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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04913 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1838 |
| Title | Andrew Jackson to Frederick W. Porter refusing 'charity' of a membership to the American Sunday School Union |
| Date | ca. December 1838 |
| Author | Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) |
| Additional authors | Porter, Frederick W. |
| Recipient | Porter, Frederick W. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Jackson's letter is one page, written on the back of a two page letter sent to him by Porter. The address is also from Porter's letter. Porter's letter was sent from Philadelphia 27 November 1838. Porter's letter explains to Jackson that "A friend in Tennessee", unnamed, has paid for him to become a member of the American Sunday School Union, and explains the Union's work. In Jackson's reply he refuses to accept the membership, stating "Charity begins at home." He will not accept charity from others, and cannot afford to pay the fee himself, though he agrees with the Union's work. |
| Subjects | President Charity and Philanthropy Education Religion Finance |
| People | Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) Porter, Frederick W. (fl. 1820-1845) |
| Place written | Hermitage, Tennessee |
| Theme | Education; Religion; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Frederik W. Porter was the corresponding secretary at the American Sunday School Union in Philadelphia. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |