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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00084 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1842 |
| Title | Andrew Jackson to E. S. Johnson |
| Date | 14 December 1842 |
| Author | Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) |
| Recipient | Johnson, E.S. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Replies to Johnson's letter, which informed him of the Democrat's victories in Massachusetts. Congratulates Johnson, and praises Massachusetts. Of Federalism and Whiggism in that state, "We can now truly say that the old coon is really dead, & all humbugery with it." |
| Subjects | President Politics Election Democratic Party Federalists Whigs Government and Civics |
| People | Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) Johnson, E.S. (fl. 1842) |
| Place written | Hermitage, Tennessee |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | E.S. Johnson was a clerk in the Boston offices of the Bay State Democrat. He did not know Jackson, but sent him a letter in the hopes of getting a signature in return. He received this entire letter in reply. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |