Excellent ALS as a Tennessee senator, one page both sides, 7.75 x 10, February 12, 1824. Letter to his son and namesake, in full: "I have received your letter of the 20th ult. and it gives me great pleasure to find you have been so punctual to my request. It is not only that it is gratifying to me to be informed of your, & your mother’s health, and that of little Hutchings, Syeoya, and the rest of the family: but it will accustom you to letter writing and greatly improve your hand, but learn and accustom you to write with ease: I therefore request that you will continue to write me every Sabbath. I do excuse for the mistake you have made about the number of cotton bales; but this ought to make you more careful hereafter, always to examine for yourself, and be certain where you have a doubt as to any fact, to make inquiry of those who can give you correct information you must attend to this my son; for it is all important for a youth coming into life to establish a character for truth, so that when he relates anything, that all who hear will be certain that facts are as he relates them. I thank you my son for the information of your mother’s health, and that your cousin Mulberry is staying with her; present my respects to your cousin, and my thanks for her kindness to your mother by staying with her in my absence.
My health is good, I have a little cough but I hope it will not trouble me long. I shall be at home, my son, as soon as I can; I am happy to hear that you are progressing so well in your education, and are so attentive to your mother, this is your duty, you cannot pay all the debt you owe her, by every attention you bestow upon her and I hope you will obey her in all things, do nothing to displease but in all things conduct yourself so that you will make her happy and contented, and by so doing you increase her love for you, obtain her blessing and the smiles of your heavenly Father who has enjoined our children to be obedient to their Parents. Tell my little Friend Hutchings I am happy to hear of his health and that he is learning well, present me affectionately to him and Syeoya, say to them both that I expect to find them much improved when I return. Present my respects to all my friends; Major Eaton and General Cole send theirs to you and your mother and to A. T. Hutchings—General Houston also, they are all well." Jackson adds his son's name, "Master Andrew Jackson," opposite his own signature, and then again on the reverse of the second integral page. The letter is inlaid into a slightly larger sheet. In very good condition, with moderate staining, and an old repair to a fold on the integral address leaf.
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