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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC01155
From Archive Folder	Documents Relating to 1838
Title	Andrew Jackson to Amos Kendall discussing the postal system
Date	16 January 1838
Author	Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845)
Recipient	Kendall, Amos
Document Type	Correspondence
Content Description	Jackson opposes the post office's removal of express mail service to Montgomery, Alabama. Argues that the regular mail takes far too long to reach into the Deep South, and that without express mail the region, and most importantly New Orleans, will be virtually isolated. Signed by Jackson, the text is in the hand of a secretary, possibly A.J. Donelson, Jackson's son-in-law.
Subjects	Post Office President Government and Civics
People	Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) Kendall, Amos (1789-1869)
Place written	Nashville, Tennessee
Theme	Government & Politics; Industry; Merchants & Commerce
Sub-collection	The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
Additional Information	Amos Kendall was the postmaster general, and had been one of Jackson's close advisers.
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
Transcript	Show/hide Nashville Jany. 16h. 1838 Dr Sir, I write this letter at the instance of some of the most respectable and intensive business men of this place for the purpose of presenting to your consideration the inconveniences attending the discontinuance of the express mail to Montgomery in Alabama. The consequence of it at this period of the year amounts almost to a stoppage of letter intercourse with New Orleans - such is the uncertainty of the ordinary mail transportation, in a region of country destitute of good roads and intersected with so many rivers as are to be found in the latitudes south of the Tennessee river. So obvious are the advantages resulting from the express establishment in such a region of country and so general and earnest will be the applications for their renewal, that I trust you will excuse me for bringing the subject to your notice, will satisfied as I am that you are disposed to give to the public every accommodation that is consistent with the means of the Post office Department. I am very respectfully yr. friend Honble Amos Kendall Andrew Jackson Post Master Genl

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