Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) to Amos Kendall
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01155 Author/Creator: Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) Place Written: Nashville, Tennessee Type: Letter signed Date: 16 January 1838 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 20 x 25 cm. Order a Copy
Jackson opposes the post office's removal of express mail service to Montgomery, Alabama. Argues that the regular mail takes far too long to reach into the Deep South, and that without express mail the region, and most importantly New Orleans, will be virtually isolated. Signed by Jackson, the text is in the hand of a secretary, possibly A.J. Donelson, Jackson's son-in-law.
Amos Kendall was the postmaster general, and had been one of Jackson's close advisers.
Nashville
Jany. 16h. 1838
Dr Sir,
I write this letter at the instance of some of the most respectable and intensive business men of this place for the purpose of presenting to your consideration the inconveniences attending the discontinuance of the express mail to Montgomery in Alabama. The consequence of it at this period of the year amounts almost to a stoppage of letter intercourse with New Orleans - such is the uncertainty of the ordinary mail transportation, in a region of country destitute of good roads and intersected with so many rivers as are to be found in the latitudes south of the Tennessee river. So obvious are the advantages resulting from the express establishment in such a region of country and so general and earnest will be the applications for their renewal, that I trust you will excuse me for bringing the subject to your notice, will satisfied as I am that you are disposed to give to the public every accommodation that is consistent with the means of the Post office Department.
I am very respectfully
yr. friend
Honble
Amos Kendall Andrew Jackson
Post Master Genl
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