Andrew Jackson to Rachel Jackson concerning investigations into his conduct during the First Seminole War - American History 1493-1945 - Adam Matthew Digital

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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC01609
From Archive Folder	Documents Relating to 1819
Title	Andrew Jackson to Rachel Jackson concerning investigations into his conduct during the First Seminole War
Date	25 January 1819
Author	Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845)
Recipient	Jackson, Rachel
Document Type	Correspondence
Content Description	Writes to his wife that he has arrived in Washington, a day after Henry Clay made an inflammatory speech against him. However, he is confident, because he believes that "a very large majority" of Congress sides with him. He has also learned that Jefferson and Madison have written to Monroe in his favor, and that all three Presidents appear to support him. Congress was investigating Jackson for his conduct during the First Seminole War is 1818, when he pursued a group of Seminole Indians into Spanish Florida, upsetting a number of powerful foreign nations.
Subjects	First Lady American Indian History President Congress Military History Global History and Civics
People	Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) Jackson, Rachel (1767-1828) Clay, Henry (1777-1852) Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) Madison, James (1751-1836) Monroe, James (1758-1831)
Place written	Washington, D.C.
Theme	Women in American History; Children & Family; The Presidency; Native Americans; Foreign Affairs; Government & Politics
Sub-collection	The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
Transcript	Show/hide Washington City Janry. 25th. 1819 My Love I reached hire at five oclock on the morning of the 23d. Instant, somewhat fatigued, but my health in nowise impaired, the excitement of mind from the [inserted: conduct of a] combination in the house of Congress, to wound my feelings and thereby reach the President of the U States, kept me up - in this combination I found Mr Clay of Kentucky, who had on the day preceeding my arival delivered a very lengthy, & in flamatory speech on the subject - my arival has been in good time, I am well defended on the floor of Congress, & I am this moment advised con fidential, that Mr Jefferson & Mr Madison, has both wrote to Mr Monroe, fully approving of my conduct, & his, in his full approbation of my conduct - This will put down my enemies compleatly - I am told I will have in my favour a very large majority on the floor of Congress. I have been treated with great attention since my arival - but I have determined to decline all invitations, of dining out or vissitting untill the question before the house is decided. I have been so crowded with company since my arival, that untill this moment I have had no time to write you. I met [2] my friends Colo. Butler & the Doctor, & Doctor - Brunaugh - to the Colo. & Doctor Brunaugh for their attention & friendship I feel greatly Indebted, say to Rachel & Patsey, that they - need not expect them to leave this untill the question is decided. I have not been in Congress Hall nor do I intend to vissitt it - untill the question is decided. - Kiss my sons for me, present me to my friends, & accept of my blessing, I am your affectionate Husband. Andrew, Jackson Mrs Rachel, Jackson [address leaf] Mrs Rachel Jackson near Nashville Mail} Tennessee

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