Andrew Jackson (90 page)

“I hold myself much indebted”: Ibid.

“I have come to a conclusion”: Jackson to Ryerson, July 5, 1801,
PAJ
, 1:249.

“It has been communicated to me”: Sevier to Jackson, August 29, 1798,
PAJ
, 1:209.

A story was told . . . “and so I did”: Parton, 1:228–29.

“during good behavior”: Commission as superior court judge, December 22, 1798,
PAJ
, 1:215.

“I am in possession . . . would be too great”: Jackson to Hays, August 24, 1801,
PAJ
, 1:252–53.

“general wish and opinion . . . and humble servant”: Robertson to Jackson, September 7, 1803,
PAJ
, 1:358.

“Talents like yours . . . struggle with the loss”: Enclosure (1) in Jackson to George Roulstone, October 8, 1803,
PAJ
, 1:372–73.

“Retirement to private life . . . voice is obeyed”: Enclosure (2), ibid.

“if health will permit me”: Ibid.

“confined me for some days”: Jackson to John Overton, February 23, 1798,
PAJ
, 1:184.

“During this distressing scene”: Jackson to Rachel, March 22, 1803,
PAJ
, 1:326.

“To do this is not my wish . . . every good citizen in it”: Jackson to Benjamin Bradford, July 19, 1803,
PAJ
, 1:337–46.

“Services? . . . young men at Knoxville”: Isaac Avery in Parton, 1:165.

“The ungentlemanly expressions”: Jackson to Sevier, October 2, 1803,
PAJ
, 1:367–68.

“Your ungentlemanly and gasconading conduct . . . me and my meaning”: Sevier to Jackson, October 2, 1803,
PAJ
, 1:368.

“This, sir, I view . . . of one hour”: Jackson to Sevier, October 3, 1803,
PAJ
, 1:368–69.

“I am happy to find you”: Sevier to Jackson, October 3, 1803,
PAJ
, 1:369.

“To all who shall see”: Jackson to the public, October 10, 1803,
PAJ
, 1:379.

“I am again perplexed . . . for the campaign”: Sevier to Jackson, October 10, 1803,
PAJ
, 1:380–81.

“Sevier replied . . . protect Mr. Jackson”: Statement by Vandyke, October 16, 1803, printed in
Tennessee Gazette and Mero District Advertiser
, December 21, 1803,
PAJ
, 1:505–06.

“Judge Jackson swore”: Affidavit of Andrew Greer, October 23, 1803,
PAJ
, 1:489–90.

“Let us ask . . . retreat with credit”: “A citizen of Knox county” to the
Knoxville Gazette
, November 10, 1803,
PAJ
, 1:493–94.

“vulgar and ungentlemanly expressions”: “Veritas” to
Tennessee Gazette
, December 14, 1803,
PAJ
, 1:496–501.

SON OF THE WEST (1805–1814)

9. C
ONSPIRACY

“My own affections”: Jefferson to William Short, January 3, 1793,
Selected Writings of Jefferson
, 522.

“If they see their interests”: Jefferson quoted in Abernethy, 4.

“It is rare that the public sentiment”: Jefferson in Malone, 4:100.

“There is on the globe”: Jefferson to Robert Livingston, April 18, 1802, Jefferson papers.

“He is by far not so dangerous a man”: Hamilton to Oliver Wolcott Jr., December 16, 1800,
Papers of Hamilton
, 25:257.

“He understands as well”: Burr to Jackson, June 2, 1805,
PAJ
, 2:59.

“But notwithstanding . . . and your honor”: Burr to Jackson, March 24, 1806,
PAJ
, 2:91–92.

Jackson compiled the list:
PAJ
, 2:93n3.

“The certain consequence . . . of acquiring fame”: Jackson to James Winchester, October 4, 1806,
PAJ
, 2:110–11.

“This armed force . . . ready to march”: Jackson to brigadier generals, October 4, 1806,
PAJ
, 2:111–12.

“The public sentiment”: Jackson to Jefferson, c. November 5, 1806,
PAJ
, 2:114–15.

“Their intention was to divide . . . at the head”: Jackson to George Washington Campbell, January 15, 1807,
PAJ
, 2:148–49.

“There is something rotten . . . the Union disunited”: Jackson to Claiborne, November 12, 1806,
PAJ
, 2:116.

“A difference exists . . . to New Orleans”: Jackson to Smith, November 12, 1806,
PAJ
, 2:117–19.

“He is meditating the overthrow”: Anonymous letter to Jefferson, December 1, 1805, quoted in Abernethy, 38.

“Spanish intrigues”: Daviess quoted in ibid., 90.

In August Jefferson . . . from Spanish control: Ibid., 63, 184–85.

“an express pledge of honor”: Jackson to Claiborne, January 8, 1807,
PAJ
, 2:140–41.

“Should danger threaten you”: Ibid.

“Burr’s chief agent here . . . the national interests”: Wilkinson to Jackson, December 19, 1806,
PAJ
, 2:126.

“a numerous and powerful association . . . an auxiliary step”: Wilkinson to Jefferson, October 20, 1806, in Abernethy, 150–51.

“Everything internal and external . . . glory and fortune”: Burr to Wilkinson, July 22–29, 1806,
Papers of Burr
, 2:986–87.

“Burr’s enterprise is the most extraordinary”: Jefferson to Charles Clay, January 11, 1807, Jefferson papers.

“He might be hid”: Wilkinson to Jackson, December 19, 1806,
PAJ
, 2:126.

“Burr said surely”: Jackson testimony to grand jury, June 25, 1807,
PAJ
, 2:168–69.

“I am more convinced . . . pass with impunity”: Jackson to William Anderson, June 16, 1807,
PAJ
, 2:167–68.

10. A
FFAIR OF
H
ONOR

“one bay horse”: Appraisal of horse, December 12, 1783,
PAJ
, 1:9.

Jackson solved Verell’s financial problem: Memorandum of agreement between Jackson and Verell, May 11, 1805,
PAJ
, 1:57.

“a damned liar”: Swann to Jackson, January 3, 1806,
PAJ
, 2:78.

“The harshness of this expression”: Ibid.

“Let me, sir . . . with an anodyne”: Jackson to Swann, January 7, 1806,
PAJ
, 2:79–80.

“As to the word
coward
”: Dickinson to Jackson, January 10, 1806,
PAJ
, 2:81–82.

“Think not . . . receive of another”: Swann to Jackson, January 12, 1806,
PAJ
, 2:82.

“not suffer passion . . . avoiding a duel”: Robertson to Jackson, February 1, 1806,
PAJ
, 2:83–84.

“On Thursday the 3rd”: Clover Bottom race notice, March 1, 1806,
PAJ
, 2:90.

“the largest concourse . . . the fate of Ploughboy”: Jackson to John Hutchings, April 6, 1806,
PAJ
, 2:94.

“I declare him”: Dickinson to editor of
Impartial Review
, May 21, 1806,
PAJ
, 2:97.

“Your conduct and expressions . . . will point out”: Jackson to Dickinson, May 23, 1806,
PAJ
, 2:98.

“If you can not obtain pistols”: Overton to Catlet, May 23, 1806,
PAJ
, 2:99.

“For god’s sake”: Overton to Catlet, May 24, 1806,
PAJ
, 2:99–100.

“not now be convenient”: Catlet to Overton, May 24, 1806,
PAJ
, 2:100.

“It is agreed”: Statement by Overton and Catlet, May 24, 1806,
PAJ
, 2:100.

“I should have hit him”: Jackson quoted in Parton, 1:297. The outlines of the duel as given here follow Parton, who got details from those close to the event.

11. A
LL
M
UST
F
EEL THE
I
NJURIES

“There is a few long faces”: John Overton to Jackson, June 1, 1806,
PAJ
, 2:100–01.

“The thing is so novel”: Jackson to Thomas Eastin, June 6, 1806,
PAJ
, 2:101, and headnote to same.

“To dupe the citizens”: Jackson to Watkins, June 15, 1806,
PAJ
, 2:102.

“He observed that he was not”: Caffery to Jackson, August 25, 1806, excerpted in
PAJ
, 2:103n.

“every circumstance in the affair”: Statement by Catlet, June 25, 1806,
PAJ
, 2:104.

“A report arrived here . . . for better purposes”: John Overton to Jackson, September 12, 1806,
PAJ
, 2:108–09.

“British Outrage . . . satisfaction is not given”: Malone, 5:425.

“made up for war . . . old and the new”: Jefferson to William Duane, July 20, 1807, Jefferson papers.

“The degradation offered . . . nation is inevitable”: Jackson to Thomas Bayly, June 27, 1807,
PAJ
, 2:170.

he led a protest:
PAJ
, 2:170n. As a tactical measure, the rally endorsed Jefferson’s actions, but the mood was clearly more belligerent than the administration’s.

“Is it possible”: Jackson to McNairy, January 20, 1808,
PAJ
, 2:183.

to pay him $999: Headnote to Jackson to McNairy, January 20, 1808,
PAJ
, 2:182.

“Our enemies have long calculated . . . liberty and independence”: Jackson address, January 16, 1809,
PAJ
, 2:210–11.

12. M
ASTER AND
S
LAVES

“They are family Negroes”: Wade Hampton to Jackson, June 3, 1810,
PAJ
, 2:248.

“Fifty Dollars Reward . . . of three hundred”: Jackson advertisement in
Tennessee Gazette
, September 26, 1804,
PAJ
, 2:40–41.

“1 bottle castor oil”: Jackson account with John Bedford, October 26, 1809, to September 29, 1812,
PAJ
, 2:223.

In 1810 he formed a partnership: This account is from the headnote to Jackson memorandum, May 18, 1811,
PAJ
, 2:261–62.

“It was well known”: Jackson to Blount, January 25, 1812,
PAJ
, 2:277–79.