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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05627 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1828 |
| Title | Letter Andrew Jackson to Thomas Butler celebrating Jackson's election victory |
| Date | 23 November 1828 |
| Author | Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) |
| Recipient | Butler, Thomas |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Celebrating his inevitable election over John Quincy Adams, "A triumph of the virtue of the people over the corrupting influence of executive patronage." Promises "my best exertions...to promote the interest & prosperity, of the whole union." Until 1854 each state could choose when to hold popular elections. Though the winner of the election was not official until December 2nd, enough states had held their elections for Jackson to be confident of victory. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Corruption and Scandal President Election Politics |
| People | Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) Butler, Thomas (1785-1847) |
| Place written | Hermitage, Tennessee |
| Theme | The Presidency; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Thomas Butler was a Louisiana Congressman. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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