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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00496.036 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1845 |
| Title | Andrew Jackson to Emma Y. Donelson concerning family, friends and his health |
| Date | 30 April 1845 |
| Author | Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) |
| Additional authors | Jackson, Sarah Yorke (1805-1887) |
| Recipient | Donelson, Emma Yorke |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written primarily by Sarah Yorke Jackson. Discusses family, mutual friends, and the president's declining health in detail. Andrew Jackson adds postscript notes regarding his health and the inheritance Emma should receive for caring for her aging mother. Sarah Yorke Jackson married the president's adopted son, his wife's nephew, Andrew Jackson, Jr. Emma Y. Donelson married Andrew Jackson Jr.'s twin brother, Thomas Jefferson Donelson, who was not adopted by the president. |
| Subjects | President Children and Family Women's History Health and Medical Finance |
| People | Jackson, Sarah Yorke (1805-1887) Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) Donelson, Emma Yorke (fl. 1837-1845) |
| Place written | Hermitage, Tennessee |
| Theme | Women in American History; Children & Family; The Presidency; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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