WRITINGS OF 5AM HOUSTON, 1827
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13 Deer. 1827 [Addressed] : The Governor of Ohio Hillsboro [Endorsed] : Tennessee Resolution April 25 ford 10 1 Ford Collection, New York Public Library. Photostat, The University of Texas Library.
TO ANDREW JACI{SON 1
Washington 4th July 1827 Dear Gen 1• Your favor of the 5th Ult came to hand on the 2nd Inst, after being delayed some 10 days at least-when it reached me, seeing the post mark of Nashville on the letter I was about to tear off the invelope, but on looking at the Superscription, I was satisfied that it was a forgery. I gave it back to the Post ivlaster with the seals unbroken, made him Seal it with wax, endorse upon it when it was received,- took it myself to the P .M. Gen 1 and in his presence broke the seals - He was satisfied that it was a forgery. He is determined to probe the matter to the bottom-so I guess, our post master will go over board. The ·letter· enclosed for Mr Southard I presented, on yesterday with a belief that a copy had been sent to him from Nashville, or that the original had been seen by him-for these reasons first the invelope taken off at Nashville, a new one put on, Post marked, an attempt to counterfeit your handwriting, and then inclosed here, and sealed- drop[p]ed in the Post office, - for it happened to come to me on a day when the Western mail did not &rrive- These are my opinions and reasonable too, I think! When the letter was presented Mr S. read to where Mr Wil- fords:? Name was mentioned, and remarked "The Gen 1 is under one mistake, for I never dined with Dr. Wallace 3 at Mr. Wil- fords." I made no reply when he read the letter I said to him "it was at wine drinking after dinner," he at first said Wallace was not there, but after some time seemed to think he had been. He stated that he "had talked to Wallace about you some hours si.t a Mr Hoods, and at Fredericksburg"- but seemed to say that he doubted that Wallace was not to be trusted. He did not deny i·he fact charged; but said he wou'd reply to you, which I presume will be on tomorrow- I need not say to you that he was greatly embarrassed, for that he was there is no doubt! It was evident in his countenance. I approved highly your letter to him and have no doubt but your course is right, if any movement was to be taken in the matter.
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