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Andrew Jackson ( 1767 – 1845 ) Seventh president of the United States Plate 52 “Old Hickory” Vents His Rage against Treasury SecretaryWilliam H. Crawford Autograph letter signed (“Andrew Jackson”) to Col. George Gibson, Hermitage, January 10, 1820 , two pages. A fiery Jackson attacks Treasury SecretaryWilliam H. Crawford while discussing his plans to return to combat in Florida. transcription Hermitage Jany 10 th 1820 Dear Col. o Your letter without date reached me yesterday. I have perused it with much interest. I trust our chief will come forth like himself, & repell the attack. The moment I saw Mr Forsyths correspondence at Madrid, and the report of the Sec. of the Treasury [Crawford], I thought I saw, a meditated blow, at the President & Sec. of War [Calhoun]. There appears in the two things, a systematic understanding, & combination. I do know, and so I informedMr Calhoun & Mr Monroe, that Wm. H. Crawford is a base man, they too well know him. But he finds he is gone & he wishes to tumble them with him. I trust his shaft will fall harmless at their feet. Please accept a tender of my thanks for your attention to the pamphlet. I shall write you when at leisure. I have to answer a communication from the Sec. of War recd. yesterday on the plan of the contemplated campaign against Florida, to forward by tomorrow’s mail. Having given to my friend Gadsden when he left me my plans, notes, charts of those places expecting to resign, I am taken by surprise, but if I recollect the mouth of the Grand Lagoon afords sufficient depth of water to admit transports. If so our heavy ordinance & c & c can be landed there & a few teams of oxen & horses will take them to position. For information on this head I have referred the Sec. of War[ 2 ] to you. Please present me respectfully to him & Mr Monroe, to Capt. Easter & Brunaugh & should a campaignbe ordered I shall expect youwithme. Mrs. J. joinsme in goodwishes for your health & happiness, & believeme to be Your friend sincerely Andrew Jackson Col. o George Gibson