The skeleton of the phaeton is all that is left of the beautiful vehicle presented to General Jackson by the “Democratic-Republican” citizens of Philadelphia. It was made from timbers taken from the old ship Constitution. The phaeton in which General Jackson rode with Martin Van Buren to the latter’s inauguration was damaged by fire in Cincinnati, where the Jackson relics were stored before being acquired by the Ladies’ Hermitage Association. (Photograph is on wall.)

Stone doorstep in front of carriage house was presented to Col. W. W. Parks by General Jackson. Given to the Ladies’ Hermitage Association by his granddaughters, Misses Annie and Grace Handly.

Display boards on the walls show photostats of the Library of Congress letters of Rachel Jackson, personal accounts of life at the Hermitage taken from letters and histories, and pamphlets relating to the life and times of President Andrew Jackson, presented to the Hermitage by C. Lawrence Winn, great-grandson of Andrew Jackson, Jr.

Anvil, used in shoeing General Jackson’s race horses.

Carpenter’s plane, said to have been used by William McCreary in building the Hermitage. Given by Stanley F. Horn.

THE MUSEUM

SOUTH ROOM

On the Walls:

1. Lace veil intended for Mrs. Rachel Jackson to wear at Jackson’s inauguration in 1829, but her death occurred shortly before. The veil was presented by the ladies of Cincinnati. Each letter in the name Jackson is made from a different pattern of lace. The twenty-four stars above the name represent the 24 states, and in the center is an emblem of peace. This veil was inherited by Miss Mary Wilcox from her grandmother, Mrs. Andrew J. Donelson. Miss Wilcox presented the veil to the Tennessee Woman’s Historical Association, which, in turn, presented it to the Hermitage Association.

2. Pictures of Jackson’s cabinet members in 1829.

3. Part of original parlor draperies.

4. Part of original bedroom draperies.

5. Jackson’s portrait by Michael Nachtreib, a copy of the Dodge Miniature, is the likeness of Jackson widely used on stamp and currency issues.

6. Part of original parlor curtains.

Case No. 1

Shelf No. 1:

1. Gold sword presented to Andrew Jackson by the City of Philadelphia after the Battle of New Orleans.

2. Unique gun cane.

3. Turkish sword presented to General Jackson.

4. Cannon ball used in the Battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815. Presented by Mrs. Burrell Jackson.

5. Sword captured at the Battle of New Orleans by General Jackson. Bought by the Association in 1897.

6. Cavalry sabre, captured at the Battle of New Orleans, bearing the coat of arms of the English Government and the initials G. R. (George Rex, III). Presented by W. E. Metzger.

7. Blade of sword presented to General Jackson by the citizens of New Orleans. This sword was bequeathed to Col. Andrew Jackson Coffee. Presented by Alexander D. Coffee.

8. Air gun and pump.

Shelf No. 2:

9. Leather shot pouch belonging to Andrew Jackson, Jr.

10. Sword said to have been used by Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans. Presented by Mrs. W. M. Calhoun.

11. Sword used by General Coffee at the Battle of New Orleans.

12. Piece of dining room floor laid in 1835 and removed in 1894.

13. Piece of the old bridge built by General Jackson’s troops to cross a swamp at the head of the Bayou Grand near Fort Barrancas, Fla.

14. Gold sword presented to General Jackson July 4, 1822, by the State of Tennessee for his services at the Battle of New Orleans. It was bequeathed to Andrew J. Donelson, his former secretary. Purchased by the Ladies’ Hermitage Association in 1940.

Shelf No. 3:

15. Wax candle found in Cornwallis’ tent in Yorktown the night of his surrender to Washington. Presented to General Jackson who highly prized it and lighted it on each anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans.

16. Foresight of one of the cannons used at the Battle of New Orleans. Presented by Capt. E. W. Averell to Mrs. Bettie M. Donelson for the Hermitage Association.

18. Old door knob, removed from one of the doors.

19. Pieces of marble from the tomb of Mary Washington, mother of General George Washington; the cornerstone was laid by Jackson in 1833. Presented by Walter B. Parmer.

20. Military Regalia of General Jackson, presented by Joseph Horton Fall and John Hill Eakin.

21. United States cutlass used on the American Brig Carolina in a fight against the British in 1814-15, under General Jackson.

22. Silver mounted cane of General Jackson.

23. Italian carved cane, presented to General Jackson.

24. Gold-headed cane presented to General Jackson by Lt. Col. William L. Harneys, 2nd U. S. Dragoons, Sept. 30, 1838.

25. Walking cane of hickory.

26. Gun cane.

27. Cane made from wood that grew at the tomb of General Washington at Mt. Vernon. Presented by John Bigelow to General Jackson.

28. Folding bamboo camp chair.

29. Walking stick, presented to President Jackson by Thomas Hart Benton and John C. Calhoun and presented to the Hermitage Association by Mrs. J. A. Mitchell, Macon, Ga.

Shelf No. 4:

30. Shakespeare volume given and inscribed by Jackson to Henry L. Rucker of Cincinnati, 1837. Presented by Mrs. C. P. J. Mooney, 1950.

31. A British Dragoon flintlock holster pistol found on Jackson’s battlefield at New Orleans in 1850. Presented by W. E. Metzger.

32. A stone from the grave of Andrew Jackson, father of General Jackson, who died in 1767. The grave is at Waxhaws Churchyard, S. C., and the stone was procured by Mr. Walter Lacoste Wilson and sent to Mrs. Rachel Jackson Lawrence, who presented it to the Hermitage Association.

33. Dueling pistol (one of a pair) owned by General Jackson. Presented by Miss Spon. The whereabouts of the other is not known.

34. Pistol used at New Orleans. Presented by Bettie Hoffstetter Reise.

35. English bayonet embedded in cypress root, found on the battlefield at New Orleans and presented to General Jackson in 1844.

36. The sword and belt of Capt. Samuel Jackson, C. S. A., grandson of General Jackson.

37. Powder flask used by General Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans.

38. Old pair of shears.

39. Rifle ornamented with plates of German silver, was given by General Jackson to Andrew Jackson, Jr. It was given by the Jacksons at the Hermitage in 1861 when a call was made for guns by the Southern Confederacy. Purchased at Clarksville, Tennessee, by a Federal officer whose son sold it to Mrs. B. F. Wilson, who presented it to the Ladies’ Hermitage Association.

Shelf No. 5:

40. Picture of Judge Spruce Macay, Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, law preceptor of Andrew Jackson. Gift of Archibald Henderson of North Carolina.

41. Jackson’s license to practice law, 1787, North Carolina.

42. Commission of Major-General, issued to Andrew Jackson, 1801, by Archibald Roane, Governor of Tennessee. Given by J. McGavock Dickinson.

43. Healy’s account of his visit to the Hermitage to paint Jackson’s portrait as commissioned by Louis Philippe.

44. Framed Declaration of Independence.

45. Letter to General Jackson from Bishop Henry Conwell, Roman Catholic Bishop of Philadelphia, written when he was in Rome, containing a picture to Pope Leo XII. Presented by Mrs. Bettie M. Donelson.

Case No. 2

Shelf No. 1:

1. Door scraper, one of a pair used on the front porch.

1A. Original bedspread used until recently in Jackson’s room, with initials R. J. in center.

2. Mexican leggings, hand-tooled leather. Presented to Major-General Andrew Jackson by Gov. Sam Houston.

3. Old account books of Jackson’s & Hutchings’ Store, December 26, 1803-June 15, 1804.

4. Part of one of the original lace curtains.

5. Fringe made and used by Rachel Jackson for a bedspread. Presented by Miss Emma Hoffstetter.

6. Sample of original chintz in Jackson’s bedroom. Presented by Miss Cora Watson, having been given by Rachel Jackson to a member of her family, who were the Jacksons’ neighbors.

7. Lace collar given by Rachel Jackson to Mrs. Governor Carroll, who gave it to her niece, Miss Bradford. At her death, at the age of 95, it was inherited by her niece, Mrs. Lizzie Miller Jones, who presented it to the Association.

Shelf No. 2:

8. Flat silver used at the Hermitage and at the White House, and two mahogany cases in which it was kept. Silver knife and corkscrew which belonged to Jackson. Presented by Mrs. Ramsey McIver, II.

Shelf No. 3:

9. Gold watch of the adopted son, Andrew Jackson, Jr.

9A. Memorandum book of Sarah York and Andrew Jackson, Jr., 1859, and his vest.

10. Daguerreotype of Captain Samuel Jackson, C.S.A., grandson of General Andrew Jackson, who was killed at the Battle of Chickamauga.

11. Two daguerreotypes of Andrew Jackson, Jr., adopted son of General and Mrs. Jackson.

12. Miniature of Mrs. Rachel Jackson Lawrence, only daughter of the Jacksons’ adopted son. Her visiting card and that of her husband, which were given by Mrs. Richard Plater.

13. Portion of a gold link chain purchased by General Jackson in Philadelphia, 1831, and presented to his daughter-in-law, Sarah York Jackson. Given by Mrs. Joseph H. Thompson. The other portion of this chain was purchased from Miss Fannie O. Walton, great-great-niece of Mrs. Jackson.

14. The christening robe was worn by the children of Andrew and Sarah York Jackson.

15. The baby cap, which belonged to Rachel Jackson Lawrence, was given by her grandson, C. Lawrence Winn.

15A. Heart pin cushion, made by Rachel Jackson Lawrence of dress scraps from the Hermitage household. Given by Mrs. R. H. Oliphant, whose mother received it from a member of the Jackson family. The second heart pincushion, also made by Rachel Jackson Lawrence, the pearls from the Sarah York Jackson necklace, and the sample of the lining of the Jackson coach were acquired from Miss Effie McIver, whose forebears were close friends of the Jacksons.

16. Pearls which were given to Mrs. Sarah York Jackson, wife of Andrew Jackson, Jr., by President Jackson, when she went to the White House as a bride in 1831. She wore them to receptions given in her honor as a bride and also later as lady of the White House. The pearls have adorned seven brides in the immediate Jackson family. Purchased from the family by the Hermitage Association.

17. Small knife and fork set; were given by General Jackson to his grandson, Andrew Jackson, III.

18. Invitation to General Jackson’s funeral. Presented by Mrs. M. G. Buckner.

19. Presidential ticket (printed on satin) announcing Andrew Jackson’s candidacy for the Presidency. Presented by N. B. Patterson, of Chicago. Printed by his grandfather, Col. J. B. Patterson, who was subsequently editor of the Jacksonian.

20. Bank book of General Jackson, dated 1810.

21. Physician’s statement, 1826. Presented by Mrs. Leonard K. Whitworth.

22. Knife of General Jackson. Presented by J. H. Baker.

23. Engraving of Judge John Overton, Jackson’s law partner and life-long friend. Presented by his great-grandson, J. McGavock Dickinson, Jr.

24. Letter from Andrew Jackson to the Hon. John Overton, August 21, 1831. Presented by Judge John H. DeWitt.

25. General Jackson’s ruler, with outstanding dates of his life engraved thereon.

26. Pair of scales for weighing gold coin.

27. General Jackson’s lancet, used by Dr. Esselman when he bled his patient. Presented by Mrs. Rachel Jackson Lawrence.

28. Original photograph of Dr. Benjamin Rohrer, physician to President Jackson during the entire time he was in the White House. Presented by Cordelia Jackson, 1922.

29. Latin Bible belonging to General Jackson, printed in Anno MDXCIII.

30. Prayer book of General Jackson.

31. Bible of Rachel Jackson.

32. Brass compass of General Jackson which was like one used by George Washington at Valley Forge.

33. Hair of General Jackson in two frames, and lock of his hair presented by Mrs. Jack M. Bass.

34. Jackson’s peace medal.

35. Jackson’s temperance medal.

36. Billfold purchased by General Jackson in Tuscumbia, Ala., May 3, 1828.

37. Pocket comb belonging to General Jackson.

38. Miniature gloves made by an admirer and presented to Andrew Jackson.

39. Congressional medal, presented to Major-General Andrew Jackson after the Battle of New Orleans.

40. Picture of General Jackson and lock of his hair.

41. Porcelain French pipe.

42. Real amber pipe.

43. Pipe from the Alamo, San Antonio, Texas, where Davy Crockett died.

44. Turkish wooden pipe.

45. Two snuff boxes.

46. Sunglass used to light his pipe. Presented by Roy Roe of Mobile, Ala., to Mrs. George Nelson of Murfreesboro, who presented it to the Association.

47. Dutch pipe.

48. Jackson’s watch, engraved: “Presented to General Andrew Jackson by W. W. C. January 12, 1815.” Given by Rogers C. Caldwell in memory of his mother.

49. General Jackson’s Prayer Book.

50. The stick pin worn by President Jackson. Presented by Mr. and Mrs. T. Graham Hall, in memory of his mother, Mrs. Jennie McIver Hall.

51. Gold-rimmed glasses worn by General Jackson until a few years before his death and presented by him to his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Sarah York Jackson. She gave them to the only granddaughter, Rachel Jackson, who presented them to John Marshall Lawrence. Purchased from him by the Association.

52. Miniature of Rachel Jackson, worn by General Jackson continuously until his death and only removed at night and placed with his Bible on a table by his bed.

Shelf No. 4:

53. “The Works of Lord Byron,” presented to Jackson by Earl. Interesting letter from Byron to publishers of this volume is shown in Case H in opposite room.

54. Tortoise shell card case which belonged to R. E. W. Earl, given by Mrs. Stanley Horn.

54A. Card case and purse of Earl’s, presented by C. L. Winn. Pen portrait of Earl.

55. Jackson Electoral Ticket, 1832. He was overwhelmingly reelected, receiving 219 votes out of 286.

55A. Miniature of Jackson, given by Mrs. Benjamin A. Brakenbury, of Santa Barbara, Calif.

56. Jackson’s Cabinet, 1829. Gift from Jackson to Major A. J. Donelson, Secretary to President Jackson.

57. New York, Nashville, Clarksville weekly papers of 1845, containing notices of the death of Jackson. Presented by W. M. Drane of Clarksville in 1920.

58. Badge worn at Jackson’s funeral. Presented by Mrs. Frank Jefferson Blodgett of New York City, through Mrs. Lindsay Coleman of Nashville.

59. Badge used in commemoration of the death of Jackson. Presented by Charles Costleigh in memory of members of his family.

60. Letter from Thomas Jefferson, Monticello, 1821, regarding James Leander Cathcart.

61. Silver spoons, one of which is from a set of Jackson’s spoons and the other from a set of Felix Grundy’s. The handles were molded into Columbia Liberty Bells.

62. Silver cheese scoop, engraved, “G.W.C., Hermitage, Jan. 11, 1860,” Editor of Harper’s Weekly, to whom it was presented by the Jackson family.

63. Shaving case used by General Jackson.

64. Water color of Stockley place in Virginia, the home of Rachel Jackson’s grandfather.

65. Gavel made of wood taken from the birthplace of Rachel Donelson, wife of Andrew Jackson. Presented by Mrs. Myrtle Blair Motley, Wm. Pitt Chapter, Chatham, Va.

66. Mortar and pestle used for compounding medicine.

67. Case for aquamarine necklace of Rachel Jackson (displayed on figure in opposite room).

68. Rachel Jackson’s night cap. Presented by Mrs. John H. Cunningham of San Antonio, great-granddaughter of Mrs. William Watson, a neighbor and friend of Mrs. Jackson who was with her during her last days and to whom Mrs. Jackson gave the cap.

68A. Preliminary sketch made by Sully of one of his portraits of Jackson.

69. Sewing case made and used by Rachel Jackson.

70. Long beaded purse, made by Rachel Jackson.

71. Spinning wheel in bottle presented to General Jackson.

72. Flat iron used at the Hermitage during Jackson’s lifetime, presented by Andrew Jackson Baker, Jr.

73. Miniature of Jackson in youth.

74. Pair of gold-rimmed spectacles used by Mrs. Jackson.

75. Needlepoint bag.

76. Jackson beaded bag. Loaned by Tennessee State Library.

77. Miniature frame of onyx and gold inlay, containing lock of General Jackson’s hair. Presented by Mrs. Joseph H. Crenshaw of Ft. Royal, Va.

78. Work bag of Rachel Jackson.

78A. Pearl comb, which belonged to Rachel Jackson. Given to her niece, Rachel Donelson Eckford, then to Mrs. H. J. Darden, who willed it to her cousin, Dr. M. M. Cullom. Presented by Dr. Cullom to the Association.

79. Rachel Jackson’s pearl ring.

80. Set of Mosaic jewelry consisting of belt clasp, necklace and ear rings, each medallion representing a different ancient temple, purchased by Andrew Jackson from widow of Stephen Decatur.

Shelf No. 5:

81. Part of letter written by Jackson to his wife, Rachel, regarding the Hermitage church and its pastor, the Rev. William Hume. Given by one of the latter’s descendants, Leland Hume.

82. Painting of the Hermitage church, by Cornelius Hankins.

83. Poem on the death of Mrs. Jackson.

84. Letter from John Adams, Quincy, Mass., March 25, 1822 to James L. Cathcart.

85. Letter written by General Jackson to William Donelson, November 29, 1842. Presented by Miss Matilda Allison Porter, 1946.

86. Small portrait of Andrew Jackson, painted by Franklin Witcher of New York, for Jackson’s Presidential campaign. Bought from a relative Of the artist.

87. Springfield, Jefferson County, Miss., where Andrew and Rachel Jackson were married in 1791. Presented by Daniel Clay Bramlette of Woodville, Miss.

88. A letter of General Jackson to Mrs. Jackson, January 29, 1824. Presented by Judge John H. DeWitt.

89. Hermitage (or Ephesus) church membership roll 1824-1839 including the Jacksons, given by C. L. Winn.

90. A photostat of Jackson’s list of contributions for repairs of the Hermitage church and suggested alterations made by Andrew Jackson Donelson, given by Stanley F. Horn.

Case No. 3

Shelf No. 1:

1. The green and white covered dishes, the six flowered soup plates, and the small knife and fork, which all belonged to the Jacksons, were given by Mr. and Mrs. T. Graham Hall, in memory of his mother, Mrs. Jennie McIver Hall, a friend of the Jackson family.

2. China platter and six matching soup plates, which were the Jacksons’. Given by Mr. and Mrs. Sheffield Clark, Jr., in memory of Mrs. Sheffield Clark, Sr.

3. Brass dinner gong.

3A. Pottery pitcher, given by Wylie B. Ewing, of Delray, Fla. Made for a dinner given in honor of Jackson, June 11, 1834, in Wheeling. W. Va.

Shelves No. 2 and No. 3:

4. Forty-three pieces of gold and white china, used at the White House during Jackson’s administration.

5. Pieces of buff and gold china used constantly in the White House. From a set of 600 pieces, which was given to Mrs. Rachel Jackson Lawrence when she was married.

6. Cup, saucer, plate, fork and spoon used by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on the occasion of his visit to the Hermitage, November 17, 1934.

7. Six silver tablespoons of the Jacksons, loaned by Vanderbilt University.

Shelf No. 4:

8. Silver basket.

9. Some of the valuable Jackson-Decatur silver, which included 16 round and oval dishes, which were purchased by Jackson from the widow of Commodore Decatur, and used constantly for years at the Hermitage. (See letter regarding the purchase in Document Standard in Case B.)

10. Jackson’s memorandum to his secretary regarding the purchase of the Decatur silver.

11. Salad fork and spoon, which were presented by Mrs. Andrew Jackson, Jr., to Miss Sarah Livingston on the occasion of her marriage to Judge Beard, at Tulip Grove, and were presented to the Hermitage Association by her daughters, Mrs. Thos. Pierce of St. Louis, Mrs. Beverly R. McKennie, and Mrs. Weaver Harris.

11A. Silver compote, one of the pieces of the Decatur silver.

12. Old English silver coffee pot on trivet, presented to Wm. H. Calhoun, Nashville, in 1848 by Andrew Jackson, Jr. These pieces were in daily use during General Jackson’s residence at the White House. Loaned by Vanderbilt University.

12A. Pieces of flat silver in daily use at the Hermitage.

13. Silver sugar tongs.

14. Silver muffinier or sugar shaker.

15. Pair of silver napkin rings.

16. Silver cups, marked A. J. and R. J., in daily use by General and Mrs. Jackson.

17. General Jackson’s Communion Cup.

18. China cup, out of which General Jackson drank on the day of his death, and spoon used daily.

18A. A buff and gold china tea cup and saucer, given to Mrs. C. A. R. Thompson by Rachel Jackson Lawrence. Presented to the Hermitage by the heirs of Miss Annie Kenneth Thompson.

19. China cup and saucer, of Louis Philippe, purchased by Jackson from his stewart, Boulanger. Obtained from the McIver family.

20. Original blue plate, one of set of china used by General Jackson at the Hermitage. (English reproductions of this plate are sold in the Souvenir Shop.)

Shelf No. 5:

21. Silver in daily use at the Hermitage.

22. A pair of coasters with glass decanters.

23. Salt cellar.

24. Caster with glass bottles.

25. Silver nut crackers and picks.

26. Wine cart on wheels (mate in dining room).

27. Wine glass used by President Jackson at the White House, 1829-1837. Given by Bettie Hoffstetter Reise.

27A. Hock or wine glass, used at the dinner in honor of Lafayette. Given by a member of the Jackson family to Mrs. W. L. Granbery, a friend and neighbor at Tulip Grove, the adjoining plantation. Presented to the Association by Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Granbery.

28. Bohemian decanter.

29. Cut glass used at the White House during Jackson’s administration, including a decanter, eight wine glasses, five tumblers.

30. Silver and cut glass pickle jar.

Case No. 4

Shelf No. 1:

1. Letter from President Jackson to Major Andrew J. Donelson, Louisville, 1837.

2. Letter from Mrs. Heyne, presenting shell letter racks to Mrs. Jackson (shell racks on mantel in Earl’s room).

3. Letters of General Jackson, May 24, 1833.

4. Letter from Thos. Jordan, requesting appointment as Revenue Agent for the State of Maine, initialed “A. J.” with memorandum.

5. Letter from Columbus, Ohio, supporters of Jackson, December 12, 1832, with notation in Jackson’s handwriting.

6. Communication from Andrew Jackson to the U. S. Senate, nominating members of his Cabinet: “Edward Livingston of Louisiana, Secretary of State; Lewis McLane, of Delaware, Secretary of the Treasury; Lewis Cass, of Michigan, Secretary of War; Levi Woodbury, of New Hampshire, Secretary of the Navy; R. B. Taney, of Maryland, Attorney General of the United States.” Dated, December 7, 1831.

Shelf No. 2:

7. “The Jackson Wreath,” published 1829, includes an interesting account of the last hours and death of Rachel Jackson. Presented by Mrs. James A. Wemyss, of Gallatin, who inherited it from her great-grandfather, John Branch, Secretary of the Navy in Jackson’s cabinet.

7A. Invitation from General Jackson to his neighbors, Dr. and Mrs. Doyle, Fountain of Health, to dine at the Hermitage, Dec. 26, 1840. Presented by Miss Decatur J. Page, descendant of the Doyles. Copy of the Globe, Dec. 5, 1837, inscribed “Jackson, Fountain of Health” which was the nearest Post Office. Given by Mrs. Lee Hunt.

8. General Jackson’s Farewell Address (1837), printed in satin. Was carried as a banner in his funeral procession in Nashville, 1845. Statement of Wm. W. Bell, of Chicago, who presented it.

9. Inaugural address of General Andrew Jackson, March 4, 1833.

10. Jackson’s Message refusing to re-charter the U. S. Bank, July 10, 1833.

10A. Jackson’s Nullification Proclamation.

Shelf No. 3:

11. Communication of John Quincy Adams, 1819, to John Rodgers, President of the Navy Board.

12. Invitation to the Eighth of January Ball, 1831, Nashville, issued to Miss Clementine Boyd.

13. Letter from Emperor of San Domingo to Commodore Elliott, September 6, 1832, with notation by Jackson.

14. Extract from letter, signed Frederick P. Ladd, Boston, August 29, 1829, regarding Jackson’s candidacy for President.

15. Letter to Andrew Jackson from N. Gevelot, Dec. 28, 1833, presenting bust of Jackson.

16. Letter regarding supplies ordered for White House, June 19, 1829.

17. Letter from James Madison to M. Cathcart.

Case No. 5

Shelf No. 1:

1. Letter from Charleston, S. C., officials, expressing gratification over Major-General Jackson’s proposed visit to the city, March 7, 1821.

2. Commodore Elliott’s invitation to Martin Van Buren to visit Navy Yard.

3. Address to citizens of Connecticut by the friends of Andrew Jackson in 1828.

4. Medallions, illustrating stories from the Bible. On the reverse side is the story itself. This unique set was presented to General Jackson by an admirer.

5. Pamphlet containing refutation of charges made about Jackson’s marriage by political enemies in Cincinnati, 1827.

6. Pamphlet in vindication of General Jackson regarding the executions of Arbuthnot and Ambrister, 1824.

7. Wooden statuette given by Jackson to his granddaughter, Rachel, whose family gave it to the Hermitage after her death in 1923. The figures represent Louis Philippe and Jackson, saluting one another upon the payment of the indemnity due from France. The carving on the base represents the vessels bringing the gold from France; the hickory tree symbolizes the firmness of Jackson in demanding payment; the circle formed by the arms of the two symbolizes the lasting friendship between them. Carved by Pierre Joseph Landry, comrade-in-arms of General Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans; this was presumably presented to Jackson by the sculptor.

8. Pamphlet on the Battle of New Orleans.

9. Cartoon showing Jackson receiving cash payment from French cavalry March 1836.

10. Copy of letter of Commodore Elliott, presenting the sarcophagus of Emperor Severus to General Jackson (see [Page 55]), given by the Hon. John Wesley Gaines.

11. Copy of General Jackson’s letter declining the sarcophagus, presented by the Hon. John Wesley Gaines. (See [Page 56]).

12. Photographs of the sarcophagus, now on the grounds of the Smithsonian Institute, given by former Secretary of War, Jacob McGavock Dickinson.

13. Copy of New York Herald of June 25, 1845, with pictures and description of Jackson’s funeral procession. Given by Mrs. James A. Wemyss, of Gallatin.

14. Jackson’s first message to Congress, December 8, 1829, printed on silk. Presented by Mrs. Kendall Stickney, Monrovia, California.

NORTH ROOM (MUSEUM)

On the Walls:

1. Bronze bust of General Jackson by Belle Kinney.

2. Battle of New Orleans. Presented by C. F. Gunther, of Chicago, Endicott & Co., Lithographers, published by T. Yeager, Race Street, Philadelphia.

3. Print of General Jackson at New Orleans.

4. Portrait of Jackson.

5. Engraving of the Hermitage. This is not correctly drawn. (Francis Strickland, Architect, Lith. of Endicott & Co., N. Y.).

6. Engraving of Jackson.

7. Picture of Jackson at the Hermitage, 1830. Given by J. McGavock Dickinson.

9. Land Grant signed by President Jackson. Given by J. McGavock Dickinson.

10. Appointment of Chas. A. Anderson as secretary to the French Court by Jackson, 1836. Presented in memory of Ewin Lamar Davis by his wife.

11. Illustrated Map of Nashville 1832.

12. Certificate of Major-General Andrew Jackson’s membership in the Hibernian Society, March, 1819.

13. Three pictures of Uncle Alfred, colored servant, born 1803 and died in 1901. He lived in the log house back of the mansion and is buried in the garden next to the Jacksons’ tomb. Given by Dr. Harry Vaughan and Mrs. Paul E. DeWitt.

14. Equestrian Statue of Jackson. This picture hung in President James K. Polk’s room at the White house. Presented by Mrs. George William Fall.

14A. Engraving of General Jackson from a painting by Thomas Sully.

15. Death of Pakenham. Presented by C. F. Gunther, of Chicago, Endicott & Co., Lithographers, published by T. Yeager, Race Street, Philadelphia.

16. Blueprints showing the battlefield of Chalmette at New Orleans. Presented by Hon. John Wesley Gaines.

17. Drawing by Norman Marsh of original Hermitage. Copy of print from the collection of Mrs. Samuel Heiskell, now at the University of North Carolina.

18. Engraving of Andrew Jackson given by Mr. and Mrs. Whitefoord Cole, Jr., in memory of his mother.

Case No. 1

1. Engraving of General Jackson.

2. Clothing worn by General Andrew Jackson: dressing gowns and slippers, wool socks used when riding in winter weather; night shirts, pen marked, “Andrew Jackson,” and numbered in indelible ink.

3. Account books used in stores owned by Jackson—Gallatin, 1803; Hunter’s Hill, 1804; Clover Bottom, 1805.

4. Picture of “Aunt Hannah,” Mrs. Jackson’s personal maid, who was with her at her death.

5. Writing case inscribed “Presented to Andrew Jackson, President of the U. S., from the State of New Hampshire.”

Case No. 2

British uniform (coat and waistcoat) taken at the Battle of New Orleans. Loaned by Andrew Jackson Lawrence, grandson of Andrew Jackson, Jr.

Case No. 3

Uniform and hat of Major John T. Reid, who fought with General Jackson in the Battle of New Orleans. Presented by his grandson, Mr. Maury T. Reid.

Case No. 4

Shelf No. 1:

1. Original letter of Amos Kendall, Nov. 20, 1829, and notation in Jackson’s handwriting “Mr. Kendalls letter and remarks on my plans on National Bank.”

2. Photograph of Mrs. Mary C. Dorris, in costume for a January 8 Ball. Mrs. Dorris was one of the four organizers of the Ladies’ Hermitage Association, the first secretary and later Regent, and a life-long worker in the preservation of the Hermitage. Book, “Preservation of the Hermitage” by Mrs. Dorris (Copies may be purchased in Souvenir Shop).

3. Small Liberty Bell, made from the overflow of the Columbia Liberty Bell. These small bells were purchased by patriotic associations to be rung on patriotic occasions.

3A. Mourning badge worn at the time of the death of General Andrew Jackson.

4. Photograph of Mrs. Rachel Jackson Lawrence, Jackson’s favorite grandchild and namesake of Mrs. Jackson.

5. Photograph of Colonel Andrew Jackson, III, whose wife, Mrs. Amy Jackson, conceived the idea of the Hermitage Association and it was from this couple that most of the relics were purchased.

6. Picture of Emily Donelson, white house hostess during Jackson’s Administration, presented by Mrs. Frank Klapthor. Frame given by Felice Ferrell.

7. Bust by Zolnay of Mrs. Mary L. Baxter, first Regent of the Ladies’ Hermitage Association. Also an appeal to Association members dated 1895 and signed by Mrs. Nathaniel Baxter, Regent.

8. Booklet and program on the exercises held at the presentation of Jackson’s statue by the State of Tennessee to the United States Capitol, April 11, 1928. The statue, which is by Belle Kinney, stands in the Capitol Rotunda.

9. Picture of Healy, artist sent by Louis Philippe to paint Andrew Jackson and other prominent Americans.

10. Original floor plan of the Hermitage (changes in this were made during construction).

11. Souvenirs of President Theodore Roosevelt’s visit in October, 1907. Special Register with autograph signature.

12. Poem to Rachel Jackson Lawrence by Emma Look Scott.

12A. Lace scarf worn by Emily Donelson at President Jackson’s inaugural ball. Given by Mrs. Robert S. Cheek, in memory of her mother, Mrs. Joseph Darling Pickslay.

Shelf No. 2:

13. Copy Book of Maine Student containing interesting references to the Presidential election of 1825, given by Mrs. Henry W. Dearborn, Cape Elizabeth, Maine.

13A. Messages by President Andrew Jackson to U. S. Congress. Leather bound volume, printed on silk.

13B. Commemorative and regular issue Jackson and Hermitage stamps, 1863-1963. Given by Dr. Pembroke J. Hart.

Shelf No. 3:

14. Flag from the grave of Lafayette, procured for the Association by Miss M. E. Ford through General Horace Porter, Ambassador to France.

15. Letter written by President Jackson, 1828, to Lafayette. Presented by Reed Schermerhorn.

16. Appointment of Samuel B. Marshall as Marshal of Western District of Tennessee, April, 1831. Presented by Mrs. Joseph A. Gray.

17. Coin token with head of Jackson. Presented by Mrs. Wm. H. Dow, Portland, Maine.

18. Cane. Charles Sayers, personal friend of Jackson, cut the cane while walking on the Hermitage grounds with Jackson. Presented by Mrs. Wm. P. Delafield, Dallas, Texas.

19. Cane. Presented by H. V. S. Negus of Bound Brook, N. J. It was a present from General Jackson to Mr. Negus’ grandfather, James Engle Negus, a native of Philadelphia who had visited General Jackson at the Hermitage frequently as they were close friends.

20. A Cane hand made by Major McCalla, who served with General Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans. Presented by Dr. C. A. Miller.

21. Silhouette of Andrew Jackson. Presented by Mrs. Whitefoord Cole.

23. Pictures of:
(A) Mrs. Emily Donelson, first hostess at the White House.
(B) Sarah York Jackson, wife of adopted son.
(C) Mrs. Rachel Jackson Lawrence, in childhood.

25. Picture of costume worn by Mrs. Andrew Jackson, Jr., at her wedding reception in the White House, and now in the National Historical Museum in Washington, D. C., with costumes of other mistresses of the White House.

26. Centennial medal, Jackson, Michigan, designed and presented by James B. Field of Jackson, Michigan, in honor of General Jackson.

27. Octagon House, Washington, D. C., where General Jackson was entertained. In a perfect state of preservation. Headquarters of the American Institute of Architects. Presented by Mrs. Cordelia Jackson, September 20, 1922.

28. Letter to Andrew Jackson written by Robert C. Foster, and presented to Mrs. Harry W. Evans, Regent, by Robert Coleman Foster, VII, great-grandson of the writer.

29. Watch given by Andrew Jackson to his ward, General Daniel Smith Donelson, upon his entry to West Point. Presented by Samuel Donelson, grandson of the original owner.

30. Home of Christopher Taylor, near Jonesboro where Andrew Jackson boarded. Presented by L. M. McCowan.

Shelf No. 4:

31. Photostat copies of bill from doctor attending Rachel Jackson in her final illness and bill for her coffin, 1828. Presented by C. Norton Owen of Chicago.

32. Photostat copy of Deed of Trust for family graveyard, in Hermitage garden, to John H. Eaton, John Coffee, and Andrew Jackson, Jr. Presented by West Morton, 1926.

33. Bill of conveyance of slaves. Presented in memory of Jonas Redelsheimer.

34. Andrew Jackson (by Earl) in the capitol of Montgomery, Alabama. Presented to the Ladies’ Hermitage Association by Sarah E. Cowan, great-niece of Rachel Jackson.

35. Itemized statement of Dr. McCorkle’s bill to Andrew Jackson, October, 1825. Presented by Mrs. E. A. Lindsey. Of special interest in reference to Jackson’s solicitude for the health and welfare of his slaves.

36. President Jackson’s Contract with his cook, Prevaux. Presented by Mrs. Bettie M. Donelson.

37. Currier & Ives Print; Death bed scene of General Jackson.

Case No. 5

Clothing and personal possessions of the Jacksons:

The red velvet dress, worn by Sarah York Jackson at the White House (which is the same as in the Earl portrait of her in the Hermitage dining room) was given by her great-granddaughter, Sue Rhea Symmes McCutcheon, in memory of her grandmother, Rachel Jackson Lawrence. Velvet sample shows original color. The shawl, which was presented by Mrs. W. H. Wemyss, belonged to Miss Jennie Treanor, who lived at Tulip Grove and was a friend of the Jacksons. The letter was written by Andrew Jackson from the White House, 1832, to his daughter-in-law, Sarah York Jackson. The leather hat box has the following name plate: “General Andrew Jackson, President of the United States” and the hat with the ten-inch mourning band is the one he wore in Washington following the death of his wife. The rosewood cane was his favorite walking stick. Displayed with one of his suits is a linen shirt made by seamstress Gracey who lived at the Hermitage. The lavender moire dress, which was Rachel Jackson’s, was presented by her great-granddaughter, Marion Lawrence Symmes, and the white shawl, said to have been hers, was given by Mrs. Bertha Pierce, of Daytona, Fla. The lace cap belonged to Rachel Jackson, and also the aquamarine necklace (the case for this is in the south room of the museum).

FLOOR STANDARD

A. Letters from Senator Edmond de Lafayette, grandson of General Lafayette, concerning the French chair he gave to the Hermitage, which is in the Brides’ Room.

B. Steubenville Republican Ledger, reporting supper given in honor of Jackson’s triumph, Nov. 26, 1828, and Jackson’s election returns, 1828.

C. Copy of National Banner and Nashville Whig, Aug. 12, 1828, given by C. L. Winn, great-grandson of Andrew Jackson, Jr. and Sarah York Jackson. Contains commendations of Jackson’s Policy during Creek Campaign.

D. Interesting expressions of Jackson’s characteristics of spirituality and patriotism in a letter (January 8, 1822) to his ward, E. G. W. Butler, purchased from his grandson, E. G. Butler.

E. Signed military orders from various officers, 1814.

F. Pay-rolls from Capt. Haley, Llewellyn Griffith and Major H. D. Peire.

G. Military orders signed by Jackson and muster roll of regiment commanded by Stokely Donelson, 1792. Extracts from letters of Capt. Thos. Preston, John Overton, and J. Winchester and receipts signed by Jackson.

H. Letter from Jackson to Dr. John L. Wynn. Photostat letter from Rachel Jackson to her brother, Capt. John Donelson, Aug. 25, 1821.

I. Note of presentation of plaster cast of Powers bust, from Levi Woodbury and Jackson’s reply. Letter from Jackson to Sarah York Jackson, April 14, 1835.

J. Letter of condolence from Rachel Jackson to her niece, Catherine Caffery Walker, on the death of her sister, Jane Caffery Earl. A letter from Andrew Jackson to Catherine Caffery Walker, regarding business matters, presented by a descendant, Vera Walker Morel.

K. Letter from D. Morrison, contractor, concerning additions to the house and erection of the tomb.

Letter from Jackson to A. Donelson, presented by Mrs. P. H. Manlove.

L. West Carolinian Extra Dec. 7, 1833, containing Jackson’s message to Congress. This paper, which originally belonged to Jackson’s Law instructor Judge Spruce Macay, was given by Mrs. Fannie McNeely of Salisbury, N. C.

WALL STANDARD

Case A:

Jackson’s appointment as Judge of Superior Court, signed by John Sevier, December 22, 1798.

Jackson’s receipt from post office, June 2, 1826, for payments on his 17 newspaper subscriptions.

Invitation to Military Ball given at Huntsville Inn, 1825, in commemoration of the Battle of New Orleans. Presented by Mrs. George Dury, to whose grandmother the invitation was issued.

Photostatic copy of statement by Dr. Catlet regarding Dickinson duel.

Letter from Jackson to Col. John Overton, regarding the former’s “conduct in Florida” and Eaton’s appeal. September 16, 1831.

Case B:

Letter describing White House reception for Andrew Jackson, Jr., and his bride, from Emily Donelson, Washington, 1831.

Note from Jackson to his wife, February 6, 1804.

Letter from Mrs. Stephen Decatur regarding sale of silver and china and Jackson’s signed receipt of his purchases.

General Jackson’s orders for medicine and hospital stores, Nov. 4, 1813.

Case C:

Photostatic copy of letter regarding birthplace of Jackson and burial place of his mother and father, from James H. Witherspoon, Lancaster, S. C., April 16, 1825.

Land grant, signed by Jackson, presented by Mrs. J. C. Cartwright.

Letter from Dr. Beaumont to Jackson, expressing solicitude for latter’s health and presenting his book on medicine.

Photostat of Major General Jackson’s orders to his troops, Nov. 24, 1812.

Election returns from Globe Extra, November 15, 1832. Presented by Judge John H. DeWitt.

Case D:

Letter from Jackson to Maj. A. J. Donelson, 1837, relating the ovations he received en route from Washington to Nashville.

Letter from Jackson to Maj. A. J. Donelson, July 25, 1833, giving instructions for Hermitage farming operations and requesting him to check and report on them.

Official nomination of John H. Baker as Secretary of French Treaty Commission notation by Jackson.

Letter to Jackson from Roger B. Taney, Attorney General, regarding New Orleans banks.

Case E:

Letter in French regarding Louisiana colonies.

Ship passport, signed by Jackson, June 4, 1835.

Letter accompanying original Treasury Draft, remitting the famous Judge Hall fine.

Case F:

Photostatic copies of bills and letters from Philadelphia dealers regarding Hermitage furnishings purchased in 1837 and of bills for remodeling mansion after the fire in 1834.

Case G:

Copies of bills for Hermitage furnishings purchased in 1837.

Letter from Jane Caffery, Hermitage, Feb. 1815, regarding the Battle of New Orleans, presented by Vera Walker Morel.

Poem written on Jackson’s birthday, March 15, 1837, White House.

Letters to Major A. J. Donelson, telling of marauder’s attempt to break in to President Jackson’s bedroom.

Case H:

Letter from Jackson to his neighbor Dr. Doyle, requesting his consultation with Col. Jeremiah George Harris’ physicians at the time of his accident.

Letter from Lord Byron, Venice, 1819, to his Paris publishers, remonstrating against publishing under his name volumes of which he was not the author. Presented by Earl to Jackson, along with volume of Byron’s poems.

Case I:

Letter from Jackson to Maj. Wm. B. Lewis, February 28, 1845, regarding Polk’s cabinet and other political matters.

Letter to President Jackson from Edward Livingston, Paris, May 6, 1834.

Letter, Emily Donelson to Andrew Jackson Donelson.

Case J:

Letter from Andrew Jackson to Major William B. Lewis, Aug. 6, 1814, referring to military matters.

Letter from Andrew Jackson to Dr. Doyle, Fountain of Health, requesting bill for services to his ward, Dec. 27, 1840.

Letter, Andrew Jackson to Andrew Jackson, Jr.

MANSION AND GROUNDS

The Hermitage is built in “Southern Colonial” style of architecture, with large verandas in front and rear, a wide hallway, with two rooms on either side, and wings supplementing these. The rooms are spacious, and are eleven in number, besides pantry, storeroom, kitchen, cellar. There is a smoke-house and other outhouses. In 1922 a steam furnace was installed at a safe distance from the mansion, eliminating danger of fire from this source.