The first document housed in this collection is copy of a legal agreement dated April 1840 between William Donelson, Stockley Donelson and Andrew Jackson detailing the construction of a route from Jones Bend to the Nashville & Lebanon Turnpike through Jackson's land with Jackson's comments, dated October 7, 1844, written on the back. In these comments, Jackson declares the copy a false coloring of the original record and demands that the originals be produced. The second document is a letter written by A. J. Donelson to his uncle at the Hermitage dated January 2, 1844 discussing the latest news in the case.

For more materials documenting Andrew Jackson, interested researchers may also wish to consult MS.0219: Andrew Jackson Letter, 1845, MS.0902: Andrew Jackson Letter, 1822 February 27, 1788, MS.2173: Andrew Jackson Letter, 1829 March 22, MS.2230: Andrew Jackson Letter, 1844 November 16, MS.2249: Andrew Jackson Bond, 1822 August 30, MS.2733: Andrew Jackson Plaque, 1833, and MS.2926: Andrew Jackson Letter, undated.