 27, Public Acts of Tennessee, 1923), at the earnest solicitation of the Officers and Directors of the Ladies’ Hermitage Association, conveyed 232⁵/₁₀ acres of the Hermitage farm, located in the Fourth Civil District of Davidson County, Tennessee, to the Board of Trustees for the Ladies’ Hermitage Association, to the end that said Ladies’ Hermitage Association be permitted and encouraged to preserve and beautify same, so as to display the respect, love, and affection which a grateful State and people cherish for their illustrious hero and statesman, Andrew Jackson.

The General Assembly of the State of Tennessee in 1935, by Public Act, conveyed 500 acres of the original Hermitage farm tract to the Board of Trustees to be maintained under the care and custody of the Ladies’ Hermitage Association. The Hermitage farm is now under the supervision of the Ladies’ Hermitage Association for preservation as a perpetual memorial. In 1960 the Association acquired 125 acres adjoining the north boundary as protection against future industrial or housing developments, bringing the total acreage to 625.

The furniture and relics were in the Hermitage at the time of the organization of the Ladies’ Hermitage Association in 1889, and Col. Andrew Jackson gave the Association an option upon them. But failing to raise the necessary money after four years’ trial, the entire collection of relics and furniture was removed in 1893 by the owner, Col. Andrew Jackson, to Cincinnati, where he had them on exhibition for pay. This venture was not a success, so they were returned to Nashville. From this collection and from various members of the family and others, the Association has bought the relics it now owns, that so beautifully adorn the residence where they first were placed.

The Association in its early years put forth untiring efforts to raise the funds necessary to restore the mansion and collect the original furnishings and relics. It inaugurated various enterprises, such as lectures, concerts, balls, etc.

President Theodore Roosevelt visited the Hermitage, October 22, 1907, and in a speech then promised government aid. He incorporated the matter in his annual message, and as a result and through the efforts of Senator James B. Frazier and Congressman John W. Gaines, both of whom were trustees, Congress made an appropriation of $5,000 to repair and improve the Hermitage. The present sources of revenue are admission fees, souvenir shop sales, and Association membership dues.

The collection of relics and furniture now in the house is the result of years of effort of the Ladies’ Hermitage Association. It is interesting to note, in this connection, that the Hermitage is the only great National Shrine in this country having original furnishings throughout. All furnishings in the house originally belonged to General Jackson, with the exception of a few articles which, in each case, are noted in the catalogue.

In 1961, the National Park Service of the U. S. Department of the Interior designated the Hermitage as a Registered National Historic Landmark.

For forty-five years following the opening of the Hermitage to the public, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Baker served as careful and dedicated custodians of the buildings and grounds. They were succeeded by their son, Andrew Jackson Baker, who was born at the Hermitage, and his wife, and it is due to their continued dedication and interest that the Hermitage has maintained its reputation as the nation’s best-kept shrine. Due to ill health, Mr. Baker resigned in 1963.

The present custodian is Steve S. Lawrence.

ANDREW JACKSON CHRONOLOGY
BY W. B. MARR

The skeleton of the phaeton is all that is left of the beautiful vehicle presented to General Jackson by the “Democratic-Republican” citizens of Philadelphia. It was made from timbers taken from the old ship Constitution. The phaeton in which General Jackson rode with Martin Van Buren to the latter’s inauguration was damaged by fire in Cincinnati, where the Jackson relics were stored before being acquired by the Ladies’ Hermitage Association. (Photograph is on wall.)

Stone doorstep in front of carriage house was presented to Col. W. W. Parks by General Jackson. Given to the Ladies’ Hermitage Association by his granddaughters, Misses Annie and Grace Handly.

Display boards on the walls show photostats of the Library of Congress letters of Rachel Jackson, personal accounts of life at the Hermitage taken from letters and histories, and pamphlets relating to the life and times of President Andrew Jackson, presented to the Hermitage by C. Lawrence Winn, great-grandson of Andrew Jackson, Jr.

Anvil, used in shoeing General Jackson’s race horses.

Carpenter’s plane, said to have been used by William McCreary in building the Hermitage. Given by Stanley F. Horn.

THE MUSEUM

The Museum

SOUTH ROOM

On the Walls:

1. Lace veil intended for Mrs. Rachel Jackson to wear at Jackson’s inauguration in 1829, but her death occurred shortly before. The veil was presented by the ladies of Cincinnati. Each letter in the name Jackson is made from a different pattern of lace. The twenty-four stars above the name represent the 24 states, and in the center is an emblem of peace. This veil was inherited by Miss Mary Wilcox from her grandmother, Mrs. Andrew J. Donelson. Miss Wilcox presented the veil to the Tennessee Woman’s Historical Association, which, in turn, presented it to the Hermitage Association.

2. Pictures of Jackson’s cabinet members in 1829.

3. Part of original parlor draperies.

4. Part of original bedroom draperies.

5. Jackson’s portrait by Michael Nachtreib, a copy of the Dodge Miniature, is the likeness of Jackson widely used on stamp and currency issues.

6. Part of original parlor curtains.

Case No. 1

Shelf No. 1:

1. Gold sword presented to Andrew Jackson by the City of Philadelphia after the Battle of New Orleans.

2. Unique gun cane.

3. Turkish sword presented to General Jackson.

4. Cannon ball used in the Battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815. Presented by Mrs. Burrell Jackson.

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5. Sword captured at the Battle of New Orleans by General Jackson. Bought by the Association in 1897.

6. Cavalry sabre, captured at the Battle of New Orleans, bearing the coat of arms of the English Government and the initials G. R. (George Rex, III). Presented by W. E. Metzger.

7. Blade of sword presented to General Jackson by the citizens of New Orleans. This sword was bequeathed to Col. Andrew Jackson Coffee. Presented by Alexander D. Coffee.

8. Air gun and pump.

Shelf No. 2:

9. Leather shot pouch belonging to Andrew Jackson, Jr.

10. Sword said to have been used by Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans. Presented by Mrs. W. M. Calhoun.

11. Sword used by General Coffee at the Battle of New Orleans.

12. Piece of dining room floor laid in 1835 and removed in 1894.

13. Piece of the old bridge built by General Jackson’s troops to cross a swamp at the head of the Bayou Grand near Fort Barrancas, Fla.

14. Gold sword presented to General Jackson July 4, 1822, by the State of Tennessee for his services at the Battle of New Orleans. It was bequeathed to Andrew J. Donelson, his former secretary. Purchased by the Ladies’ Hermitage Association in 1940.

Shelf No. 3:

15. Wax candle found in Cornwallis’ tent in Yorktown the night of his surrender to Washington. Presented to General Jackson who highly prized it and lighted it on each anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans.

16. Foresight of one of the cannons used at the Battle of New Orleans. Presented by Capt. E. W. Averell to Mrs. Bettie M. Donelson for the Hermitage Association.

18. Old door knob, removed from one of the doors.

19. Pieces of marble from the tomb of Mary Washington, mother of General George Washington; the cornerstone was laid by Jackson in 1833. Presented by Walter B. Parmer.

20. Military Regalia of General Jackson, presented by Joseph Horton Fall and John Hill Eakin.

21. United States cutlass used on the American Brig Carolina in a fight against the British in 1814-15, under General Jackson.

22. Silver mounted cane of General Jackson.

23. Italian carved cane, presented to General Jackson.

24. Gold-headed cane presented to General Jackson by Lt. Col. William L. Harneys, 2nd U. S. Dragoons, Sept. 30, 1838.

25. Walking cane of hickory.

26. Gun cane.

27. Cane made from wood that grew at the tomb of General Washington at Mt. Vernon. Presented by John Bigelow to General Jackson.

28. Folding bamboo camp chair.

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29. Walking stick, presented to President Jackson by Thomas Hart Benton and John C. Calhoun and presented to the Hermitage Association by Mrs. J. A. Mitchell, Macon, Ga.

Shelf No. 4:

30. Shakespeare volume given and inscribed by Jackson to Henry L. Rucker of Cincinnati, 1837. Presented by Mrs. C. P. J. Mooney, 1950.

31. A British Dragoon flintlock holster pistol found on Jackson’s battlefield at New Orleans in 1850. Presented by W. E. Metzger.

32. A stone from the grave of Andrew Jackson, father of General Jackson, who died in 1767. The grave is at Waxhaws Churchyard, S. C., and the stone was procured by Mr. Walter Lacoste Wilson and sent to Mrs. Rachel Jackson Lawrence, who presented it to the Hermitage Association.

33. Dueling pistol (one of a pair) owned by General Jackson. Presented by Miss Spon. The whereabouts of the other is not known.

34. Pistol used at New Orleans. Presented by Bettie Hoffstetter Reise.

35. English bayonet embedded in cypress root, found on the battlefield at New Orleans and presented to General Jackson in 1844.

36. The sword and belt of Capt. Samuel Jackson, C. S. A., grandson of General Jackson.

37. Powder flask used by General Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans.

38. Old pair of shears.

39. Rifle ornamented with plates of German silver, was given by General Jackson to Andrew Jackson, Jr. It was given by the Jacksons at the Hermitage in 1861 when a call was made for guns by the Southern Confederacy. Purchased at Clarksville, Tennessee, by a Federal officer whose son sold it to Mrs. B. F. Wilson, who presented it to the Ladies’ Hermitage Association.

Shelf No. 5:

40. Picture of Judge Spruce Macay, Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, law preceptor of Andrew Jackson. Gift of Archibald Henderson of North Carolina.

41. Jackson’s license to practice law, 1787, North Carolina.

42. Commission of Major-General, issued to Andrew Jackson, 1801, by Archibald Roane, Governor of Tennessee. Given by J. McGavock Dickinson.

43. Healy’s account of his visit to the Hermitage to paint Jackson’s portrait as commissioned by Louis Philippe.

44. Framed Declaration of Independence.

45. Letter to General Jackson from Bishop Henry Conwell, Roman Catholic Bishop of Philadelphia, written when he was in Rome, containing a picture to Pope Leo XII. Presented by Mrs. Bettie M. Donelson.

Case No. 2

Shelf No. 1:

1. Door scraper, one of a pair used on the front porch.

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1A. Original bedspread used until recently in Jackson’s room, with initials R. J. in center.

2. Mexican leggings, hand-tooled leather. Presented to Major-General Andrew Jackson by Gov. Sam Houston.

3. Old account books of Jackson’s & Hutchings’ Store, December 26, 1803-June 15, 1804.

4. Part of one of the original lace curtains.

5. Fringe made and used by Rachel Jackson for a bedspread. Presented by Miss Emma Hoffstetter.

6. Sample of original chintz in Jackson’s bedroom. Presented by Miss Cora Watson, having been given by Rachel Jackson to a member of her family, who were the Jacksons’ neighbors.

7. Lace collar given by Rachel Jackson to Mrs. Governor Carroll, who gave it to her niece, Miss Bradford. At her death, at the age of 95, it was inherited by her niece, Mrs. Lizzie Miller Jones, who presented it to the Association.

Shelf No. 2:

8. Flat silver used at the Hermitage and at the White House, and two mahogany cases in which it was kept. Silver knife and corkscrew which belonged to Jackson. Presented by Mrs. Ramsey McIver, II.

Shelf No. 3:

9. Gold watch of the adopted son, Andrew Jackson, Jr.

9A. Memorandum book of Sarah York and Andrew Jackson, Jr., 1859, and his vest.

10. Daguerreotype of Captain Samuel Jackson, C.S.A., grandson of General Andrew Jackson, who was killed at the Battle of Chickamauga.

11. Two daguerreotypes of Andrew Jackson, Jr., adopted son of General and Mrs. Jackson.

12. Miniature of Mrs. Rachel Jackson Lawrence, only daughter of the Jacksons’ adopted son. Her visiting card and that of her husband, which were given by Mrs. Richard Plater.

13. Portion of a gold link chain purchased by General Jackson in Philadelphia, 1831, and presented to his daughter-in-law, Sarah York Jackson. Given by Mrs. Joseph H. Thompson. The other portion of this chain was purchased from Miss Fannie O. Walton, great-great-niece of Mrs. Jackson.

14. The christening robe was worn by the children of Andrew and Sarah York Jackson.

15. The baby cap, which belonged to Rachel Jackson Lawrence, was given by her grandson, C. Lawrence Winn.

15A. Heart pin cushion, made by Rachel Jackson Lawrence of dress scraps from the Hermitage household. Given by Mrs. R. H. Oliphant, whose mother received it from a member of the Jackson family. The second heart pincushion, also made by Rachel Jackson Lawrence, the pearls from the Sarah York Jackson necklace, and the sample of the lining of the Jackson coach were acquired from Miss Effie McIver, whose forebears were close friends of the Jacksons.

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16. Pearls which were given to Mrs. Sarah York Jackson, wife of Andrew Jackson, Jr., by President Jackson, when she went to the White House as a bride in 1831. She wore them to receptions given in her honor as a bride and also later as lady of the White House. The pearls have adorned seven brides in the immediate Jackson family. Purchased from the family by the Hermitage Association.

17. Small knife and fork set; were given by General Jackson to his grandson, Andrew Jackson, III.

18. Invitation to General Jackson’s funeral. Presented by Mrs. M. G. Buckner.

19. Presidential ticket (printed on satin) announcing Andrew Jackson’s candidacy for the Presidency. Presented by N. B. Patterson, of Chicago. Printed by his grandfather, Col. J. B. Patterson, who was subsequently editor of the Jacksonian.

20. Bank book of General Jackson, dated 1810.

21. Physician’s statement, 1826. Presented by Mrs. Leonard K. Whitworth.

22. Knife of General Jackson. Presented by J. H. Baker.

23. Engraving of Judge John Overton, Jackson’s law partner and life-long friend. Presented by his great-grandson, J. McGavock Dickinson, Jr.

24. Letter from Andrew Jackson to the Hon. John Overton, August 21, 1831. Presented by Judge John H. DeWitt.

25. General Jackson’s ruler, with outstanding dates of his life engraved thereon.

26. Pair of scales for weighing gold coin.

27. General Jackson’s lancet, used by Dr. Esselman when he bled his patient. Presented by Mrs. Rachel Jackson Lawrence.

28. Original photograph of Dr. Benjamin Rohrer, physician to President Jackson during the entire time he was in the White House. Presented by Cordelia Jackson, 1922.

29. Latin Bible belonging to General Jackson, printed in Anno MDXCIII.

30. Prayer book of General Jackson.

31. Bible of Rachel Jackson.

32. Brass compass of General Jackson which was like one used by George Washington at Valley Forge.

33. Hair of General Jackson in two frames, and lock of his hair presented by Mrs. Jack M. Bass.

34. Jackson’s peace medal.

35. Jackson’s temperance medal.

36. Billfold purchased by General Jackson in Tuscumbia, Ala., May 3, 1828.

37. Pocket comb belonging to General Jackson.

38. Miniature gloves made by an admirer and presented to Andrew Jackson.

39. Congressional medal, presented to Major-General Andrew Jackson after the Battle of New Orleans.

40. Picture of General Jackson and lock of his hair.

41. Porcelain French pipe.

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42. Real amber pipe.

43. Pipe from the Alamo, San Antonio, Texas, where Davy Crockett died.

44. Turkish wooden pipe.

45. Two snuff boxes.

46. Sunglass used to light his pipe. Presented by Roy Roe of Mobile, Ala., to Mrs. George Nelson of Murfreesboro, who presented it to the Association.

47. Dutch pipe.

48. Jackson’s watch, engraved: “Presented to General Andrew Jackson by W. W. C. January 12, 1815.” Given by Rogers C. Caldwell in memory of his mother.

49. General Jackson’s Prayer Book.

50. The stick pin worn by President Jackson. Presented by Mr. and Mrs. T. Graham Hall, in memory of his mother, Mrs. Jennie McIver Hall.

51. Gold-rimmed glasses worn by General Jackson until a few years before his death and presented by him to his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Sarah York Jackson. She gave them to the only granddaughter, Rachel Jackson, who presented them to John Marshall Lawrence. Purchased from him by the Association.

52. Miniature of Rachel Jackson, worn by General Jackson continuously until his death and only removed at night and placed with his Bible on a table by his bed.

Shelf No. 4:

53. “The Works of Lord Byron,” presented to Jackson by Earl. Interesting letter from Byron to publishers of this volume is shown in Case H in opposite room.

54. Tortoise shell card case which belonged to R. E. W. Earl, given by Mrs. Stanley Horn.

54A. Card case and purse of Earl’s, presented by C. L. Winn. Pen portrait of Earl.

55. Jackson Electoral Ticket, 1832. He was overwhelmingly reelected, receiving 219 votes out of 286.

55A. Miniature of Jackson, given by Mrs. Benjamin A. Brakenbury, of Santa Barbara, Calif.

56. Jackson’s Cabinet, 1829. Gift from Jackson to Major A. J. Donelson, Secretary to President Jackson.

57. New York, Nashville, Clarksville weekly papers of 1845, containing notices of the death of Jackson. Presented by W. M. Drane of Clarksville in 1920.

58. Badge worn at Jackson’s funeral. Presented by Mrs. Frank Jefferson Blodgett of New York City, through Mrs. Lindsay Coleman of Nashville.

59. Badge used in commemoration of the death of Jackson. Presented by Charles Costleigh in memory of members of his family.

60. Letter from Thomas Jefferson, Monticello, 1821, regarding James Leander Cathcart.

61. Silver spoons, one of which is from a set of Jackson’s spoons and the other from a set of Felix Grundy’s. The handles were molded into Columbia Liberty Bells.

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62. Silver cheese scoop, engraved, “G.W.C., Hermitage, Jan. 11, 1860,” Editor of Harper’s Weekly, to whom it was presented by the Jackson family.

63. Shaving case used by General Jackson.

64. Water color of Stockley place in Virginia, the home of Rachel Jackson’s grandfather.

65. Gavel made of wood taken from the birthplace of Rachel Donelson, wife of Andrew Jackson. Presented by Mrs. Myrtle Blair Motley, Wm. Pitt Chapter, Chatham, Va.

66. Mortar and pestle used for compounding medicine.

67. Case for aquamarine necklace of Rachel Jackson (displayed on figure in opposite room).

68. Rachel Jackson’s night cap. Presented by Mrs. John H. Cunningham of San Antonio, great-granddaughter of Mrs. William Watson, a neighbor and friend of Mrs. Jackson who was with her during her last days and to whom Mrs. Jackson gave the cap.

68A. Preliminary sketch made by Sully of one of his portraits of Jackson.

69. Sewing case made and used by Rachel Jackson.

70. Long beaded purse, made by Rachel Jackson.

71. Spinning wheel in bottle presented to General Jackson.

72. Flat iron used at the Hermitage during Jackson’s lifetime, presented by Andrew Jackson Baker, Jr.

73. Miniature of Jackson in youth.

74. Pair of gold-rimmed spectacles used by Mrs. Jackson.

75. Needlepoint bag.

76. Jackson beaded bag. Loaned by Tennessee State Library.

77. Miniature frame of onyx and gold inlay, containing lock of General Jackson’s hair. Presented by Mrs. Joseph H. Crenshaw of Ft. Royal, Va.

78. Work bag of Rachel Jackson.

78A. Pearl comb, which belonged to Rachel Jackson. Given to her niece, Rachel Donelson Eckford, then to Mrs. H. J. Darden, who willed it to her cousin, Dr. M. M. Cullom. Presented by Dr. Cullom to the Association.

79. Rachel Jackson’s pearl ring.

80. Set of Mosaic jewelry consisting of belt clasp, necklace and ear rings, each medallion representing a different ancient temple, purchased by Andrew Jackson from widow of Stephen Decatur.

Shelf No. 5:

81. Part of letter written by Jackson to his wife, Rachel, regarding the Hermitage church and its pastor, the Rev. William Hume. Given by one of the latter’s descendants, Leland Hume.

82. Painting of the Hermitage church, by Cornelius Hankins.

83. Poem on the death of Mrs. Jackson.

84. Letter from John Adams, Quincy, Mass., March 25, 1822 to James L. Cathcart.

85. Letter written by General Jackson to William Donelson, November 29, 1842. Presented by Miss Matilda Allison Porter, 1946.

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86. Small portrait of Andrew Jackson, painted by Franklin Witcher of New York, for Jackson’s Presidential campaign. Bought from a relative Of the artist.

87. Springfield, Jefferson County, Miss., where Andrew and Rachel Jackson were married in 1791. Presented by Daniel Clay Bramlette of Woodville, Miss.

88. A letter of General Jackson to Mrs. Jackson, January 29, 1824. Presented by Judge John H. DeWitt.

89. Hermitage (or Ephesus) church membership roll 1824-1839 including the Jacksons, given by C. L. Winn.

90. A photostat of Jackson’s list of contributions for repairs of the Hermitage church and suggested alterations made by Andrew Jackson Donelson, given by Stanley F. Horn.

Case No. 3

Shelf No. 1:

1. The green and white covered dishes, the six flowered soup plates, and the small knife and fork, which all belonged to the Jacksons, were given by Mr. and Mrs. T. Graham Hall, in memory of his mother, Mrs. Jennie McIver Hall, a friend of the Jackson family.

2. China platter and six matching soup plates, which were the Jacksons’. Given by Mr. and Mrs. Sheffield Clark, Jr., in memory of Mrs. Sheffield Clark, Sr.

3. Brass dinner gong.

3A. Pottery pitcher, given by Wylie B. Ewing, of Delray, Fla. Made for a dinner given in honor of Jackson, June 11, 1834, in Wheeling. W. Va.

Shelves No. 2 and No. 3:

4. Forty-three pieces of gold and white china, used at the White House during Jackson’s administration.

5. Pieces of buff and gold china used constantly in the White House. From a set of 600 pieces, which was given to Mrs. Rachel Jackson Lawrence when she was married.

6. Cup, saucer, plate, fork and spoon used by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on the occasion of his visit to the Hermitage, November 17, 1934.

7. Six silver tablespoons of the Jacksons, loaned by Vanderbilt University.

Shelf No. 4:

8. Silver basket.

9. Some of the valuable Jackson-Decatur silver, which included 16 round and oval dishes, which were purchased by Jackson from the widow of Commodore Decatur, and used constantly for years at the Hermitage. (See letter regarding the purchase in Document Standard in Case B.)

10. Jackson’s memorandum to his secretary regarding the purchase of the Decatur silver.

11. Salad fork and spoon, which were presented by Mrs. Andrew Jackson, Jr., to Miss Sarah Livingston on the occasion of her marriage to Judge Beard, at Tulip Grove, and were presented to the Hermitage Association by her daughters, Mrs. Thos. Pierce of St. Louis, Mrs. Beverly R. McKennie, and Mrs. Weaver Harris.

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11A. Silver compote, one of the pieces of the Decatur silver.

12. Old English silver coffee pot on trivet, presented to Wm. H. Calhoun, Nashville, in 1848 by Andrew Jackson, Jr. These pieces were in daily use during General Jackson’s residence at the White House. Loaned by Vanderbilt University.

12A. Pieces of flat silver in daily use at the Hermitage.

13. Silver sugar tongs.

14. Silver muffinier or sugar shaker.

15. Pair of silver napkin rings.

16. Silver cups, marked A. J. and R. J., in daily use by General and Mrs. Jackson.

17. General Jackson’s Communion Cup.

18. China cup, out of which General Jackson drank on the day of his death, and spoon used daily.

18A. A buff and gold china tea cup and saucer, given to Mrs. C. A. R. Thompson by Rachel Jackson Lawrence. Presented to the Hermitage by the heirs of Miss Annie Kenneth Thompson.

19. China cup and saucer, of Louis Philippe, purchased by Jackson from his stewart, Boulanger. Obtained from the McIver family.

20. Original blue plate, one of set of china used by General Jackson at the Hermitage. (English reproductions of this plate are sold in the Souvenir Shop.)

Shelf No. 5:

21. Silver in daily use at the Hermitage.

22. A pair of coasters with glass decanters.

23. Salt cellar.

24. Caster with glass bottles.

25. Silver nut crackers and picks.

26. Wine cart on wheels (mate in dining room).

27. Wine glass used by President Jackson at the White House, 1829-1837. Given by Bettie Hoffstetter Reise.

27A. Hock or wine glass, used at the dinner in honor of Lafayette. Given by a member of the Jackson family to Mrs. W. L. Granbery, a friend and neighbor at Tulip Grove, the adjoining plantation. Presented to the Association by Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Granbery.

28. Bohemian decanter.

29. Cut glass used at the White House during Jackson’s administration, including a decanter, eight wine glasses, five tumblers.

30. Silver and cut glass pickle jar.

Case No. 4

Shelf No. 1:

1. Letter from President Jackson to Major Andrew J. Donelson, Louisville, 1837.

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2. Letter from Mrs. Heyne, presenting shell letter racks to Mrs. Jackson (shell racks on mantel in Earl’s room).

3. Letters of General Jackson, May 24, 1833.

4. Letter from Thos. Jordan, requesting appointment as Revenue Agent for the State of Maine, initialed “A. J.” with memorandum.

5. Letter from Columbus, Ohio, supporters of Jackson, December 12, 1832, with notation in Jackson’s handwriting.

6. Communication from Andrew Jackson to the U. S. Senate, nominating members of his Cabinet: “Edward Livingston of Louisiana, Secretary of State; Lewis McLane, of Delaware, Secretary of the Treasury; Lewis Cass, of Michigan, Secretary of War; Levi Woodbury, of New Hampshire, Secretary of the Navy; R. B. Taney, of Maryland, Attorney General of the United States.” Dated, December 7, 1831.

Shelf No. 2:

7. “The Jackson Wreath,” published 1829, includes an interesting account of the last hours and death of Rachel Jackson. Presented by Mrs. James A. Wemyss, of Gallatin, who inherited it from her great-grandfather, John Branch, Secretary of the Navy in Jackson’s cabinet.

7A. Invitation from General Jackson to his neighbors, Dr. and Mrs. Doyle, Fountain of Health, to dine at the Hermitage, Dec. 26, 1840. Presented by Miss Decatur J. Page, descendant of the Doyles. Copy of the Globe, Dec. 5, 1837, inscribed “Jackson, Fountain of Health” which was the nearest Post Office. Given by Mrs. Lee Hunt.

8. General Jackson’s Farewell Address (1837), printed in satin. Was carried as a banner in his funeral procession in Nashville, 1845. Statement of Wm. W. Bell, of Chicago, who presented it.

9. Inaugural address of General Andrew Jackson, March 4, 1833.

10. Jackson’s Message refusing to re-charter the U. S. Bank, July 10, 1833.

10A. Jackson’s Nullification Proclamation.

Shelf No. 3:

11. Communication of John Quincy Adams, 1819, to John Rodgers, President of the Navy Board.

12. Invitation to the Eighth of January Ball, 1831, Nashville, issued to Miss Clementine Boyd.

13. Letter from Emperor of San Domingo to Commodore Elliott, September 6, 1832, with notation by Jackson.

14. Extract from letter, signed Frederick P. Ladd, Boston, August 29, 1829, regarding Jackson’s candidacy for President.

15. Letter to Andrew Jackson from N. Gevelot, Dec. 28, 1833, presenting bust of Jackson.

16. Letter regarding supplies ordered for White House, June 19, 1829.

17. Letter from James Madison to M. Cathcart.

Case No. 5

Shelf No. 1:

1. Letter from Charleston, S. C., officials, expressing gratification over Major-General Jackson’s proposed visit to the city, March 7, 1821.

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2. Commodore Elliott’s invitation to Martin Van Buren to visit Navy Yard.

3. Address to citizens of Connecticut by the friends of Andrew Jackson in 1828.

4. Medallions, illustrating stories from the Bible. On the reverse side is the story itself. This unique set was presented to General Jackson by an admirer.

5. Pamphlet containing refutation of charges made about Jackson’s marriage by political enemies in Cincinnati, 1827.

6. Pamphlet in vindication of General Jackson regarding the executions of Arbuthnot and Ambrister, 1824.

7. Wooden statuette given by Jackson to his granddaughter, Rachel, whose family gave it to the Hermitage after her death in 1923. The figures represent Louis Philippe and Jackson, saluting one another upon the payment of the indemnity due from France. The carving on the base represents the vessels bringing the gold from France; the hickory tree symbolizes the firmness of Jackson in demanding payment; the circle formed by the arms of the two symbolizes the lasting friendship between them. Carved by Pierre Joseph Landry, comrade-in-arms of General Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans; this was presumably presented to Jackson by the sculptor.

8. Pamphlet on the Battle of New Orleans.

9. Cartoon showing Jackson receiving cash payment from French cavalry March 1836.

10. Copy of letter of Commodore Elliott, presenting the sarcophagus of Emperor Severus to General Jackson (see [Page 55]), given by the Hon. John Wesley Gaines.

11. Copy of General Jackson’s letter declining the sarcophagus, presented by the Hon. John Wesley Gaines. (See [Page 56]).

12. Photographs of the sarcophagus, now on the grounds of the Smithsonian Institute, given by former Secretary of War, Jacob McGavock Dickinson.

13. Copy of New York Herald of June 25, 1845, with pictures and description of Jackson’s funeral procession. Given by Mrs. James A. Wemyss, of Gallatin.

14. Jackson’s first message to Congress, December 8, 1829, printed on silk. Presented by Mrs. Kendall Stickney, Monrovia, California.

NORTH ROOM (MUSEUM)

On the Walls:

1. Bronze bust of General Jackson by Belle Kinney.

2. Battle of New Orleans. Presented by C. F. Gunther, of Chicago, Endicott & Co., Lithographers, published by T. Yeager, Race Street, Philadelphia.

3. Print of General Jackson at New Orleans.

4. Portrait of Jackson.

5. Engraving of the Hermitage. This is not correctly drawn. (Francis Strickland, Architect, Lith. of Endicott & Co., N. Y.).

6. Engraving of Jackson.

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7. Picture of Jackson at the Hermitage, 1830. Given by J. McGavock Dickinson.

9. Land Grant signed by President Jackson. Given by J. McGavock Dickinson.

10. Appointment of Chas. A. Anderson as secretary to the French Court by Jackson, 1836. Presented in memory of Ewin Lamar Davis by his wife.

11. Illustrated Map of Nashville 1832.

12. Certificate of Major-General Andrew Jackson’s membership in the Hibernian Society, March, 1819.

13. Three pictures of Uncle Alfred, colored servant, born 1803 and died in 1901. He lived in the log house back of the mansion and is buried in the garden next to the Jacksons’ tomb. Given by Dr. Harry Vaughan and Mrs. Paul E. DeWitt.

14. Equestrian Statue of Jackson. This picture hung in President James K. Polk’s room at the White house. Presented by Mrs. George William Fall.

14A. Engraving of General Jackson from a painting by Thomas Sully.

15. Death of Pakenham. Presented by C. F. Gunther, of Chicago, Endicott & Co., Lithographers, published by T. Yeager, Race Street, Philadelphia.

16. Blueprints showing the battlefield of Chalmette at New Orleans. Presented by Hon. John Wesley Gaines.

17. Drawing by Norman Marsh of original Hermitage. Copy of print from the collection of Mrs. Samuel Heiskell, now at the University of North Carolina.

18. Engraving of Andrew Jackson given by Mr. and Mrs. Whitefoord Cole, Jr., in memory of his mother.

Case No. 1

1. Engraving of General Jackson.

2. Clothing worn by General Andrew Jackson: dressing gowns and slippers, wool socks used when riding in winter weather; night shirts, pen marked, “Andrew Jackson,” and numbered in indelible ink.

3. Account books used in stores owned by Jackson—Gallatin, 1803; Hunter’s Hill, 1804; Clover Bottom, 1805.

4. Picture of “Aunt Hannah,” Mrs. Jackson’s personal maid, who was with her at her death.

5. Writing case inscribed “Presented to Andrew Jackson, President of the U. S., from the State of New Hampshire.”

Case No. 2

British uniform (coat and waistcoat) taken at the Battle of New Orleans. Loaned by Andrew Jackson Lawrence, grandson of Andrew Jackson, Jr.

Case No. 3

Uniform and hat of Major John T. Reid, who fought with General Jackson in the Battle of New Orleans. Presented by his grandson, Mr. Maury T. Reid.

Case No. 4

Shelf No. 1:

1. Original letter of Amos Kendall, Nov. 20, 1829, and notation in Jackson’s handwriting “Mr. Kendalls letter and remarks on my plans on National Bank.”

2. Photograph of Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, in costume for a January 8 Ball. Mrs. Dorris was one of the four organizers of the Ladies’ Hermitage Association, the first secretary and later Regent, and a life-long worker in the preservation of the Hermitage. Book, “Preservation of the Hermitage” by Mrs. Dorris (Copies may be purchased in Souvenir Shop).

3. Small Liberty Bell, made from the overflow of the Columbia Liberty Bell. These small bells were purchased by patriotic associations to be rung on patriotic occasions.

3A. Mourning badge worn at the time of the death of General Andrew Jackson.

4. Photograph of Mrs. Rachel Jackson Lawrence, Jackson’s favorite grandchild and namesake of Mrs. Jackson.

5. Photograph of Colonel Andrew Jackson, III, whose wife, Mrs. Amy Jackson, conceived the idea of the Hermitage Association and it was from this couple that most of the relics were purchased.

6. Picture of Emily Donelson, white house hostess during Jackson’s Administration, presented by Mrs. Frank Klapthor. Frame given by Felice Ferrell.

7. Bust by Zolnay of Mrs. Mary L. Baxter, first Regent of the Ladies’ Hermitage Association. Also an appeal to Association members dated 1895 and signed by Mrs. Nathaniel Baxter, Regent.

8. Booklet and program on the exercises held at the presentation of Jackson’s statue by the State of Tennessee to the United States Capitol, April 11, 1928. The statue, which is by Belle Kinney, stands in the Capitol Rotunda.

9. Picture of Healy, artist sent by Louis Philippe to paint Andrew Jackson and other prominent Americans.

10. Original floor plan of the Hermitage (changes in this were made during construction).

11. Souvenirs of President Theodore Roosevelt’s visit in October, 1907. Special Register with autograph signature.

12. Poem to Rachel Jackson Lawrence by Emma Look Scott.

12A. Lace scarf worn by Emily Donelson at President Jackson’s inaugural ball. Given by Mrs. Robert S. Cheek, in memory of her mother, Mrs. Joseph Darling Pickslay.

Shelf No. 2:

13. Copy Book of Maine Student containing interesting references to the Presidential election of 1825, given by Mrs. Henry W. Dearborn, Cape Elizabeth, Maine.

13A. Messages by President Andrew Jackson to U. S. Congress. Leather bound volume, printed on silk.

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13B. Commemorative and regular issue Jackson and Hermitage stamps, 1863-1963. Given by Dr. Pembroke J. Hart.

Shelf No. 3:

14. Flag from the grave of Lafayette, procured for the Association by Miss M. E. Ford through General Horace Porter, Ambassador to France.

15. Letter written by President Jackson, 1828, to Lafayette. Presented by Reed Schermerhorn.

16. Appointment of Samuel B. Marshall as Marshal of Western District of Tennessee, April, 1831. Presented by Mrs. Joseph A. Gray.

17. Coin token with head of Jackson. Presented by Mrs. Wm. H. Dow, Portland, Maine.

18. Cane. Charles Sayers, personal friend of Jackson, cut the cane while walking on the Hermitage grounds with Jackson. Presented by Mrs. Wm. P. Delafield, Dallas, Texas.

19. Cane. Presented by H. V. S. Negus of Bound Brook, N. J. It was a present from General Jackson to Mr. Negus’ grandfather, James Engle Negus, a native of Philadelphia who had visited General Jackson at the Hermitage frequently as they were close friends.

20. A Cane hand made by Major McCalla, who served with General Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans. Presented by Dr. C. A. Miller.

21. Silhouette of Andrew Jackson. Presented by Mrs. Whitefoord Cole.

23. Pictures of:
(A) Mrs. Emily Donelson, first hostess at the White House.
(B) Sarah York Jackson, wife of adopted son.
(C) Mrs. Rachel Jackson Lawrence, in childhood.

25. Picture of costume worn by Mrs. Andrew Jackson, Jr., at her wedding reception in the White House, and now in the National Historical Museum in Washington, D. C., with costumes of other mistresses of the White House.

26. Centennial medal, Jackson, Michigan, designed and presented by James B. Field of Jackson, Michigan, in honor of General Jackson.

27. Octagon House, Washington, D. C., where General Jackson was entertained. In a perfect state of preservation. Headquarters of the American Institute of Architects. Presented by Mrs. Cordelia Jackson, September 20, 1922.

28. Letter to Andrew Jackson written by Robert C. Foster, and presented to Mrs. Harry W. Evans, Regent, by Robert Coleman Foster, VII, great-grandson of the writer.

29. Watch given by Andrew Jackson to his ward, General Daniel Smith Donelson, upon his entry to West Point. Presented by Samuel Donelson, grandson of the original owner.

30. Home of Christopher Taylor, near Jonesboro where Andrew Jackson boarded. Presented by L. M. McCowan.

Shelf No. 4:

31. Photostat copies of bill from doctor attending Rachel Jackson in her final illness and bill for her coffin, 1828. Presented by C. Norton Owen of Chicago.

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32. Photostat copy of Deed of Trust for family graveyard, in Hermitage garden, to John H. Eaton, John Coffee, and Andrew Jackson, Jr. Presented by West Morton, 1926.

33. Bill of conveyance of slaves. Presented in memory of Jonas Redelsheimer.

34. Andrew Jackson (by Earl) in the capitol of Montgomery, Alabama. Presented to the Ladies’ Hermitage Association by Sarah E. Cowan, great-niece of Rachel Jackson.

35. Itemized statement of Dr. McCorkle’s bill to Andrew Jackson, October, 1825. Presented by Mrs. E. A. Lindsey. Of special interest in reference to Jackson’s solicitude for the health and welfare of his slaves.

36. President Jackson’s Contract with his cook, Prevaux. Presented by Mrs. Bettie M. Donelson.

37. Currier & Ives Print; Death bed scene of General Jackson.

Case No. 5

Clothing and personal possessions of the Jacksons:

The red velvet dress, worn by Sarah York Jackson at the White House (which is the same as in the Earl portrait of her in the Hermitage dining room) was given by her great-granddaughter, Sue Rhea Symmes McCutcheon, in memory of her grandmother, Rachel Jackson Lawrence. Velvet sample shows original color. The shawl, which was presented by Mrs. W. H. Wemyss, belonged to Miss Jennie Treanor, who lived at Tulip Grove and was a friend of the Jacksons. The letter was written by Andrew Jackson from the White House, 1832, to his daughter-in-law, Sarah York Jackson. The leather hat box has the following name plate: “General Andrew Jackson, President of the United States” and the hat with the ten-inch mourning band is the one he wore in Washington following the death of his wife. The rosewood cane was his favorite walking stick. Displayed with one of his suits is a linen shirt made by seamstress Gracey who lived at the Hermitage. The lavender moire dress, which was Rachel Jackson’s, was presented by her great-granddaughter, Marion Lawrence Symmes, and the white shawl, said to have been hers, was given by Mrs. Bertha Pierce, of Daytona, Fla. The lace cap belonged to Rachel Jackson, and also the aquamarine necklace (the case for this is in the south room of the museum).

FLOOR STANDARD

A. Letters from Senator Edmond de Lafayette, grandson of General Lafayette, concerning the French chair he gave to the Hermitage, which is in the Brides’ Room.

B. Steubenville Republican Ledger, reporting supper given in honor of Jackson’s triumph, Nov. 26, 1828, and Jackson’s election returns, 1828.

C. Copy of National Banner and Nashville Whig, Aug. 12, 1828, given by C. L. Winn, great-grandson of Andrew Jackson, Jr. and Sarah York Jackson. Contains commendations of Jackson’s Policy during Creek Campaign.

D. Interesting expressions of Jackson’s characteristics of spirituality and patriotism in a letter (January 8, 1822) to his ward, E. G. W. Butler, purchased from his grandson, E. G. Butler.

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E. Signed military orders from various officers, 1814.

F. Pay-rolls from Capt. Haley, Llewellyn Griffith and Major H. D. Peire.

G. Military orders signed by Jackson and muster roll of regiment commanded by Stokely Donelson, 1792. Extracts from letters of Capt. Thos. Preston, John Overton, and J. Winchester and receipts signed by Jackson.

H. Letter from Jackson to Dr. John L. Wynn. Photostat letter from Rachel Jackson to her brother, Capt. John Donelson, Aug. 25, 1821.

I. Note of presentation of plaster cast of Powers bust, from Levi Woodbury and Jackson’s reply. Letter from Jackson to Sarah York Jackson, April 14, 1835.

J. Letter of condolence from Rachel Jackson to her niece, Catherine Caffery Walker, on the death of her sister, Jane Caffery Earl. A letter from Andrew Jackson to Catherine Caffery Walker, regarding business matters, presented by a descendant, Vera Walker Morel.

K. Letter from D. Morrison, contractor, concerning additions to the house and erection of the tomb.

Letter from Jackson to A. Donelson, presented by Mrs. P. H. Manlove.

L. West Carolinian Extra Dec. 7, 1833, containing Jackson’s message to Congress. This paper, which originally belonged to Jackson’s Law instructor Judge Spruce Macay, was given by Mrs. Fannie McNeely of Salisbury, N. C.

WALL STANDARD

Case A:

Jackson’s appointment as Judge of Superior Court, signed by John Sevier, December 22, 1798.

Jackson’s receipt from post office, June 2, 1826, for payments on his 17 newspaper subscriptions.

Invitation to Military Ball given at Huntsville Inn, 1825, in commemoration of the Battle of New Orleans. Presented by Mrs. George Dury, to whose grandmother the invitation was issued.

Photostatic copy of statement by Dr. Catlet regarding Dickinson duel.

Letter from Jackson to Col. John Overton, regarding the former’s “conduct in Florida” and Eaton’s appeal. September 16, 1831.

Case B:

Letter describing White House reception for Andrew Jackson, Jr., and his bride, from Emily Donelson, Washington, 1831.

Note from Jackson to his wife, February 6, 1804.

Letter from Mrs. Stephen Decatur regarding sale of silver and china and Jackson’s signed receipt of his purchases.

General Jackson’s orders for medicine and hospital stores, Nov. 4, 1813.

Case C:

Photostatic copy of letter regarding birthplace of Jackson and burial place of his mother and father, from James H. Witherspoon, Lancaster, S. C., April 16, 1825.

Land grant, signed by Jackson, presented by Mrs. J. C. Cartwright.

Letter from Dr. Beaumont to Jackson, expressing solicitude for latter’s health and presenting his book on medicine.

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Photostat of Major General Jackson’s orders to his troops, Nov. 24, 1812.

Election returns from Globe Extra, November 15, 1832. Presented by Judge John H. DeWitt.

Case D:

Letter from Jackson to Maj. A. J. Donelson, 1837, relating the ovations he received en route from Washington to Nashville.

Letter from Jackson to Maj. A. J. Donelson, July 25, 1833, giving instructions for Hermitage farming operations and requesting him to check and report on them.

Official nomination of John H. Baker as Secretary of French Treaty Commission notation by Jackson.

Letter to Jackson from Roger B. Taney, Attorney General, regarding New Orleans banks.

Case E:

Letter in French regarding Louisiana colonies.

Ship passport, signed by Jackson, June 4, 1835.

Letter accompanying original Treasury Draft, remitting the famous Judge Hall fine.

Case F:

Photostatic copies of bills and letters from Philadelphia dealers regarding Hermitage furnishings purchased in 1837 and of bills for remodeling mansion after the fire in 1834.

Case G:

Copies of bills for Hermitage furnishings purchased in 1837.

Letter from Jane Caffery, Hermitage, Feb. 1815, regarding the Battle of New Orleans, presented by Vera Walker Morel.

Poem written on Jackson’s birthday, March 15, 1837, White House.

Letters to Major A. J. Donelson, telling of marauder’s attempt to break in to President Jackson’s bedroom.

Case H:

Letter from Jackson to his neighbor Dr. Doyle, requesting his consultation with Col. Jeremiah George Harris’ physicians at the time of his accident.

Letter from Lord Byron, Venice, 1819, to his Paris publishers, remonstrating against publishing under his name volumes of which he was not the author. Presented by Earl to Jackson, along with volume of Byron’s poems.

Case I:

Letter from Jackson to Maj. Wm. B. Lewis, February 28, 1845, regarding Polk’s cabinet and other political matters.

Letter to President Jackson from Edward Livingston, Paris, May 6, 1834.

Letter, Emily Donelson to Andrew Jackson Donelson.

Case J:

Letter from Andrew Jackson to Major William B. Lewis, Aug. 6, 1814, referring to military matters.

Letter from Andrew Jackson to Dr. Doyle, Fountain of Health, requesting bill for services to his ward, Dec. 27, 1840.

Letter, Andrew Jackson to Andrew Jackson, Jr.

MANSION AND GROUNDS

The Hermitage is built in “Southern Colonial” style of architecture, with large verandas in front and rear, a wide hallway, with two rooms on either side, and wings supplementing these. The rooms are spacious, and are eleven in number, besides pantry, storeroom, kitchen, cellar. There is a smoke-house and other outhouses. In 1922 a steam furnace was installed at a safe distance from the mansion, eliminating danger of fire from this source.

The paper represents the legend of the travels of Telemachus 42 in search of Ulysses, his father, and is that part of the story of his landing on the island of Calypso. He is accompanied by Mentor.

Scene I. The landing and the Queen advancing to meet them.

Scene II. Telemachus relating the story of his travels to Calypso, the faithful Mentor by his side.

Scene III. Calypso gives a fete in his honor, and Cupid begins to play a part.

Scene IV. Telemachus resolves to escape; Calypso’s maidens burn his boat, and he jumps from the cliffs.

In October, 1930, the paper was removed from the walls by Mr. James Wilson from the Metropolitan Museum in New York, for the purpose of treating the walls to insure the preservation of the paper, and was then put back.

1. Brass candlestick, presented by Mrs. Percy Warner.

2. Glass Celande or Hurricane shade.

1. Two carved chairs presented to Jackson by the Khedive of Egypt, when Jackson was President.

2. Portrait of General Jackson presented by Mrs. Thomas M. Stegor.

3. Portrait of Mrs. Jackson in ball dress.

5. Pair Dresden vases used in the White House while Jackson was President.

6. Bronze andirons, representing the Vestal Virgin.

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7. Portrait of Andrew Jackson by Healy, the artist who was commissioned by Louis Philippe to paint the portrait, only two of which are in existence. The other one hangs in the Louvre, Paris, painted eight days before Jackson’s death. See Healy letter in Museum.

8. Opal vases presented by Andrew and Albert Marble Jackson.

9. Two liqueur bottles, presented by Lafayette to General Jackson.

10. One of a pair of brass lamps with crystal prisms used at the Hermitage by the Jackson family. Purchased from the heirs of Samuel Jackson Lawrence by the Ladies’ Hermitage Association.

11. Silver filigree basket.

12. Chair used in the White House during President Jackson’s administration. Presented by Miss Laura Friesbee of Washington, D. C.

13. Portrait of General Jackson by R. E. W. Earl, given by Mr. and Mrs. William Randolph Hearst, Jr.

15. Sewing box inlaid with mother-of-pearl belonged to Mrs. Andrew Jackson; Mrs. Jackson presented it to Mrs. Emily Donelson; Mrs. Donelson gave it to Mrs. Wilcox (her daughter); Mrs. Wilcox gave it to Mrs. Andrew Price; through Mr. and Mrs. Richard Plater it was presented to the Ladies’ Hermitage Association.

16. Portrait of General Coffee.

17. Portrait of General Bronaugh.

18. Portrait of Colonel Gadsden.

19. Portrait of Lieutenant Eastland.
(These four constituted the Staff Officers generally called “General Jackson’s military family.”)

20. Clock, one of the oldest relics, in the Hermitage before the death of Mrs. Rachel Jackson. The hands are set at the hour Jackson died.

22. Jackson piano presented by Colonel Andrew Jackson, grandson of Andrew Jackson.

23. Music book belonging to Mrs. Emily Donelson, First Lady of the White House. Presented by Mrs. Bettie M. Donelson.

24. Two gilt wall brackets bought by Andrew Jackson, Jr.

25. Flower jar presented by Andrew Jackson, IV, and Albert Marble Jackson (on wall bracket). Duplicate in front parlor.

26. Mirror willed to the Association by Mrs. Alice Watkins Shields of Knoxville in 1934, originally at the Hermitage.

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27. Nut bowls, and compote (on pier table).

28. Guitar of Mrs. Jackson, loaned by the Rev. Walton Lawrence Smith, a descendant.

29. Mahogany center table. The only piece remaining of the set presented to General and Mrs. Jackson when on a visit to New Orleans after the battle. The gold spectacles on the table were worn by Mrs. Jackson and the volume of Robert Burns’ poems is inscribed, “Rachel Jackson from her beloved husband, Andrew Jackson.”

30. Mahogany sofa bought by Mrs. Hoffstetter at the sale of the adopted son’s effects in 1866. Presented to the Association in 1897 by Miss Bettie Hoffstetter of Nashville.

31. Pair of silver lustre vases sent to General Jackson from the Czar of Russia.

1. Portrait of his wife by Earl, over the mantel, upon which his dying gaze rested.

2. Portrait of the adopted son, Andrew Jackson, Jr., in childhood, by Earl.

3. Earl portrait of the granddaughter, Mrs. Rachel J. Lawrence (eldest child of the adopted son), the pet and companion of his declining years.

3A. French china teapot or veilleuse, with place for light at bottom, sometimes used as night light. This relic of General Jackson’s was sold by descendants to the McIver family. The Association purchased it in 1959 from Miss Effie McIver, in memory of Miss Felicia Grundy Porter.

4. Chinese Mandarin scent bottles. Belonged to Mrs. Jackson.

5. Shell jewel case, which was Mrs. Jackson’s.

6. Portrait of Jackson.

7. Shell vases on mantel, which belonged to Mrs. Jackson.

8. Steel engraving, the “Sixth Seal.” This is an illustration of The Revelation, Chapter 6:12, 17, engraved by G. H. Phillips from the original picture by F. Danby, A. R. A., in collection of Wm. Beckford, Esq.

9. Colored print, “Battle of the Thames.”

10. Colored print, “Battle of North Point.”

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11. Tobacco box, used by the General.

12. His leather hatbox.

13. Rachel Jackson’s sewing box, made by an admirer who gathered the shells.

14. Picture of Judge John Overton, bearing his signature, Judge Overton was Jackson’s law partner and lifelong friend.

The mahogany bedstead, one of eight purchased after the fire of 1834, the mahogany bureau with toilet articles, mahogany washstand with original washstand set, original hair brush and clothes brush, strawberry design painted on back, mahogany marble top center table, triple mirror, brass andirons, cut glass oil lamp, the brass candlestick were all used in this room. The carpet is not original, but an old one of the period. The portrait of Sarah York Jackson was painted by Healy. The leather chair was one used constantly by her.

The wallpaper is a reproduction, presented by the Robert Graves Company of New York and copyrighted (1925). The wood blocks from which the paper was made were purchased by the Association.

Candlestick on mantel, presented by Mrs. Anne Hoyte Hicks Joyce, which was purchased by her grandmother, Mrs. Maggie L. Hicks, at an early auction, was used by General Jackson at the Hermitage.

Bohemian glass jar, which belonged to Rachel Jackson. Presented by Mrs. W. T. Mallison.

Andrew Jackson’s signature is on fly leaf of open volume, History of England, 1793.

1. Famous Military Portrait (by Earl).

2. Secretary presented to General Jackson.

3. Original sofa purchased by the Association in 1937.

4. The wallpaper in the side hall (downstairs) is a copy of the original, the part upstairs is the original.

5. Marble bust of General Jackson, presented by Hon. Lawrence Cooper, of Huntsville, Ala.

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6. Precepts, given to Jackson in his early youth by his mother, which he said ruled his life. This copy presented by E. A. Lindsey and Reau E. Folk.

7. Jackson’s Masonic Apron loaned by Stanley F. Horn.

8. Copy of Jackson’s portrait, which hangs in the Nashville Masonic Temple, the original having been painted when Jackson was Grand Master. Presented by the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Tennessee.

9. Presentation copy of Masonic Manual, dedicated to Jackson and presented to him by the author, Wilkins Tannehil.

10. Early portrait of Jackson, showing in the background the Hermitage as it was before it was remodeled in 1831 and preceding the fire of 1834. It was presented by Mrs. Charles W. Frear, of Troy, N. Y., in memory of her husband, who owned it for many years.

11. Jackson portrait by Sully. Presented in 1958 by Mrs. John Valentine Mershon of Philadelphia, whose grandfather, Jonathan Paul Worrall, was one of the group who originally proposed Jackson’s nomination for the presidency, and who previously owned the portrait. It was carried at the head of political parades.

12. 1819 Map of the United States given by Mrs. James Wemyss of Gallatin, Tennessee.

The books are those that constituted General and Mrs. Jackson’s library and some of those of the two succeeding generations. The bookcases, which were General and Mrs. Jackson’s, hold volumes of history, poetry, fiction, theology, military regulations, law, medical practices for the home, veterinary science, gardening, bound state papers and newspapers of the time, school books, etc., numbering over 400.

The tables of mahogany, the brass candlestick, mahogany chairs, pair of bronze oil lamps, cut glass celande or hurricane shade, brass spittoon, boar paperweight, and owl inkstand are all original. The carpet, not originally in the Hermitage, was obtained from the home of Mrs. Edgar Foster, which was built in the period of the Hermitage. Other original furnishings are:

1. Three cherry bookcases.

2. Chair, made from wood of the frigate Constitution, presented to Levi Woodbury, Secretary of the Navy, 1837; Secretary of the Treasury, 1834, to March, 1837; during the administration of President Jackson. Presented to the Hermitage by Miss Ellen C. Woodbury, daughter of Levi Woodbury, in 1900.

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3. Mahogany bookcase and desk.

4. Bust of General Jackson by Hiram Powers. This Powers bust of Jackson, by the sculptor before he went to Italy for study, is one of the best examples of pure American art.

5. Old map of New Hampshire.

6. and 7. Pair of paintings of DeSoto and his wife, Isabella. Presented by Louis Philippe to President Jackson.

8. Jackson’s bound copies of the Globe Democrat, Published at Washington, D. C., while he was President of the United States. Presented by Mrs. Bettie M. Donelson.

9. Old Newspapers of Jackson’s time (Bound). Presented by Mrs. Rachel Jackson Lawrence. Atlas with Andrew Jackson’s signature Sept. 12, 1835.

10. Bust of Levi Woodbury, of General Jackson’s cabinet.

11. Case, made of historic wood taken from the old building first used as a statehouse in Nashville, 1812-1815. The case was made to protect the bound volumes of newspapers of Jackson’s day. Wood given by Mrs. Jennie C. Buntin.

12. Invalid chair, presented to General Jackson by the mechanics of Nashville. Invented by Dr. Holmes of South Carolina, who presented duplicates to Queen Victoria and John C. Calhoun.

13. Mahogany candlestand, upon which General Jackson always opened his mail, and candlestick on beaded mat; his Bible and spectacles.

14. Marble-topped table at which General Jackson issued directives at the Battle of New Orleans. Presented by Judge John Minnick Williams of Altus, Okla., formerly of Nashville.

15. Chair, presented to Jackson by Chief Justice Roger B. Taney.

16. Pair of bronze and crystal oil candelabra on mantel.

17. Portrait by Earl of General Jackson on Sam Patch, white horse presented him in 1833 by the citizens of Pennsylvania. General Jackson rode this horse in a civic and military parade given in his honor in Philadelphia, after which it was sent to Nashville. Federal soldiers whom General Geo. H. Thomas had placed as guard at the Hermitage fired a military salute over the grave of the horse.

18. The walnut office desk with a number of secret drawers; used constantly when Jackson was practicing attorney.

19. Steel engraving of George Washington.

20. Bust of Lewis Cass, Secretary of War and Minister Plenipotentiary to France under General Jackson.

21. Liquor Chest of General Jackson. Presented by Mrs. Michael Mullens of Baltimore, Maryland.

The cherry cradle was made at the Hermitage for Andrew Jackson, Jr., and was purchased by the Association from a member of the family. The quilt on the cradle was made by Mrs. W. L. Nichol, neighbor and friend of the Jacksons, for her daughter, Julia Nichol More. Coverlet, given by Mrs. Minos Fletcher, Jr., and Paul Shwab. The bed and the rug are types used in that period. The chair, which was given by Mrs. D. W. Cantrell, belonging to a member of the Jackson family. The chest of drawers and the washstand were part of the original Hermitage furnishings, and the china toilet set, of the Jackson period, was presented by Mrs. Edgar Foster. The clock and the unique china candlesticks were also part of the Hermitage furnishings, and the thermometer was General Jackson’s.

The silver cup was presented by Martin Van Buren to his godson, Andrew Jackson, III, on the occasion of his christening at the White House. The portrait over the mantel, which was at the White House and also hung in the Hermitage nursery, is of the twin children of Marcus Talmage, of New York, namesakes of Andrew and Rachel Jackson. Presented by the Talmages. The French doll of 1830 was given to The Hermitage by the Dixie-Dollers Club.

The wooden hat box, which belonged to Jackson’s mother, Elizabeth Hutchinson Jackson, was given by Mrs. Clara Hudgins Cowgill. The print of General Jackson is by Currier and Ives. One of the pictures is of Mrs. Lucius Polk and her son, William. As Mary Eastin, she spent much time at the White House with the Jacksons during her young ladyhood and was married there. The other picture is of Mary Eastin and Madame Pageot (daughter of Jackson’s close friend, Maj. Wm. B. Lewis) who was also one of the Jacksons’ favorites and was married there. Both pictures, made from portraits owned by the family of Mrs. Lucius E. Burch, were presented by Mrs. Burch. The small oil painting by the ten-year-old daughter of Peter G. Washington was a gift to Jackson during his presidency.

THE UPPER CHAMBERS

The bed, the chest, the mirror, the chair of Venetian ironwork, used as a barber’s chair, all belonged to the original furnishings. The wallpaper is also the original. The carpet which is of the same period was presented by Mrs. Horatio Berry. A quilt of the period is the gift of Mrs. Louise Blackwell, of Warrenton, Va.

1. Portrait of Col. Jeremiah George Harris. Purser of the Navy, Editor of National Union and close friend of Jackson. Presented by his daughter, Mrs. Van S. Lindsley.

2. Portrait of Jackson by Earl.

3. Pair of shell letter racks presented to Mrs. Jackson in 1827 (letter of presentation in the Museum.)

4. Profile portrait of Jackson by Earl. Presented by Miss Mary McLemore, Donelson descendant, whose brother, John C. McLemore, III, had bequeathed it to the Hermitage.

5. Banjo owned by President Jackson, loaned by Miss Emma Hoffstetter.

The bronze lamp on mantle was among the original Hermitage furnishings.

1. Jackson’s old cedar chest.

2. Steel engraving “Sortie on Gibraltar.”

3. Steel engraving, “Siege of Gibraltar.”

4. Steel engraving of Jackson on Sam Patch, willed to the Association by Miss Elizabeth Archer.

5. Oration on General Jackson, delivered by George Bancroft, U. S. Secretary of the Navy, in Washington, June 27, 1845 (one of 24 public eulogies delivered by various national leaders following Jackson’s death).

1. Portrait of Jackson by Earl.

2. Portrait of Jackson by an unknown artist.

1. Portrait of Mrs. Jackson. Presented to the Association by Mrs. Ellen Call Long, whose father, General Call, eloped with Miss Mary Kirkman and was married at the Hermitage. This portrait and also one of General Jackson, were given to the young couple as a bridal present.

2. Chair from the Chateau de Lafayette, presented to the Association in 1890 by Senator Edmond de Lafayette, the grandson of General Lafayette. Senator Lafayette’s letter in relation to this gift is in the Museum.

3. Masonic Lodge candlestick used in Gallatin by General Jackson. Presented by Col. Thomas H. Boyers.

4. Portrait of Jackson presented to the Association by Mr. and Mrs. David C. Mosby, San Francisco, Calif.

The dining room contains the original sideboard, table, some of the chairs, side table, pier table, sugar chest, andirons, and some of the silver and glass. The drapery fabric is an exact reproduction of an old brocatel pattern, by Scalamandre Silks; the curtains are of the type originally used; the carpet is one of the period. The floor is the only one in the mansion that has had to be replaced; a piece of the original flooring is in the Museum.

Adjoining the dining room is the pantry and farther to the rear the storeroom. A passageway leads directly from the dining room to the porch connecting with the kitchen.

All articles in the dining room are originals unless otherwise specified.

1. The “Old Hickory” or January 8 mantel, made of bits of hickory bark worked on only on the 8th of January of successive years, by one of Jackson’s soldiers in the Battle of New Orleans. Presented to General Jackson January 8, 1839 and placed in the dining room by General Jackson, January 8, 1840.

2. Pair of French vases, on the mantel.

3. The original dining table, at which several Presidents have dined: James Monroe, Martin Van Buren, James K. Polk, Theodore Roosevelt, and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Presidents Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Rutherford B. Hayes, and William H. Taft, General Sam Houston, and the Marquis de Lafayette were also among the distinguished guests who have been entertained at the Hermitage.

4. Silver tray given to Jackson by Sam Houston. Presented to the Association by Mrs. Alice Watkins Shields. The large coffee pot with the initials A. J., once owned by Jackson, was returned by its recent owner, Mrs. John MacVeagh, Santa Barbara, Calif.; the three other pieces are Hermitage originals.

5. Candelabra with “wind glasses.”

6. Epergne.

7. Silver wine cart. Mate in Museum.

8. Two of the Decatur silver vegetable dishes.

9. Silver egg and toast rack. Presented by Mr. and Mrs. T. Graham Hall in memory of his mother, Mrs. Jennie McIver Hall, to whose family these were given by the Jacksons.

10. Cruet set.

11. Silver covered dishes, part of the silver pieces purchased by Jackson from the widow of Commodore Decatur. The silver originally included sixteen round and oval dishes, which were used constantly for years at the Hermitage.

12. Silver candelabrum, one of a pair used at the White House, given by Miss Mary R. Wilcox.

13. Additional pieces of the Decatur silver.

14. Bohemian wine decanters and silver holders.

15. Silver wine cooler.

16. Portrait of John Donelson, one of the Tennessee pioneers, brother of Rachel Jackson.

17. Portrait of the adopted son, Andrew Jackson, Jr. by Earl.

18. Portrait of Sarah York Jackson (wife of Andrew Jackson, Jr.). The dress in which she is pictured is in the Museum.

19. Portrait of Mrs. John Donelson (Mary Purnell).

20. Portrait of Rachel Jackson, wife of Andrew Jackson.

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21. Portrait of Andrew Jackson, about 1820.

22. Oil painting of Christopher Columbus (over the mantel). Presented to Jackson by S. D. Bradford of West Roxbury, Mass

23. Portrait of General Coffee.

24. Portrait of Mary Donelson Coffee, wife of General Coffee, daughter of John Donelson and niece of Rachel Jackson. These portraits were presented by Hon. Alexander Donelson Coffee, son of General and Mrs. Coffee.

Spinning wheel and reel, over 100 years old. Presented by Andrew Jackson Baker, former custodian, who was born at the Hermitage.

Table of the period, given by Mrs. W. H. Wemyss.

Candle molds. Presented by Miss Louise Baxter, Mrs. W. J. McMurray, Mrs. M. A. Spurr, and Mrs. George L. Cowan.

Pothooks and Flax Hacker. Used in Revolutionary days. Presented by Miss Louise Baxter and Miss Louise G. Lindsley.

Some of the original kitchen utensils. Presented by Mrs. Andrew Jackson III.

Copper kettle given to Rachel Jackson by Peggy O’Neal.

Old grease lamp, given by Mrs. W. A. Hargis.

Original water cooler. Always used in the pantry.

Brass kettle. Presented by Mrs. Whitefoord Cole.

Original churn of Jackson’s. Loaned by Miss Emma Hoffstetter. Six dish covers, pair tongs of Major Andrew Jackson Donelson’s. Presented by Mrs. Bettie M. Donelson.

Original old wafer irons. Presented by Mrs. L. D. Hill and Mrs John K. Maddin.

Original kitchen “safe,” for keeping food.

Pie tins and custard cups, used by Aunt Betty, the cook.

Original spice jars, brought from China.

Original flour and meal chest.

Original chest which contained Decatur silver (see letter in Museum).

Original brass kettles, used for preserving.

Plate given by Mary Hook, once used at the Hermitage.

Iron spit, given by Mary Felice Ferrell.

The bells overhead on the back porch were rung from the parlor and front door.

Original trough for salting meat made from one log, presented by Mrs. Cleves Symmes, granddaughter of Jackson’s adopted son.

The iron kettle, used for rendering lard, was given by Mrs. E. W. Graham, great-great-grandniece of Rachel Jackson. The imitation hams show how they were hung from the beams.

A normal supply of meat for the 100 slaves, family and guests when hogs were killed was from 20,000 to 25,000 pounds.

It was designed by William Frost, a well-known English Landscapist, and it is considered by authorities to be an outstanding example of early American garden design.

More than an acre in area, the garden contains about fifty varieties of old fashioned plants and great hickory and magnolia trees planted by General Jackson.

Other interesting varieties of trees in the garden and on the grounds have markers showing their common and botanical names.

Copy of an old English sundial given by Thomas H. Berry. Base given by James W. Pearre.

The tomb of General and Mrs. Jackson is in the south-east corner of the garden, and many other members of their family and household are buried in the plot nearby.

THE TOMB

The tomb was built by General Jackson in 1831 and was erected over his wife, with a vault for himself.

The inscription on General Jackson’s tomb is:

General Andrew Jackson
Born March 15, 1767
Died June 8, 1845

The inscription on Mrs. Jackson’s tomb was written by her husband, and is as follows:

“Here lie the remains of Mrs. Rachel Jackson, wife of President Jackson, who died the 22nd of December, 1828. Age, 61 years. Her face was fair, her person pleasing, her temper amiable, her heart kind; she delighted in relieving the wants of her fellow creatures, and cultivated that divine pleasure by the most liberal and unpretending methods; to the poor she was a benefactor; to the rich an example; to the wretched a comforter; to the prosperous an ornament; her piety went hand in hand with her benevolence, and she thanked her Creator for being permitted to do good. A being so gentle and so virtuous slander might wound, but could not dishonor. Even death, when he bore her from the arms of her husband, could but transport her to the bosom of her God.”

The other graves on the plot are those of the adopted son, Andrew Jackson, Jr., and his wife, Mrs. Sarah York Jackson. Two infants lie buried there; also one son, Samuel Jackson, who was killed at 55 Chickamauga; the grave of Dr. John M. Lawrence, who married Rachel, the idol of the old General’s life. In February, 1923, the spirit of Mrs. Rachel Jackson Lawrence passed into the great beyond, and her body rests beside her husband and near her grandfather, the great hero, who affectionately looked upon and called her his “beloved little Rachel.” The grave of Col. R. E. W. Earl, friend and companion of Jackson, is there. Further apart from the other graves is that of Mrs. Marion Adams, the widowed sister of Mrs. Sarah Jackson who always resided with her, and whose family was reared at the Hermitage. On December 19, 1906, Col. Andrew Jackson, grandson, was laid beside his kindred dust in the garden, and his wife, Mrs. Amy Jackson, who died January 9, 1921, lies beside him. There are also the graves of John Marshall Lawrence, 1859-1926, and Thomas Donelson Lawrence, 1869-1942, sons of Mrs. Rachel Jackson Lawrence; and Anne Laurie Lawrence Smith, born at the Hermitage April 3, 1855, died February 4, 1937, and Sazie Lawrence Winn, born at Hermitage March 15, 1854, died May 6, 1882, daughters of Mrs. Lawrence. Andrew Jackson, IV, son of Col. Andrew and Mrs. Amy Jackson, was buried here in 1953.

The grave of Uncle Alfred, freed slave who preferred to remain at the Hermitage and who wanted to be buried near General Jackson, is located to the north of the tomb in the garden.

The stone seat near the tomb is one of three presented to the Hermitage by Mrs. Marvin E. Holderness, Mr. Robert F. Jackson, Jr., and Mr. N. Baxter Jackson of New York, in memory of their mother, Mrs. Robert F. Jackson, who served as Regent of the Ladies’ Hermitage Association. Mrs. Robert F. Jackson’s grandmother, Mrs. Mary L. Baxter, served as first Regent 1889-1899.

THE SARCOPHAGUS OFFER

In March, 1845, Commodore Elliott offered to General Jackson a sarcophagus which he had obtained at Palestine. In a letter of appreciation, but ringing with American spirit, General Jackson declined the offer.

Copies of two letters touching this incident were presented to the Association by Hon. John Wesley Gaines and are as follows:

Washington City, March 18, 1845.

My Dear General—Last night I made something of a speech at the National Institute, and have offered for their acceptance the sarcophagus which I obtained at Palestine, brought home in the Constitution, and believed to contain the remains of the Roman Emperor Alexander Severus, with the 56 suggestion that it might be tendered you for your final resting place. I pray you, General, to live on in the fear of the Lord; dying the death of a Roman soldier, an emperor’s coffin awaits you.

I am, truly, your friend.

Jesse D. Elliott.

To Gen. Andrew Jackson.

Hermitage, Tenn., March 27, 1845.

Dear Sir—Your letter of the 18th inst. tonight with a copy of the Proceedings of the National Institute, furnished me by their corresponding secretary, on the presentation by you of the sarcophagus for acceptance on condition it shall be preserved and in honor of my memory, have been received and are now before me. Although laboring under great debility and affliction, from a severe attack from which I may not recover, I raise my pen and endeavor to reply. The steadiness of my nerves may perhaps lead you to conclude my prostration of strength is not so great as here expressed. Strange as it may appear, my nerves are as steady as they were forty years gone by, whilst from debility and affliction I am gasping for breath. I have read the whole proceedings of the presentation by you of the sarcophagus, and the resolutions passed by the board of directors so honorable to my fame, with sensations and feelings more easily to be conjectured than by me expressed. The whole proceedings call for my most grateful thanks which are hereby extended to you, and through you to the president and directors of the National Institute. BUT WITH THE WARMEST SENSATIONS THAT CAN INSPIRE A GRATEFUL HEART, I MUST DECLINE ACCEPTING THE HONOR INTENDED TO BE BESTOWED. I CANNOT CONSENT THAT MY MORTAL BODY SHALL BE LAID IN A REPOSITORY PREPARED FOR AN EMPEROR OR KING.

MY REPUBLICAN FEELINGS AND PRINCIPLES FORBID IT; THE SIMPLICITY OF OUR SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT FORBIDS IT. EVERY MONUMENT ERECTED TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY OF OUR HEROES AND STATESMEN OUGHT TO BEAR EVIDENCE OF THE ECONOMY AND SIMPLICITY OF OUR REPUBLICAN INSTITUTIONS AND OF THE PLAINNESS OF OUR REPUBLICAN CITIZENS, WHO ARE THE SOVEREIGNS OF OUR GLORIOUS UNION AND WHOSE VIRTUE IT IS TO PERPETUATE IT. TRUE VIRTUE CANNOT EXIST WHERE POMP AND PARADE ARE THE GOVERNING PASSIONS. IT CAN ONLY DWELL WITH THE PEOPLE—THE GREAT LABORING AND PRODUCING CLASSES—THAT FORM THE BONE AND SINEW OF OUR CONFEDERACY.

For these reasons I cannot accept the honor you and the president and directors of the National Institute intended to bestow. I CANNOT PERMIT MY REMAINS TO BE THE FIRST IN THESE UNITED STATES TO BE DEPOSITED IN A SARCOPHAGUS MADE FOR AN EMPEROR OR A KING. I again repeat, please accept for yourself, and convey to the president and directors of the National Institute, my most profound respects for the honor you and they intended to bestow. I have prepared an humble depository for my mortal body besides that wherein lies my beloved wife, 57 where, without any pomp or parade, I have requested, when my God calls me to sleep with my fathers, to be laid; for both of us there to remain until the last trumpet sounds to call the dead to judgment, when we, I hope, shall rise together, clothed with that heavenly body promised to all who believe in our glorious Redeemer who died for us that we might live, and by whose atonement I hope for a blessed immortality.

I am, with great respect, your friend and fellow citizen,

Andrew Jackson.

To Commodore J. D. Elliott, United States Navy.

On January 8th, the anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans, an annual pilgrimage is made to the tomb of Andrew Jackson by the Association, school groups, patriotic and civil official organizations. Representatives place wreaths on the tomb. The Andrew Jackson State Park, commemorating his birthplace, is located 10 miles north of Lancaster, S. C.

Horseshoe Bend National Military Park, largely a memorial to General Jackson, is located on the site of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, on the Tallapoosa River, east central Alabama.

GENUINENESS OF THE RELICS

That there might never be a question raised as to the genuineness of the relics purchased, the Association has obtained from Colonel Jackson and his sister, Mrs. Rachel Jackson Lawrence, the following affidavit:

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

This is to certify that all the articles of furniture or relics purchased by the Ladies’ Hermitage Association from Mrs. Rachel Jackson Lawrence, granddaughter, and Col. Andrew Jackson, grandson of General Andrew Jackson are the identical pieces of furniture owned and used by General Jackson during his lifetime. They were in the Hermitage when General Jackson died and were there when the Ladies’ Hermitage Association took possession in 1889. The entire collection was removed in 1893, when Col. Jackson left the Hermitage, and have been restored from time to time as the Association was able to purchase them.

The articles restored up to the present time, March, 1900, are those in General Jackson’s bedroom, which is complete as it was the day he died; the library, or office, entire; the hall, entire; and all furniture now in the dining room and parlors.

(SEAL) Rachel Jackson Lawrence. Col. Andrew Jackson.

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this March 13, 1900. R. S. Cowan, Notary Public.

Since 1900 many more pieces of the Jackson furniture and relics have been acquired and restored to the Hermitage by purchase, gift, or loan; and while it is well furnished throughout with original pieces, information is still being gathered and evaluated on some outstanding relics.

OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE
LADIES’ HERMITAGE ASSOCIATION

Mrs. George F. Blackie

Miss Marian Craig

Mrs. Paul E. DeWitt

Mrs. Edgar M. Foster

Mrs. Henry Goodpasture

Mrs. Douglas Henry

Mrs. Marvin E. Holderness

Miss Martha Lindsey

Mrs. Gilbert Merritt

Mrs. Jesse M. Overton

Mrs. Fred Russell

Mrs. Laird Smith

Mrs. William H. Wemyss

Mrs. John Reid Woodward

Mr. Stanley F. Horn, President, Nashville

Mr. William Waller, Vice President, Nashville

Mr. C. Lawrence Winn, Secretary, Old Hickory

Mr. Henry Barker, Bristol

Mr. Thomas H. Berry, White Pine

Mr. Walter Chandler, Memphis

Mr. Lewis R. Donelson, Jr., Memphis

Mr. T. Graham Hall, Nashville

Mr. James G. Stahlman, Nashville

The Following Boards Have Had Control of the Association Since Its Organization

ELECTED MAY 15, 1889

Mrs. Mary L. Baxter, Regent

Mrs. A. S. Colyar, First Vice-Regent

Mrs. J. M. Dickinson, Second Vice-Regent

Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, Secretary

Mrs. William Morrow

Mrs. John Ruhm

Mrs. Bettie M. Donelson

Mrs. Duncan B. Cooper

Mrs. Felix Demoville

L. F. Benson, Treasurer

ELECTED MAY 20, 1891

Mrs. Mary L. Baxter, Regent

Mrs. Albert S. Marks, Acting Regent

Mrs. J. Berrien Lindsley, Sec. Vice-Regent

Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, Secretary

Mrs. William Morrow

Mrs. John Ruhm

Mrs. Bettie M. Donelson

Mrs. John C. Gaut

Mrs. Maggie L. Hicks

Dr. William Morrow, Treasurer

ELECTED JUNE 7, 1893

Mrs. Mary L. Baxter, Regent

Mrs. Albert S. Marks, First Vice-Regent

Mrs. J. Berrien Lindsley, Sec. Vice-Regent

Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, Secretary

Mrs. John Ruhm, Auditor

Mrs. John C. Gaut

Mrs. Bettie M. Donelson

Mrs. Isabel M. Clark

Mrs. J. M. Dickinson

Mr. Edgar Jones, Treasurer

ELECTED OCTOBER 30, 1895

Mrs. Mary L. Baxter, Regent

Mrs. Albert S. Marks, Acting Regent

Mrs. J. Berrien Lindsley, Sec. Vice-Regent

Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, Secretary

Mrs. John Ruhm, Auditor

Mrs. Hugh Craighead

Mrs. Bettie M. Donelson

Mrs. John C. Gaut

Mrs. Isabel Clark

Mrs. P. H. Manlove, Treasurer

ELECTED MAY 19, 1897

Mrs. Mary L. Baxter, Regent

Mrs. Albert S. Marks, Acting Regent

Mrs. J. Berrien Lindsley, Sec. Vice-Regent

Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, Secretary

Mrs. R. G. Throne

Mrs. J. M. Dickinson

Mrs. M. S. Cockrill

Mrs. A. M. Shook

Mrs. John C. Gaut

Mrs. P. H. Manlove, Treasurer

ELECTED MAY 17, 1899

Mrs. J. Berrien Lindsley, Regent

Mrs. J. M. Dickinson. First Vice-Regent

Mrs. Eugene C. Lewis, Sec. Vice-Regent

Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, Secretary

Mrs. R. G. Throne

Mrs. M. S. Cockrill

Mrs. A. M. Shook

Mrs. John C. Gaut

Mrs. J. C. Buntin

Mrs. A. M. Shook, Treasurer

ELECTED MAY 15, 1901

Mrs. J. Berrien Lindsley, Regent

Mrs. A. M. Shook, First Vice-Regent

Mrs. M. S. Cockrill, Second Vice-Regent

Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, Secretary

Mrs. John C. Gaut

Mrs. William J. McMurray

Mrs. Thomas M. Steger

Mrs. J. C. Buntin

Mrs. J. Walter Allen, Treasurer

ELECTED MAY 13, 1903

Mrs. J. Berrien Lindsley, Regent

Mrs. A. M. Shook, First Vice-Regent

Mrs. M. S. Cockrill, Second Vice-Regent

Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, Secretary

Mrs. John C. Gaut

Mrs. William J. McMurray

Mrs. Thomas M. Steger

Mrs. J. C. Buntin

Mrs. J. Walter Allen, Treasurer

Mrs. Lindsley expiring July 5, 1903. Mrs. A. M. Shook was elected Regent, Miss Louise Lindsley, a director.

ELECTED MAY 17, 1905

Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, Regent

Mrs. M. S. Cockrill, First Vice-Regent

Miss Louise Lindsley, Second Vice-Regent

Mrs. J. Walter Allen, Secretary

Mrs. William J. McMurray

Mrs. Thomas M. Steger

Mrs. J. C. Buntin

Mrs. A. M. Shook

Mrs. P. H. Manlove, Treasurer

ELECTED MAY 15, 1907

Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, Regent

Miss Louise G. Lindsley, First Vice-Regent

Mrs. A. M. Shook, Second Vice-Regent

Mrs. J. Walter Allen, Secretary

Mrs. M. S. Cockrill

Mrs. Thomas M. Steger

Mrs. B. F. Wilson

Mrs. Joseph M. Ford

Mrs. P. H. Manlove, Treasurer

ELECTED MAY 19, 1909

Miss Louise Grundy Lindsley, Regent

Mrs. Walter Allen, First Vice-Regent

Mrs. A. M. Shook, Second Vice-Regent

Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, Secretary

Mrs. M. S. Cockrill

Mrs. J. Cleves Symmes

Mrs. B. F. Wilson

Mrs. Joseph M. Ford

Mrs. P. H. Manlove, Treasurer

Mrs. M. S. Cockrill expired 1910. Mrs. Shelby Williams elected her successor.

ELECTED MAY 17, 1911

Miss Louise Grundy Lindsley, Regent

Mrs. J. Walter Allen, First Vice-Regent

Mrs. B. F. Wilson, Second Vice-Regent

Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, Secretary

Mrs. J. Cleves Symmes

Mrs. John C. Brown

Mrs. A. M. Shook

Mrs. James H. Campbell

Mrs. P. H. Manlove, Treasurer

ELECTED MAY 21, 1913

Mrs. B. F. Wilson, Regent

Miss Louise G. Lindsley, First Vice-Regent

Mrs. A. M. Shook, Second Vice-Regent

Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, Secretary

Miss Carrie Sims

Mrs. R. A. Henry

Mrs. Bettie M. Donelson

Mrs. Maggie L. Hicks

Mrs. P. H. Manlove, Treasurer

ELECTED MAY 19, 1915

Mrs. B. F. Wilson, Regent

Miss Louise G. Lindsley, First Vice-Regent

Mrs. A. M. Shook, Second Vice-Regent

Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, Secretary

Miss Carrie Sims

Mrs. R. A. Henry

Mrs. Bettie M. Donelson

Mrs. Maggie L. Hicks

Mrs. P. H. Manlove, Treasurer

Mrs. P. H. Manlove expiring February 27, 1917. Mrs. Maggie L. Hicks was elected treasurer and Mrs. Porter Phillips a director.

ELECTED MAY 16, 1917

Mrs. Bettie M. Donelson, Regent

Mrs. B. F. Wilson, First Vice-Regent

Miss Louise G. Lindsley, Sec. Vice-Regent

Mrs. Maggie L. Hicks, Treasurer

Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, Secretary

Mrs. A. M. Shook

Mrs. Porter Phillips

Mrs. R. A. Henry

Mrs. J. Washington Moore

ELECTED MAY 21, 1919

Mrs. Bettie M. Donelson, Regent

Mrs. B. F. Wilson, First Vice-Regent

Miss Louise G. Lindsley, Sec. Vice-Regent

Mrs. Maggie L. Hicks, Treasurer

Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, Secretary

Mrs. E. T. Lowe

Mrs. Porter Phillips

Mrs. Harry Evans

Mrs. R. A. Henry

ELECTED MAY 18, 1921

Mrs. Harry Evans, Regent

Mrs. Alex Caldwell, First Vice-Regent

Mrs. James S. Frazer, Second Vice-Regent

Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, Secretary

Mrs. Maggie L. Hicks, Treasurer

Miss Louise G. Lindsley

Mrs. R. A. Henry

Mrs. Joseph H. Thompson

Mrs. Walter Stokes

Mrs. Harry Evans resigned April 4th 1922. Mrs. Henry elected Regent and Mrs. McFarland a director. Mrs. Maggie L. Hicks resigned December, 1921. Mrs. E. A, Lindsey elected treasurer. Mrs. Joseph H. Thompson resigned and Mrs. Reau Folk elected October, 1921.

ELECTED MAY 1922

Mrs. R. A. Henry, Regent

Mrs. Alex Caldwell, First Vice-Regent

Mrs. James S. Frazer, Second Vice-Regent

Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, Secretary

Mrs. Maggie L. Hicks, Treasurer

Miss Louise G. Lindsley

Mrs. Reau Folk

Mrs. Walter Stokes

Mrs. Craig McFarland

ELECTED MAY 16, 1923

Mrs. Walter Stokes, Regent

Mrs. Alex Caldwell, First Vice-Regent

Mrs. James S. Frazer, Sec. Vice-Regent

Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, Secretary

Mrs. E. A. Lindsey, Treasurer

Miss Louise G. Lindsley

Mrs. Reau Folk

Mrs. Craig McFarland

Mrs. John T. Henderson

ELECTED MAY 20, 1925

Mrs. Walter Stokes, Regent

Mrs. James Frazer, First Vice-Regent

Mrs. E. W. Graham, Second Vice-Regent

Mrs. Reau Folk, Secretary

Mrs. E. A. Lindsey, Treasurer

Miss Louise G. Lindsley

Mrs. Craig McFarland

Mrs. H. L. Sperry.

Mrs. J. H. Overton

ELECTED MAY 18, 1927

Mrs. James S. Frazer, Regent

Mrs. Edward A. Lindsey, 1st Vice-Regent

Mrs. E. W. Graham, Second Vice-Regent

Mrs. Reau E. Folk, Secretary

Mrs. Lyon Childress, Treasurer

Miss Louise G. Lindsley

Mrs. H. L. Sperry

Mrs. Jesse M. Overton

Mrs. James E. Caldwell, Sr.

ELECTED MAY 15, 1929

Mrs. Edward A. Lindsey, Regent

Mrs. Reau E. Folk, First Vice-Regent

Mrs. E. E. Graham, Second Vice-Regent

Mrs. H. L. Sperry, Secretary

Mrs. Lyon Childress, Treasurer

Miss Louise G. Lindsley

Mrs. Jesse M. Overton

Mrs. James E. Caldwell

Mrs. Edgar M. Foster

ELECTED MAY 20, 1931

Mrs. Edward A. Lindsey, Regent

Mrs. Reau E. Folk, First Vice-Regent

Mrs. E. W. Graham, Second Vice-Regent

Mrs. Lyon Childress, Treasurer

Mrs. Paul DeWitt, Secretary

Miss Louise G. Lindsley

Mrs. Jesse M. Overton

Mrs. James E. Caldwell

Mrs. Edgar M. Foster

ELECTED MAY 17, 1933

Mrs. Reau E. Folk, Regent

Mrs. E. W. Graham, First Vice-Regent

Mrs. James E. Caldwell, Sec. Vice-Regent

Mrs. Paul DeWitt, Recording Secretary

Mrs. Walter Stokes, Corresponding Sec.

Mrs. Lyon Childress, Treasurer

Miss Louise G. Lindsley

Mrs. E. A. Lindsey

Mrs. Jesse M. Overton

Mrs. Edgar M. Foster

Mrs. George Blackie

ELECTED MAY, 1935

Mrs. Reau E. Folk, Regent

Mrs. E. W. Graham, First Vice-Regent

Mrs. James E. Caldwell, Sec. Vice-Regent

Mrs. Paul DeWitt, Recording Secretary

Mrs. Walter Stokes, Corresponding Sec.

Mrs. Lyon Childress, Treasurer

Miss Louise G. Lindsley

Mrs. E. A. Lindsey

Mrs. Jesse M. Overton

Mrs. Edgar M. Foster

Mrs. George Blackie

ELECTED MAY, 1937

Mrs. Jesse M. Overton, Regent

Mrs. E. W. Graham, First Vice-Regent

Mrs. James E. Caldwell, Sec. Vice-Regent

Mrs. Paul DeWitt, Recording Secretary

Mrs. Walter Stokes, Corresponding Sec.

Mrs. Lyon Childress, Treasurer

Miss Louise G. Lindsley

Mrs. E. A. Lindsey

Mrs. Edgar M. Foster

Mrs. George Blackie

Mrs. Reau E. Folk.

ELECTED MAY, 1939

Mrs. Jesse M. Overton, Regent

Mrs. E. W. Graham, First Vice-Regent

Mrs. James E. Caldwell, Sec. Vice-Regent

Mrs. Paul DeWitt, Recording Secretary

Mrs. Geo. Blackie, Corresponding Secretary

Mrs. Lyon Childress, Treasurer

Miss Louise G. Lindsley

Mrs. Charles Buntin

Mrs. Edgar M. Foster

Mrs. Walter Stokes

Mrs. James E. Caldwell expired 1939, and Mrs. Edgar Foster was elected her successor. Miss Martha Lindsey was elected to the Board.

ELECTED MAY, 1941

Mrs. Edward W. Graham, Regent

Mrs. Edgar M. Foster, First Vice-Regent

Mrs. George F. Blackie, Sec. Vice-Regent

Mrs. Lyon Childress, Treasurer

Mrs. Paul DeWitt, Recording Secretary

Miss Martha Lindsey, Cor. Secretary

Mrs. Walter Stokes

Mrs. Charles E. Buntin

Mrs. Jesse M. Overton

Miss Louise G. Lindsley

ELECTED MAY, 1943

Mrs. Edward W. Graham, Regent

Mrs. Edgar M. Foster, First Vice-Regent

Mrs. George F. Blackie, Sec. Vice-Regent

Mrs. Lyon Childress, Treasurer

Mrs. Paul DeWitt, Recording Secretary

Miss Martha Lindsey, Cor. Secretary

Mrs. Walter Stokes

Mrs. Charles E. Buntin

Miss Louise G. Lindsley

Mrs. Douglas M. Wright

Mrs. Robert F. Jackson, Sr.

ELECTED MAY, 1945

Mrs. George F. Blackie, Regent

Mrs. Edgar M. Foster, First Vice-Regent

Mrs. Robert F. Jackson, Sec. Vice-Regent

Mrs. Lyon Childress, Treasurer

Miss Martha Lindsey, Recording Secretary

Mrs. Douglas M. Wright, Cor. Secretary

Mrs. Walter Stokes

Mrs. Paul DeWitt

Mrs. Chas. E. Buntin

Mrs. E. W. Graham

Mrs. Jesse M. Overton

Miss Fermine Pride

Mrs. William P. Cooper

Mrs. Roy Avery

ELECTED MAY, 1947

Mrs. George F. Blackie, Regent

Mrs. Edgar M. Foster, First Vice-Regent

Mrs. Robert F. Jackson, Sec. Vice-Regent

Mrs. Lyon Childress, Treasurer

Mrs. Martha Lindsey, Recording Secretary

Mrs. Douglas M. Wright, Cor. Secretary

Mrs. Walter Stokes

Mrs. Paul DeWitt

Mrs. Chas. E. Buntin

Mrs. E. W. Graham

Mrs. Jesse M. Overton

Miss Fermine Pride

Mrs. William P. Cooper

Mrs. Roy Avery

ELECTED MAY, 1949

Mrs. Robert F. Jackson, Regent

Mrs. William P. Cooper, First Vice-Regent

Miss Fermine Pride, Second Vice-Regent

Mrs. Roy Avery, Treasurer

Miss Martha Lindsey, Recording Secretary

Mrs. Douglas M. Wright, Cor. Secretary

Mrs. George F. Blackie

Mrs. Charles E. Buntin

Mrs. Lyon Childress

Mrs. Paul DeWitt

Mrs. Edgar M. Foster

Mrs. E. W. Graham

Mrs. Douglas Henry

Mrs. Gilbert S. Merritt

Mrs. Jesse M. Overton

Mrs. William H. Wemyss

ELECTED MAY, 1951

Mrs. W. H. Wemyss, Regent

Mrs. William P. Cooper, First Vice-Regent

Miss Fermine Pride, Second Vice-Regent

Mrs. Roy C. Avery, Treasurer

Miss Martha Lindsey, Recording Secretary

Mrs. Douglas M. Wright, Cor. Secretary

Mrs. George F. Blackie

Mrs. Charles Buntin

Mrs. Lyon Childress

Mrs. Paul E. DeWitt

Mrs. Edgar M. Foster

Mrs. E. W. Graham

Mrs. Douglas Henry

Mrs. Robert F. Jackson

Mrs. Gilbert S. Merritt

Mrs. Jesse M. Overton

ELECTED MAY, 1953

Mrs. W. H. Wemyss, Regent

Mrs. William P. Cooper, First Vice-Regent

Miss Fermine Pride, Second Vice-Regent

Mrs. Roy C. Avery, Treasurer

Miss Martha Lindsey, Recording Secretary

Mrs. Douglas M. Wright, Cor. Secretary

Mrs. George F. Blackie

Mrs. Charles Buntin

Mrs. Lyon Childress

Mrs. Paul E. DeWitt

Mrs. Edgar M. Foster

Mrs. E. W. Graham

Mrs. Douglas Henry

Mrs. Robert F. Jackson

Mrs. Gilbert S. Merritt

Mrs. Jesse M. Overton

Mrs. A. MacDowell Smith

ELECTED MAY, 1955

Mrs. Douglas Henry, Regent

Mrs. William P. Cooper, First Vice-Regent

Miss Fermine Pride, Second Vice-Regent

Mrs. Roy C. Avery, Treasurer

Miss Martha Lindsey, Recording Secretary

Mrs. Douglas M. Wright, Corres. Secretary

Mrs. Geo. F. Blackie

Mrs. Horatio B. Buntin

Mrs. Lyon Childress

Mrs. Paul E. DeWitt

Mrs. Edgar M. Foster

Mrs. E. W. Graham

Mrs. Henry Goodpasture

Mrs. Robert F. Jackson

Mrs. Gilbert S. Merritt

Mrs. Jesse M. Overton

Mrs. A. MacDowell Smith

Mrs. William H. Wemyss

ELECTED MAY, 1957

Mrs. William P. Cooper, Regent

Miss Martha Lindsey, First Vice-Regent

Miss Fermine Pride, Second Vice-Regent

Mrs. Roy C. Avery, Treasurer

Mrs. Horatio B. Buntin, Secretary

Mrs. Douglas M. Wright, Corres. Secretary

Mrs. George F. Blackie

Mrs. Paul E. DeWitt

Mrs. Edgar M. Foster

Mrs. Henry Goodpasture

Mrs. E. W. Graham

Mrs. Douglas Henry

Mrs. Robert F. Jackson

Mrs. Gilbert S. Merritt

Mrs. Jesse M. Overton

Mrs. A. MacDowell Smith

Mrs. William H. Wemyss

ELECTED MAY, 1959

Miss Martha Lindsey, Regent

Mrs. Douglas S. Henry, First Vice-Regent

Mrs. E. W. Graham, Second Vice-Regent

Mrs. Roy C. Avery, Treasurer

Mrs. Horatio B. Buntin, Secretary

Mrs. Douglas M. Wright, Corres. Secretary

Mrs. George F. Blackie

Mrs. William P. Cooper

Mrs. Paul E. DeWitt

Mrs. Edgar M. Foster

Mrs. Henry Goodpasture

Mrs. Gilbert S. Merritt

Mrs. Jesse M. Overton

Mrs. A. MacDowell Smith

Mrs. William H. Wemyss

Mrs. John Reid Woodward

ELECTED MAY, 1961

Mrs. A. MacDowell Smith, Regent

Mrs. William P. Cooper, First Vice-Regent

Mrs. E. W. Graham, Second Vice-Regent

Mrs. Roy C. Avery, Treasurer

Mrs. Horatio Buntin, Recording Secretary

Mrs. Douglas M. Wright, Corresponding Secretary

Mrs. George F. Blackie

Miss Marian Craig

Mrs. Paul E. DeWitt

Mrs. Edgar M. Foster

Mrs. Henry Goodpasture

Mrs. Douglas Henry

Mrs. Marvin E. Holderness

Miss Martha Lindsey

Mrs. Gilbert S. Merritt

Mrs. Jesse M. Overton

Mrs. Fred Russell

Mrs. Laird Smith

Mrs. William H. Wemyss

Mrs. John Reid Woodward

ELECTED MAY, 1963

Mrs. A. MacDowell Smith, Regent

Mrs. William P. Cooper, First Vice-Regent

Mrs. E. W. Graham, Second Vice-Regent

Mrs. Roy C. Avery, Treasurer

Mrs. Horatio Buntin, Recording Secretary

Miss Martha Lindsey, Corresponding Secretary

Mrs. George M. Blackie

Miss Marian Craig

Mrs. Paul E. DeWitt

Mrs. Edgar M. Foster

Mrs. Henry Goodpasture

Mrs. Douglas Henry

Mrs. Marvin E. Holderness

Mrs. Gilbert S. Merritt

Mrs. Jesse M. Overton

Mrs. Fred Russell

Mrs. Laird Smith

Mrs. William H. Wemyss

Mrs. John Reid Woodward

Mrs. Douglas M. Wright

Publications Sold By The Ladies’ Hermitage Association

Guide Book (Catalogue, Historical Data, Pictures)

25 Cents

The Hermitage, Home of Old Hickory, $3.95

Stanley F. Horn

Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage, $1.50

Mary French Caldwell

The Battle of New Orleans, Its Real Meaning, 35 Cents

Reau E. Folk

Mr. Bancroft’s Oration on the death of Andrew Jackson

25 Cents

Preservation of the Hermitage, $2.00

Mrs. Mary C. Dorris

Rachel Jackson, 35 Cents

Mrs. Walter Stokes

Advice to Jackson from His Mother

illuminated, 25 Cents

Andrew Jackson, Man of Destiny, 10 Cents

William E. Beard

President’s Lady, $3.95

Irving Stone

Historical Homes of the Old South (Drawings)

75 Cents

The Hermitage, 50 Cents

Stanley F. Horn

Constitution of the United States, Declaration of Independence Historical Facts and Data

30 Cents

Historic Documents; Declaration of Independence, Constitution of United States, Bill of Rights, Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address

$1.00

Andrew Jackson and Freemasonry, By Dr. Paul E. DeWitt

25c

Various Postcards and Slides

FOR YOUNG READERS

Andrew Jackson, $2.50

Genevieve Foster

Rachel Jackson, Tennessee Girl, $1.95

Christine Noble Govan

The Jacksons of Tennessee, $2.95

Marguerite Vance

Andrew Jackson, The Fighting Frontiersman, $1.75

Frances Fitzpatrick Wright

Sam Houston, Fighter and Leader, $1.75

Frances Fitzpatrick Wright

Andrew Jackson, Frontier Statesman, $3.50

Clara Ingram Judson

Books and Pamphlets on Andrew Jackson
IN THE STATE LIBRARY DIVISION OF TENNESSEE STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES

FOR YOUNG READERS

In addition to the above, the State Library has many valuable, rare, and out-of-print pamphlets on General Jackson.

Microfilms of Hermitage Letters and Documents are available at Joint University Library.

Entrance to the Hermitage

Transcriber’s Notes

• Retained publication information from the printed edition: this eBook is public-domain in the country of publication.
• Added headings in the text to match the Table of Contents
• Corrected a few palpable typos.
• In the text versions only, text in italics is delimited by _underscores_.