Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-07-03
VOL. XXIv...NO. &c.

anu oid occupy, as then heard, n separate hft,-s
IN The yard OF Mrs. Donel-on Il WAS al Tins re.
Rod that the unhappy difference arose which ca,,s
ed another rupture between Mr.. and Mrs Rohsris
the crcumstseces of which are as ( I,ov- "a
nowfecollect them General Jackson and judy.
Oser,on' WIN some other young gentlemen, were
boarding in tie family of Mrs. Doneson. Gen
eial jackson coon became the object of Cant r.
oaids jealousy iliwill, who seemed 10 ndulse ia
same cruel soscipions in regard 10 he conduct Of bi
WE shich had led to their sep ration in Kentuc-
KY. The effect of which was, the vo,.nt,,v
Withdraw al OF the General from the family Will.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robards remained with il, o.,
Hobsrd- however, did net long remain. before h i.
set out for Kentucky, whether with The fnten,inn
oire'nrn'ns DO not know siu hs YVES not lonr
gone before it was Understood that a divorce h.d
been granted upon his application, senarating Lin
rom ms WIFE In this Transaction can safeIyta
'om my intimacy, with both Mrs. Dcne!soo and Z
her daughter, Mrs. Richards, as well a. Gen Jack
son. 'ha' not the ieast censure oughtto be thrown
upon any person but MIR Ro5srds w hen the Cir
cumstsnces happened, this the language of all
me country; and never heard. until now, that
mere was any person living who had, from a
knowledge OF the fac's, en,eriaireda different o
pinion, except MIR. RDbsrds hinIaef in whose
weak aud childish dsl osition, think the whole
affair or einated
=, Done at my plantation, in Sumner county.
tennes ee, the 2l'l Dec. 1896
MARY II. BOWEN.
No. 6
was living in Nashville when General J.c,,
son first came to this country and have lived he, a
ever since recollect of its being reportsd thar
captain Lewi- Richards had quarreiled with his
WIFE, ahd refused TO live with her al 80 recolIsct
'hat one OF the Mr.. Donelsons Wen, to Krn.uckv
and brought his sister, Mrs. Richards, TO her mo-
theTs Some time afterwards, Captain R1beF755-
came 10 ,his country TO his wife and il was
sad, not long after he Came that reconciliation
haq taken place between them. After they had
agreed to live together sgsin, understood thar
CaptaIn Hobaris had previously consented to set,
tie himself in this country. actually purchased a
tract oil land in the neishbOrhood of Mrs DoneIson.
the mother of his wife.
About this period of time, General jackson and
Judge OveTion, both young lawyer con rnenctd
boarding with Mrs. Doneson and Capt Robgrd.
md his wife lived there. While they were All 3,
Mrs Donelson's together, understood that a
quarrel, or misunderstsn ding, took place between
Gen. Jackson aud Captain Robards in conseou.nce
OF wh ch Messrs. jackson and Oyerlon immediate.
Is le!i the house. Capt. Robards Continued 10
live, however, with Mrs. Doneson vithon, INV
interruption, as long as he remained in the couu
NY: nave seen MIR. and Alss. Robsrds together
IN Nashville, and have them together ~ Col
Hays', where they have stay ed days and njpht
never heard.Of Gen. Jackson and az tain Ro
bards having any quarrel. or Misunderstanding, tot
The once, nor do lbelieve they did.
The latter pat 81 May some time in fnns
about TINS time having business in X enilcyv
u was known that inie1ded going to that COIN
Try; and as Capt RobSris Intended soinr also he
requested me 10 lie, him know when / vouI h.
really TO tart When Was ready TO set OUT on
my journey, went by MIS-. Donelson's for Capt.
Robards; on my arrival found Mrs. r. oSarJ. ana
her mother busily engaged packing up his clothes
and provisions. l suppose twas about an hour
before Capt. Richards was ready to start ino,i
red Tor Col Donel=nn, and was told that he b,d
JustTod do n The branch o either BiackmoTs'. or
Davis Fort; on some business When ue ycer.
ready to start, Capt. Robsris, with much sppa
rent friendship, took his leave of Mrs Dooeison.
and his wife, walking TO lhe gate with him, and IN
very tender and sfTeetioaaie manner took her
leave OF MIN. There was not, when we mounted
our horses, nor at any time after / got there =
single white person on the plantation exceff Catt
hobsFds, his wife, and Mrs. Doneison bsd
three horses and Capt. Robsrds two but on tfese
cond night we camped on the Barrens his rj1ins
horse srsyed of, which could nor after dit
gent search, find. l then let him have the use If
one OF nine, 10 carry his pack, and he rode his
own pack borse.-In the course Of that dav 4,
appeared TO lament very much the loss of ms RI
ding horses lemaked TO him, that the horse womb
perhaps make into Pinsn's station, or that SOM
hunleT would find him, aud he would get him A.
gain as he moved down. To this he made a verv
hsrsh repIy--he said be would be danIned if ever
be would be seen IN Cumberland sgan. with many
other quite angry and. ili-nsturcd remarks / OH
served to him ibat the friends of Mrs RoSsYd
would MOI ike, and perhaps would not consent fo~
her to go back 10 Kentucky u live. He said b.
did not care what they liked or ed he sfoii
W. ar NC tnhuSh pro, or. IS AIS conduct ti,is
occasion, was so une xpected. and at tho some
time 90 unaccounisble TO ne, I thought i, best TO
say nothing more 10 him; but I was convinced
Iom many other circumstances and remarks Of his
that he never intended coming back 10 his conn.
Try to live We travelled on together to Nelson
UNITY, Kentucky, and near Bard.fown st a Mr.
P@tenGer'-, we pa.ted. Captain RoIa-ds never
10 my knowledge, returned 10 Wet Tennes
sees or hat then csiled Cun,befIanl r.
was reported, however, thar be fhrestene 10 rou.
and take bis wife 10 k"nturky, aud compel her r.,
1--we there Sie a. III as ali be- friends was va =
much opposed TO this; and. IN order % place her
self beyond hi- rearh, a. 1 understood 1T Tie eps
determined 10 descend The river ia conps,v ,,ri,
Col Starks family, and under The CoioneI's pro
iechon 10 Natch~z It was w. Dec.triijer be,oyr
Col S'sfk coudgsi of with bis family; p,Thar.
January bei r. be coul get along Gen Jstkson
also went alongi hui ate they Ian led 81 n ichez
the bensrai re urned 10 fh- couafrV. a bout fhis
lime u was reported here th,f the Legislature Of
Virginia bad granted divorce 10 Capt. Rnbuds: 10
not know how the information resrle ca his coanirr
bot Il was generally, indeed believe univcrssuv
relied being correct. Aler this The {; eny,at
went 10 the lower country again, where he ssre.i
bat lille while; and on bis return brought Mrs
Jackson with him, TO whom IL was said he h., NJ
been nsuied ia West Worlds, then Spanish prok
vince. this every person believed and tbev ,,sl
received with great cordialIty by their friends.
when, however, b was discovered that
Lfgirlaure Of Virginia he'd not actually di,osS
tob'rds and bis wife, aud believing that cod
qien'ly, heir first Iuaui'ge was illegal. The Cos
eral ard Ars. Jack ann 1.fc,e,4r-.t ~ -.