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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02976 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1839 |
| Title | Amos Kendall to Mark Healy regarding land in Arkansas and Mississippi |
| Date | 16 October 1839 |
| Author | Kendall, Amos (1789-1869) |
| Recipient | Healy, Mark |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Wishes to know why his desire to purchase land in Arkansas and Mississippi should be related to Mr. Moore's actions, and hopes to have the situation resolved soon. On verso, what appears to be Healy's draft of a response, written in pencil. Free frank of Kendall as "P.M.G." |
| Subjects | Post Office Land Transaction American Statesmen |
| People | Kendall, Amos (1789-1869) Healy, Mark (fl. 1839) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Kendall, one of Jackson's political operatives and a chief member of his "Kitchen Cabinet", was postmaster general at the time. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |