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Gentleman house, for the purpose OF Becominp .
spy, and thereafter to retail what he learns (eyer
should 1t be done accurately withoutsatleasi candid
object of his visit. t
Make OF this communication lust whatever use Won
please. Respectfully, &c.
ANDREW JACKSON,
Copy ofa httcrJron1 ticu. Shelby to Zen. Jackson da,uL.
TRAVELLERS Rfsr, (near Danvile,)
go December I4th, 1918.
pleasure to receive yolr friendly and agreeable letter of III, 2I,h
November; Tie cause of its not coming to nand sooner, was
owing 10 the nartenlon OF a lad that does ,no,t of the L,,s;,es
III the Post Office at Danvilic
Tour purchase Of u section eli land in the A. Territory mus,
-" ., ". Zen q a'sliy sraufying' As well IN a pecrniary point of view,
~ a. tr'hi the houorstlc manner IN which il was stricken
OIL 10 YOU, III presence no doubt oi Ss clriu,ats who from no
other cause could have been induced ~ Lot snrh q hao,a ~" m,H ~
~ 9tows IN stronger terms than volume OF words could express,
ue h,sn es''!etion IN wl,icl, your public conduc, is viewed by
YOU % Fellow citi1ens-and the Bali given by the people of Nosh-
VIC &C. was a splendid cohsuInnntion of all the grca, services
you nave rendered Your counIy.
lam glad that Mn. Earle, foin the hosy manner il, which he
Shetchet OFT the outlines of my likeness. h. been aiIu 10 com
Pe"s 7" a correctly, and L feel highly honoaed by the portrait
ss the gratitude which 1 before fen Tor frvors from Inc good
1 hope Mr.. Earle will he able to forward rs rood n likeness Of
soufSeii 70 me, IN the way that l have ssranscd with him to
ssno 1t MAY youlivc long to eAjog your wel earned honor end
te gratitude OF your countra, is tic sincere wish of dear sir,
yoIs i!iend and most ott servant sAAC SHELBY.
'hyor t1e7aSrdt .4.d,,ro Juckson.
NASHVILLE, November 3D.. 1898.
l have read the foregoing letter, of date December l4i, 1919
flo n the late Gov. Shelby tooien. jackson and know the Who'll,
Oh 1t TO bong tho hand writing Of the Governor.
SSii' Head
Mn pANvuIE, 1at September, 1924.
My Dear Sir:-It may hereafter become NECESSARY for RE to
.h"i'N the standing of Maj David Smith, now of the State of
hh.siss1ppL VIII you be sokood as to state for me, the character
VI ''hJ:: smith, as n patriot and citizen, and how far YOU NAV
uee'' hMn entitled to respect and c~redibili;y upon his word or
upon his oath.
L still continue much enhebled and paralized. NV family
are IN good health. Present me- very respectfully to Mrs. Jack
son. Your most obcd't serv'l ISAAC SHELBY.
Gen. Jackson.
Having published General ~Jackson's letter OIL the
subject OF the visit of Col. Combs, we now Law before
our readers the following note by Colonel Combs,
which ~ published in the last number of the Kentuc-
X Reporter:
GEN. ANDREW JACKSON.
SIR: | have read with much surprise, your letter
OF the 3lst Oct. last, printed d few days afterwards
III the Nashville Republican, in which you have
thought proper to make a most Liberal ard unwar-
raniabie personal attack on me. l cannot permit
1t to pass unnoticed. My defence will prove to every
candid mind, that in my intercourse with you, as
the authorized friend of Gen. Shelby, | did nothing
and said nothing unbec"ming a gentleman, and the
representative of q highminded free people" 1t
VII! show moreover, that you have done me great in
justice and that you yourself are not exempt from
mistakes.
respectfully, your most obedient servant,
Hoecmber Is, 1923. LESLIE COMBS.