TLHC Acquires President Andrew Jackson’s Historic Letter to Alexander Hamilton’s Son

The Luecht Historical Collection has acquired a handwritten letter from President Andrew Jackson to James A. Hamilton, the son of Alexander Hamilton and a longtime friend and confidant of Jackson.

This remarkable letter offers a rare, intimate glimpse into Jackson’s personal life. As he approaches the end of his presidency, Jackson writes in great detail about his longing to return to The Hermitage, his plantation estate in Tennessee, and the personal happiness he associated with life there.

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