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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00631 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1835 |
| Title | David Crockett to The Truth Teller regarding Governor William Carroll |
| Date | 20 July 1835 |
| Author | Crockett, David (1786-1836) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | In letter to a Tennessee newspaper, denies that he accused Governor William Carroll of corruption, and defends Judge Heskill. Asks the paper to question Carroll about his relationship with Martin Van Buren. Written eight months before his death at the Alamo. |
| Subjects | American West Corruption and Scandal Politics President Journalism Election |
| People | Crockett, David ('Davy') (1786-1836) Carroll, William (1788-1844) Van Buren, Martin (1782-1862) |
| Place written | Tennessee |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | William Carroll was the Democratic Governor of Tennessee from 1823-1835. He and Andrew Jackson helped engineer Crockett's defeat in the 1835 congressional election, believing he posed an eventual threat to their Presidential hopeful, Martin Van Buren. Judge Heskill may be the same as a Judge Joshua Haskell, a Tennessee judge from this era who lived near Crockett. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |