Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-07-18

| rccol!ect, by jackson himself The substance of
their accouutw;s. that air. Jackson met Capt Richards
0ca the orchard fence, aud began mildly 10 e,noIl-
Strac with him respecting the Injustice he had done
his wife well himself. In little time Richards be
came violently angry and abnsve, and threatened 70
whip Jackson, made show of doing So SC jackson
told b'n ne had not bodily strength TO Fight him. nor
should he do So, feeling conscious ofs innocence and
retired 10 his cabin, telling hin. at the same tn,e
that If he insisted on Gshting be would gis han gen
ue;naDly satisfaction, words 20 flat effect, JJpon
Jaclsov's return OF the house Cant Richards said
that me did not care for him hls wife--abusiug
them bch--that hp was determined not 10 live with
Mrs. Richards JACKSON retired from the family and
went tn live AT a!anskeI's station Capt. R06agI,
remained several months with his wife, and then went
10 Kentucky in company with Hr. Thomas C.u,cher,
and probably some ether persons.
| Soon after Ibis affair airs. Richards went To live q,
loi' Lay who married her sister. After short alb
.eNce returned TO live at Mrs ponelson's her
nest enrcaty, every family tcn desiIing the association
81 male trends as protection against the Indians.
his affair took place, to he best of my ccolectou in
the spring of 1900 Some time il the fail following
there report aoat that Capt Richards intended
TO come down and take his wife 20 Kentucky; but II
created great uueasness both with 1l. Douclson and
her daughter, Mrs EobaIds tie latter of whom,
much distressed she convinced after two fair
trials as she said, dat 7ou! be impossible live With
Capt Robaris and OF t!is opinion l. :Yith al those!
conyarsed with, who we're acquainted with the ciTUum
stances Some time afterwards, during the wlter Of
1921, Mrs Donelson 0li of her daughters intention
10 80 down the river 10 NatcheI, 20 their friends
Is,
che said he had threatened 10 'hadin her; knuvir as
did Capt Robards' unhappy Jealous disposition and
bis temper growing Out Of IT. Though. she was r 1T 10
keep Of his waN though DO not rIieye that so
expressed myself 10 the old lady any other person
The whole affair gave Jackson great ureasi,!ess; and
this Will not appear strange to as well acquainted
with his character as was. Continually together du
ring attendance CT wi.dcincss courts Whilst other
young INDUCING III fa.narities with females
of relaxed morals, suspicion this kind o the worlds
censure icl 10 Jackson's share. In thsin his sinsu
larry delicate sense of honor, ard in what thought his
craOus conceptions OF the feE>.c sex, occurred 10
me, that he distiugusabie from every other per-
with whom | acquainted.
About tie time of Mrs Duneison's communication 10
me respecting her daughters intention OF going to
.NafCiCE perceived III jackson symptoms OF
Than usual concern. determined 10 ascertain the
cause when he frankly tod me, that he was the most
unhappy OF men III having iGnccently and uninGntion
ally been the of the loss OF peace and happiness
Of Mrs Richards, whom he believed be fine ,7oaan
in this Concu:-ed With him, tnt demonstrated upon
the p'oproty Of his not giving himself any uneasness
about IL 81 vas not long after this, before he
nIca!ed 20 Tue his intention OF going to Na:cez with
Col. Stark with whom Mrs. Richards was to descend
the s;verseyu that she had friend or relation that
wOui so with her, 10 assist III preventing Stark his
family, aud Mrs Robards from being massacreed by the
Indians, then IN state o. war and exceedingly trou-
beso;ne. Accordingly J-uEsOn in company with Mrs
Richards and Col. Stark, venerable aud highly cs-
tecmcd old gentleman and friend Of Mrs. Robards went
Town tie river from Nashville 10 NatCheZ some time in
tie winter spIjrg ol79t. vas not however will!
ont the urgent eutreaes of Col. Stark WHO wanted
protection from the Indiana, that jackson consented to
accompany them, OF which had heard before Jack
sons conversation with me already alluded TO-
Previously Jacksons starting, he committed alhis
law business 30 me- at the same time assuring me that Ia
as lie should Col! Stasli and family and Mrs
Richards situated with their friends in tie neighbour
hood Of Nachaz, Ike would return and resume his prac>
ticc. Rc descended the river, returned from Natcez
20 Nashville, and al HE superior court in The latter
place, in May 1891, attending to his business rs Law
! If.r and lir.i'C Con
after tis time, informed that divorce iial
been granted by the Legislature of Virginia through
the influence principally OF Capt Richards brcher-I-
law, Maj John Jouit who ;7as probably in The Jars
IauEe at that time.
This application had been anticipated BY nle--rThe
divorce vas understood By the people OF this country
to have been granted by the Legislature of Va. in tie
winter Of 1890 1891. was in Kentucky i'm the sum
of 1871, ned az old Mrs Richards my former
place of residence part Of my time, and never under
stood otherwise, than that Capt. Richards divorce was
hnai un:,! the latter part Of he year 1898. In the
summer OF 1891, Cen jackson went to Naichez, and
understood, married Mrs. Richards then believed To be
freed from Capt. Richards by tie divorces in the fall of
1871 returned 10 Nashville, settle! in the 5oricoa
of il, where they have lived ever since beloved and
teemed by all classes
About the month OF December 1898, after Cen Jack,
son AID myself bad started to Jonesborough in East
Tennessee, where we Pracsed law, learnt Cor tie
first iiDe that Capt Eo5atds had applied to Mercer
court IN Kentucky, for divorce, which had then re-
Gently been granted; and that the Legislature had moi
absolutely granted divorce bat LEFT it for the court
to DO. need not express you my surprise on lear
un; that the act Of the Virginia Legislatures had moi
divorced Capt, Robards. | informed Gen. Jackson Of
it. who equally surpJised AID during our CONVEX
saOD, suggested the pTopiiety OF hrs procuring a Ii
lis return bone and having the rnarriaGe ce
remony again performed, TO prevent all future ca
Wiling on the subject.
To this suggestion he TopedtiIat he had long since
been married, the belieftat divorce had been ob
aiued which the understanding of every person If,
the country; was 1t without difficulty he could be
induced to believe otherwise.
On our return home from Joncb0ro' in January 1914
to Nashville cenCe was obtained, and the marriage
ceremony performed.
The slowuess and inaccuracy with Which Information
received in West Tennessee that time will Rot
be be surprising when consider its insulated andan
Gerous situation, surrounded every side by wilder
ness and by hostile Indians and at there was m mail
established, Til about ir&J, "a vel! as reCollect.