The Hermitage, Home of General Andrew Jackson — John Shaqi
The Hermitage, Home of General Andrew JacksonDorris, Mary C. (Mary C. Currey)
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The Hermitage, Home of General Andrew Jackson
Dorris, Mary C. (Mary C. Currey)
Hermitage (Hermitage, Tenn.); Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 -- Homes and haunts -- Tennessee -- Hermitage
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.
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.
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