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Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) To Andrew Jackson, Jr.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08028 Author/Creator: Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) Place Written: [s.l.] Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 22 December 1833 Pagination: 1 p. 25 cm x 20 cm Order a Copy

Sending doctors prognosis and treatment of Dicks daughter, Hanna, suffering from a hip-joint disease to his son [Andrew Jr.] in the hopes that her recovery can be speeded up by receiving the same successful treatment given by Doctors' Phesie & Harris to another family aquaintance.

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
Jackson, Andrew, Jr., 1808-1865

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