Mary E. Polk Letter to Andrew Jackson
In this handwritten letter, Mary E. Polk thanks Andrew Jackson for a picture he presented to her and her husband, apologizes for a misunderstanding that has occurred about the image, and relates family news.
Dates
- 1843 May 15
Language of Materials
This material is in English.
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
In this handwritten letter, Mary E. Polk thanks Andrew Jackson for a picture he presented to her and her husband, apologizes for a misunderstanding that has occurred about the image, and relates family news.
Biographical/Historical Note
Mary Ann Eastin was born to William and Rachel (Donelson) Eastin in 1810. She was Andrew Jackson's grand-niece on her mother's side and close friends with Emily Donelson, who served as mistress of the White House during Andrew Jackson's presidency. Eastin married Lucius Junius Polk (1802-1870) in the White House on April 10, 1832. The couple had eight children: Sarah Rachel (Polk) Jones (1833-1905), Mary Brown (Polk) Yeatman (1835-1890), Emily Donelson (Polk) Williams (1837-1892), William (1839-1905), Eliza Eastin (1841-1897), Frances Anne (Polk) Dillon (1844-1912), Susan Rebecca (Polk) Brown (1847-1922), and George Washington (1847-1924). Mary Eastin Polk died on August 1, 1847 and is buried at St. John's Church in Maury County, Tennessee.
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single folder.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository