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Mrs. Barney's Letter to Andrew Jackson, President of the United States, 1829 April 22-June 13

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
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This broadside, entitled Mrs. Barney's Letter to Andrew Jackson, President of the United States, was printed by Henry Bowen's Chemical Print in Boston. It features correspondence between Andrew Jackson Donelson and Mary Barney, whose husband, Major W. B. Barney, was dismissed by Jackson because of his support for John Quincy Adams instead of Jackson in the 1828 presidential election. In response to Donelson's letter dismissing her request for the return of testimonials she made on behalf of her husband, Mrs. Barney wrote a letter harshly criticizing Jackson's theory of rotation in office, which he used to justify Major Barney's dismissal. Barney defends her husband's patriotism, pointing out that both she and her husband are descended from staunch Revolutionaries, and reminds Jackson that although her husband had different political ideals, he was not Jackson's enemy.

Dates

  • 1829 April 22-June 13

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.1 Linear Feet

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

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Knoxville TN 37996 USA
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