Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-07-06

got there in March 1859. cannot say; If he was,
it mus, have been but lutte time. My iup-es-
sion now Is, that he was not living there, sni !
having just arrived. uoduced him into III. ia |
mily, a. bosrder, alter becoming aequain,ed |
with him. So 1t was, we commenced boarding |
| there about the time, Jackson and myself, !
our friends and clients, &c. occupying one cabin,
and he family another, few seps from it,.
| Soon after my srrv had frequen, ccnrersa>
tons with Mrs. Lewis Richards, ON tLes.ubj.ct of
living happily with her husband She. with much
sensioiliiy, assured me, that effort to do so,
should De wanting on her part; and l commuBi-
Gated The result to Capt. Robards and his mother,
from both OF whom received congraiulation and
| thanks. Capt. Robards had previously purchased
presumption in this country, the South side
at Cumberland river, in Davidson county, abou,
1--we miles from where Mrs Donelson then lived. !
In the arrangement for reunion between Capt. !
Robards and his wife, understood il agreed,
that Captain Nobards was to live in this country
'nsie d Of Kentucky; that until it was -aGe 20
on hts own land, which was yearly expected, he |
and his vile 10 live at MRS. Donelsons. Capt.
Richards became re-unied 10 his wife time in
the year 1898 1888. Both Mr.. Jackson and
myself boarded in the family, of Mrs. Donelson =
lived In the cabin room, and slept in the bed
AS young men Of the came pursuits and profession
with but few others in the country with whom to
assoc;a,e-beside shaving, we frequently did,
common dangers, such an intimacy eusucd as night
| reasonably be expected.
Not many months elapsel before Robaul- be.
| Game jealous OF Jackson, WHICH feel conli,len,
was withou, the least ground. Some Of his irrita-
tng conversation on this subject with his WIFE, l
heard amidst the Tears of herself and her mother
VINO were greatly Distressed urged TO Richards
The unnanlines OF his conduct alter the pains had
taken TO produce harmony. as a mutual friend OF
ooth ismiies, and my honest conviction that his
suspicious were greaudless. The reno nsirances
seemed not 10 have the desired effect; as much
comnotion and unhappness prevailed i'm the fani-
v. As I'm hat nt Mr. snia
communicated to Jackson The situation of
ivins, IN family where there was so much dis.
turoance and concluded by telling him, that we
would endeavour to get some other place; to this
he readily assented, but where 10 go we did no,
know. Being conscious of his innocence he said
that he would talk to Robards. What passed be, |
tween Capt Richards and Jackson | do not know
As was absent some where, not now recollected
when me conversation and results, took place
but returned soon afterwards The whole affair
was related 10 me by Mrs Donelsou 1.-THE mother
OF Mrs hobsrds) and, "s well as recol.ec, by
jackson himself. The SUBSTANCE of their account
was, that MIR. Jackson met Cap. Richards near the
J orchard ience, and began mildly TO demonstrate
win hun respecting the injustice be had done his
wife as well as himself. In a little time RobsrJs
became violently angry and abusive, and hr eaten
| ed TO whip Jackson, made a show of doing so
sc. jackson told him he had not bodily strength
| to night him, nor should he do so, feeling con-
sclous ol his Innocence, and retired to his cabin
telling him al the same time, that if he insisted on
hshing, he would give him genilemanly sa,isfac-
| zion, or words that effect. Upon Jackson, re-
| urn out OF the house, Capt. Robsrds said that IA.
DID not care Tor him nor bis wiie-abusins them
! both that he was determined not to live with
AIRS KooaTls. Jackson retired from the family &
| went 10 live al Msn.keI's station. CAPT Robard.
remained several mon hs with his wife, and then
went TO Kentucky in company with Mr. Thomas
Cruicher, and probably some other persons
Soon after this affair, Mrs. Robards went TO live
l at Col. Hays, who married her sister. After
shorl absence, lretuTned to live at Mrs DoneIson's
at her earnest cntrea'y, every family then dcsras
the association of male friends as a pyo,ection a
sainst the Indians. This affair look place 10 the
best OF my recollection, in the rprng OF 1909
Some time in the fall following there was re.
port afoai that Capt Richards intended 10 come
down and take his wife 10 Kentucky; whence /,
originated, do not now recoliect, but il created
great unessiness b tn with Mrs. Donelson and her
| daughter, Mrs. RobaTds, the latter Of whom was
| much distressed, as she convinced after two
fair trials, she said, that it would be Impossible
10 live with Capt Richards, and of this opinion was
|, with all those conveTsed With, who were ar
| quanted with the Gil cumstances. Some Time af
| forwards, during the winter of 1891, Mrs. Donel.
son told me Of her daughters intenton 10 go down
the river to Natchez, 10 some of their friends in
oIder to keep out OF the way of Capt RobIrds,
as she said he had threatened 10 " haunt her
| Knowing, as did Capt. Robards' unh.ppy lea,
lous disposition, and his temper growing out OF IT,
| thought she right 10 keep out OF his way
though do not believe that so expressed myself 10
the old lady or any other person
| The whole sff r gave Jackson great uneasiness;
& this will not appear strange 10 one as we'll ac-
quainted with his character as was Continually |
together during attendance wilderness courls
whilst other young were INDUCING in famiIia- |
rites with females Of relaxed morals no sIsp- |
cion OF this kind Of the world's censuIe fell 10 |
Jackson's shsre in this in his singulsrly delicate
sense OF honour, and in what thought his chi |
TO me, that he disiingushable from every other
person with whom acqusnied.
About the time of Mrs. Donelson's communication
to me respecting her daughters intention Of going
10 Natchez. perceived in Jackson symptoms OF |
more than usual concern | determined TO ascertain
the cause, when he frankly told me- that he was
the most unhappy of men ia having innocently and
uninlentionaly been the cause of the loss of peace
and happiness of Mrs. Robards, whom he believed
to be a fine woman; 10 this co1curred with him
but demonstrated upon the propriety Of his not Civ
ing himself any unedSIness about it, Ii was not long J
alter this, before he communicated 10 me his nteu-
ton OF going TO Nachez with Col. Stark, with
whom Mrs. Robards was to descend the river
saying that she had no friend or relation that would
go with her, assist 10 preventing Stark his iami
lily, aud Mrs. Robards from being massacreed by
the Indians, then in a state Of war and exceedingly
troublesome. Accordingly Jackson in company with
Mis- Richards and Col. Stalk, venerable and high
ly esteemed old man and friend Of Mrs Robirds
went down the river hOfa Nashville 10 Natchez
some time IN the winter or spring Of 79i. IL |
was not, however, without lhe urgent entreaiies
Of Col. Stalk. who wsntel protection iom the
Indians, that Jackson consented 10 accompany
them, of which bad heard before Jsckson's con