Title: Andrew Jackson Donelson Papers

Date/Date Range :   1816-1870

Extent: 0.1 linear feet

Abstract:

Collection contains 20 letters to written by Andrew Jackson Donelson over the period of 1816-1870. The majority of the letters are to his sister and father.

Call number: MS-1722

Repository: University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN

Aquisition Information:

Item is property of Special Collections

Access Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Copyright:

The copyright interests in this collection remain with the creator. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library.

Preferred Citation:

[Identification of Item], Andrew Jackson Donelson Papers, MS-1722. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.

Collection consists of a single folder.

Major Andrew Jackson Donelson was the adopted nephew and private secretary of President Andrew Jackson. He was the son of Samuel and Mary Donelson. Donelson attended Cumberland College in Nashville, TN before moving on to West Point. After graduating West Point, he eventually became a Major General in the United States Army. His wife, Emily, served as the White House Hostess and the unofficial First Lady. In 1844, President Tyler appointed Donelson chargé d'affaires of the United States to the Republic of Texas. In 1856, Donelson was nominated as a running mate of Millard Filmore on the American Party ticket; however, their bid for the White House ended with only 8 electoral votes. He died in June 1871.

Collection contain 20 letters to written by Andrew Jackson Donelson over the period of 1816-1870. The majority of the letters are to his sister and father. See also: MS 2230 and MS 1158.

• Donelson, Andrew Jackson, 1799-1871 -- Correspondence.