Chapter II: Part 2

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.

_The Hall_

The hall contains the original hat rack, umbrella stand, two mahogany sofas, pier table, Brussels stair carpet and brass rods, and the chandelier. The hall floor originally was covered with oilcloth. The pictorial wallpaper was printed by duFour in Paris, about 1825. The complete set consisted of twenty-five strips in colors, and was ordered by General Jackson in 1835, being the original paper used when the house was rebuilt. It was shipped by way of New Orleans up the Mississippi and Cumberland Rivers. This paper is of outstanding historical interest, one of the few historic, scenic papers preserved in this country.

The paper represents the legend of the travels of Telemachus in search of Ulysses, his father, and is that part of the story of his landing on the island of Calypso. He is accompanied by Mentor.

Scene I. The landing and the Queen advancing to meet them.
Scene II. Telemachus relating the story of his travels to Calypso,
the faithful Mentor by his side.
Scene III. Calypso gives a fete in his honor, and Cupid begins to
play a part.
Scene IV. Telemachus resolves to escape; Calypso’s maidens burn his
boat, and he jumps from the cliffs.

In October, 1930, the paper was removed from the walls by Mr. James Wilson from the Metropolitan Museum in New York, for the purpose of treating the walls to insure the preservation of the paper, and was then put back.

1. Brass candlestick, presented by Mrs. Percy Warner.
2. Glass Celande or Hurricane shade.

_The Front Parlor_

All the furnishings in this room are originals. The chandelier, the Parian marble vase and French china vase on wall brackets, the gold oval mirror, the mantel of Italian marble, mirror over mantel, the pair of Dresden urn vases, the Japanese bronze clock inlaid with enamel, the matching candelabra, the two mahogany carved chairs, marble top table, portfolio and autograph album (inlaid with mother-of-pearl, containing two signatures of Sam Houston and presented by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Plater), Bohemian glass dish, mahogany whatnot, brass cup, large mahogany sofa, carpet and pier table are all pieces used when the Jacksons were living in the Hermitage. The lace curtains are exact reproductions of the original ones, made by Salmon Freres of Paris, France. The original red brocatel draperies were replaced in 1954 with exact reproductions of the fabric, made by Scalamandre Silks, which fabric was also used to replace the upholstering on the red chairs and the matching draperies in the back parlor. (Part of the original curtains and draperies displayed in the museum.)

1. Two carved chairs presented to Jackson by the Khedive of Egypt,
when Jackson was President.
2. Portrait of General Jackson presented by Mrs. Thomas M. Stegor.
3. Portrait of Mrs. Jackson in ball dress.
5. Pair Dresden vases used in the White House while Jackson was
President.
6. Bronze andirons, representing the Vestal Virgin.
7. Portrait of Andrew Jackson by Healy, the artist who was
commissioned by Louis Philippe to paint the portrait, only two
of which are in existence. The other one hangs in the Louvre,
Paris, painted eight days before Jackson’s death. See Healy
letter in Museum.
8. Opal vases presented by Andrew and Albert Marble Jackson.
9. Two liqueur bottles, presented by Lafayette to General Jackson.
10. One of a pair of brass lamps with crystal prisms used at the
Hermitage by the Jackson family. Purchased from the heirs of
Samuel Jackson Lawrence by the Ladies’ Hermitage Association.
11. Silver filigree basket.
12. Chair used in the White House during President Jackson’s
administration. Presented by Miss Laura Friesbee of
Washington, D. C.
13. Portrait of General Jackson by R. E. W. Earl, given by Mr. and
Mrs. William Randolph Hearst, Jr.

_Back Parlor_

All furnishings in this room are also originals (except lace curtains and draperies). The chandelier, pier table, mahogany chair, two chairs and tilt top table with mother-of-pearl inlay, mahogany card table, two velvet chairs, Parian marble and French china vase on wall brackets, pair of Empire urn-shaped “mirror vases” on the mantle of Tennessee marble (duplicate of Italian marble one in front parlor), brass andirons and fender, gold oval mirror, beaded mat and silver candlestick are all pieces used at the Hermitage by the Jacksons.

15. Sewing box inlaid with mother-of-pearl belonged to Mrs. Andrew
Jackson; Mrs. Jackson presented it to Mrs. Emily Donelson;
Mrs. Donelson gave it to Mrs. Wilcox (her daughter); Mrs.
Wilcox gave it to Mrs. Andrew Price; through Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Plater it was presented to the Ladies’ Hermitage
Association.
16. Portrait of General Coffee.
17. Portrait of General Bronaugh.
18. Portrait of Colonel Gadsden.
19. Portrait of Lieutenant Eastland.
(These four constituted the Staff Officers generally called “General
Jackson’s military family.”)
20. Clock, one of the oldest relics, in the Hermitage before the
death of Mrs. Rachel Jackson. The hands are set at the hour
Jackson died.
22. Jackson piano presented by Colonel Andrew Jackson, grandson of
Andrew Jackson.
23. Music book belonging to Mrs. Emily Donelson, First Lady of the
White House. Presented by Mrs. Bettie M. Donelson.
24. Two gilt wall brackets bought by Andrew Jackson, Jr.
25. Flower jar presented by Andrew Jackson, IV, and Albert Marble
Jackson (on wall bracket). Duplicate in front parlor.
26. Mirror willed to the Association by Mrs. Alice Watkins Shields
of Knoxville in 1934, originally at the Hermitage.
27. Nut bowls, and compote (on pier table).
28. Guitar of Mrs. Jackson, loaned by the Rev. Walton Lawrence
Smith, a descendant.
29. Mahogany center table. The only piece remaining of the set
presented to General and Mrs. Jackson when on a visit to New
Orleans after the battle. The gold spectacles on the table
were worn by Mrs. Jackson and the volume of Robert Burns’
poems is inscribed, “Rachel Jackson from her beloved husband,
Andrew Jackson.”
30. Mahogany sofa bought by Mrs. Hoffstetter at the sale of the
adopted son’s effects in 1866. Presented to the Association in
1897 by Miss Bettie Hoffstetter of Nashville.
31. Pair of silver lustre vases sent to General Jackson from the
Czar of Russia.

_General Jackson’s Bedroom_

This room is as it was the day he died, with the same furniture he used, the bed he died upon, the chair he sat in, etc. The furnishings consist of bedstead, bureau, wardrobe, washstand with china pieces, table, chair, settee or sofa, wallpaper, bedspread, andirons and fender, mirror, brass candlestick, etc. The same pictures are on the wall. The bedspread is a replica of the original, handmade with the initials R. J. embroidered on it. The original is in the Museum. The bed and window draperies are exact reproductions of those used in the winter during Jackson’s lifetime, having been made by Scalamandre Silks, Inc., in New York, N. Y. Part of the original fabric is in the Museum.

1. Portrait of his wife by Earl, over the mantel, upon which his
dying gaze rested.
2. Portrait of the adopted son, Andrew Jackson, Jr., in childhood,
by Earl.
3. Earl portrait of the granddaughter, Mrs. Rachel J. Lawrence
(eldest child of the adopted son), the pet and companion of
his declining years.
3A. French china teapot or veilleuse, with place for light at
bottom, sometimes used as night light. This relic of General
Jackson’s was sold by descendants to the McIver family. The
Association purchased it in 1959 from Miss Effie McIver, in
memory of Miss Felicia Grundy Porter.
4. Chinese Mandarin scent bottles. Belonged to Mrs. Jackson.
5. Shell jewel case, which was Mrs. Jackson’s.
6. Portrait of Jackson.
7. Shell vases on mantel, which belonged to Mrs. Jackson.
8. Steel engraving, the “Sixth Seal.” This is an illustration of The
Revelation, Chapter 6:12, 17, engraved by G. H. Phillips from
the original picture by F. Danby, A. R. A., in collection of
Wm. Beckford, Esq.
9. Colored print, “Battle of the Thames.”
10. Colored print, “Battle of North Point.”
11. Tobacco box, used by the General.
12. His leather hatbox.
13. Rachel Jackson’s sewing box, made by an admirer who gathered the
shells.
14. Picture of Judge John Overton, bearing his signature, Judge
Overton was Jackson’s law partner and lifelong friend.

_Andrew Jackson, Jr.’s Bedroom_

This was General and Mrs. Jackson’s room previous to the death of Mrs. Jackson in 1828, afterwards the bedroom of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jackson, Jr. The furniture was purchased by Jackson after the fire in 1834.

The mahogany bedstead, one of eight purchased after the fire of 1834, the mahogany bureau with toilet articles, mahogany washstand with original washstand set, original hair brush and clothes brush, strawberry design painted on back, mahogany marble top center table, triple mirror, brass andirons, cut glass oil lamp, the brass candlestick were all used in this room. The carpet is not original, but an old one of the period. The portrait of Sarah York Jackson was painted by Healy. The leather chair was one used constantly by her.

The wallpaper is a reproduction, presented by the Robert Graves Company of New York and copyrighted (1925). The wood blocks from which the paper was made were purchased by the Association.

Candlestick on mantel, presented by Mrs. Anne Hoyte Hicks Joyce, which was purchased by her grandmother, Mrs. Maggie L. Hicks, at an early auction, was used by General Jackson at the Hermitage.

Bohemian glass jar, which belonged to Rachel Jackson. Presented by Mrs. W. T. Mallison.

Andrew Jackson’s signature is on fly leaf of open volume, History of England, 1793.

_Side Hall_

1. Famous Military Portrait (by Earl).
2. Secretary presented to General Jackson.
3. Original sofa purchased by the Association in 1937.
4. The wallpaper in the side hall (downstairs) is a copy of the
original, the part upstairs is the original.
5. Marble bust of General Jackson, presented by Hon. Lawrence
Cooper, of Huntsville, Ala.
6. Precepts, given to Jackson in his early youth by his mother,
which he said ruled his life. This copy presented by E. A.
Lindsey and Reau E. Folk.
7. Jackson’s Masonic Apron loaned by Stanley F. Horn.
8. Copy of Jackson’s portrait, which hangs in the Nashville Masonic
Temple, the original having been painted when Jackson was
Grand Master. Presented by the Grand Lodge of Free and
Accepted Masons of Tennessee.
9. Presentation copy of Masonic Manual, dedicated to Jackson and
presented to him by the author, Wilkins Tannehil.
10. Early portrait of Jackson, showing in the background the
Hermitage as it was before it was remodeled in 1831 and
preceding the fire of 1834. It was presented by Mrs. Charles
W. Frear, of Troy, N. Y., in memory of her husband, who owned
it for many years.
11. Jackson portrait by Sully. Presented in 1958 by Mrs. John
Valentine Mershon of Philadelphia, whose grandfather, Jonathan
Paul Worrall, was one of the group who originally proposed
Jackson’s nomination for the presidency, and who previously
owned the portrait. It was carried at the head of political
parades.
12. 1819 Map of the United States given by Mrs. James Wemyss of
Gallatin, Tennessee.

_Office or Library_

For thirty years the Hermitage was the political center of the United States, and Andrew Jackson was the most influential man of his party. Many visitors, political and otherwise, were constantly being received by General Jackson in this office.

The books are those that constituted General and Mrs. Jackson’s library and some of those of the two succeeding generations. The bookcases, which were General and Mrs. Jackson’s, hold volumes of history, poetry, fiction, theology, military regulations, law, medical practices for the home, veterinary science, gardening, bound state papers and newspapers of the time, school books, etc., numbering over 400.

The tables of mahogany, the brass candlestick, mahogany chairs, pair of bronze oil lamps, cut glass celande or hurricane shade, brass spittoon, boar paperweight, and owl inkstand are all original. The carpet, not originally in the Hermitage, was obtained from the home of Mrs. Edgar Foster, which was built in the period of the Hermitage. Other original furnishings are:

1. Three cherry bookcases.
2. Chair, made from wood of the frigate Constitution, presented to
Levi Woodbury, Secretary of the Navy, 1837; Secretary of the
Treasury, 1834, to March, 1837; during the administration of
President Jackson. Presented to the Hermitage by Miss Ellen C.
Woodbury, daughter of Levi Woodbury, in 1900.
3. Mahogany bookcase and desk.
4. Bust of General Jackson by Hiram Powers. This Powers bust of
Jackson, by the sculptor before he went to Italy for study, is
one of the best examples of pure American art.
5. Old map of New Hampshire.
6. and 7. Pair of paintings of DeSoto and his wife, Isabella.
Presented by Louis Philippe to President Jackson.
8. Jackson’s bound copies of the _Globe Democrat_, Published at
Washington, D. C., while he was President of the United
States. Presented by Mrs. Bettie M. Donelson.
9. Old Newspapers of Jackson’s time (Bound). Presented by Mrs.
Rachel Jackson Lawrence. Atlas with Andrew Jackson’s signature
Sept. 12, 1835.
10. Bust of Levi Woodbury, of General Jackson’s cabinet.
11. Case, made of historic wood taken from the old building first
used as a statehouse in Nashville, 1812-1815. The case was
made to protect the bound volumes of newspapers of Jackson’s
day. Wood given by Mrs. Jennie C. Buntin.
12. Invalid chair, presented to General Jackson by the mechanics of
Nashville. Invented by Dr. Holmes of South Carolina, who
presented duplicates to Queen Victoria and John C. Calhoun.
13. Mahogany candlestand, upon which General Jackson always opened
his mail, and candlestick on beaded mat; his Bible and
spectacles.
14. Marble-topped table at which General Jackson issued directives
at the Battle of New Orleans. Presented by Judge John Minnick
Williams of Altus, Okla., formerly of Nashville.
15. Chair, presented to Jackson by Chief Justice Roger B. Taney.
16. Pair of bronze and crystal oil candelabra on mantel.
17. Portrait by Earl of General Jackson on Sam Patch, white horse
presented him in 1833 by the citizens of Pennsylvania. General
Jackson rode this horse in a civic and military parade given
in his honor in Philadelphia, after which it was sent to
Nashville. Federal soldiers whom General Geo. H. Thomas had
placed as guard at the Hermitage fired a military salute over
the grave of the horse.
18. The walnut office desk with a number of secret drawers; used
constantly when Jackson was practicing attorney.
19. Steel engraving of George Washington.
20. Bust of Lewis Cass, Secretary of War and Minister
Plenipotentiary to France under General Jackson.
21. Liquor Chest of General Jackson. Presented by Mrs. Michael
Mullens of Baltimore, Maryland.

_The Nursery_

This room, used until 1955 as the museum for relics and papers, was at one time during the residence of the Jacksons the overseer’s room, at another the nursery.

The cherry cradle was made at the Hermitage for Andrew Jackson, Jr., and was purchased by the Association from a member of the family. The quilt on the cradle was made by Mrs. W. L. Nichol, neighbor and friend of the Jacksons, for her daughter, Julia Nichol More. Coverlet, given by Mrs. Minos Fletcher, Jr., and Paul Shwab. The bed and the rug are types used in that period. The chair, which was given by Mrs. D. W. Cantrell, belonging to a member of the Jackson family. The chest of drawers and the washstand were part of the original Hermitage furnishings, and the china toilet set, of the Jackson period, was presented by Mrs. Edgar Foster. The clock and the unique china candlesticks were also part of the Hermitage furnishings, and the thermometer was General Jackson’s.

The silver cup was presented by Martin Van Buren to his godson, Andrew Jackson, III, on the occasion of his christening at the White House. The portrait over the mantel, which was at the White House and also hung in the Hermitage nursery, is of the twin children of Marcus Talmage, of New York, namesakes of Andrew and Rachel Jackson. Presented by the Talmages. The French doll of 1830 was given to The Hermitage by the Dixie-Dollers Club.

The wooden hat box, which belonged to Jackson’s mother, Elizabeth Hutchinson Jackson, was given by Mrs. Clara Hudgins Cowgill. The print of General Jackson is by Currier and Ives. One of the pictures is of Mrs. Lucius Polk and her son, William. As Mary Eastin, she spent much time at the White House with the Jacksons during her young ladyhood and was married there. The other picture is of Mary Eastin and Madame Pageot (daughter of Jackson’s close friend, Maj. Wm. B. Lewis) who was also one of the Jacksons’ favorites and was married there. Both pictures, made from portraits owned by the family of Mrs. Lucius E. Burch, were presented by Mrs. Burch. The small oil painting by the ten-year-old daughter of Peter G. Washington was a gift to Jackson during his presidency.

THE UPPER CHAMBERS

_Earl’s Room_

Ralph E. W. Earl, son of the distinguished artist, Ralph Earl, was a member of the Hermitage and White House households for 20 years. He married Jane Caffery, niece of Mrs. Jackson, who died within a year and Earl never remarried. He painted numerous fine portraits of Jackson and other notables. He is buried in the Hermitage garden, the gravestone being inscribed, “Erected in memory of Col. R. E. W. Earl, Friend and Companion of General Andrew Jackson, who died at the Hermitage, Sept. 16, 1838.”