The sun., 1880-04-04
LIFE AT TIE HERMITAGE
Ren,inisseaees OF the Last Year OF Andrew
Laei<son's Life.

Reminisseases OF the Last Year OF Andrew
Jaeisson's Life.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: saw
in THE Sun OF Feb. II a copy OF letter from
the wife OF Andrew Jackson to her husband.
send you the following "reminiscences OF the
Hermitage during the last year OF Gen. jack
sons life:
In 1914 was In the South and while in Nash
Vile. Tenn. the Rev. DR.. Edgar. pastor OF the
Presbyterian church OF which Gen. jackson
was member. invited mo to 20 with him to the
Hermitage. The visit resulted in my agreeing
TO prepare for West Point a grandson OF tho
General Ia son Of the " little Andrew " OF whom
Mre jackson writes so aflectionatcly In the let
81 snd 5 ns a "a son ID %s
the lsto October. 1874. entered upon my du-
We devoted four hours a day. and generally
the same time In tho evening, TO study, An in
ing waa held In the Generals bedroom. The
sSnsd sS%d IN 5H h9qss Tie Sa%;
for Of R was
ing. Thon TIM children, some seven In num-
bsr had good romp Of ton or fifteen minutes.
Derby embraecd and Kissed rhe General. ".
nll shook hands with him. received his God
ass Ss esrS $ Sd sona S S. ssr Rh nosg n
their play. aud .Sirs Jackson would remind
thsm That srandpa was not we'll bpt the GEN
Snd trsa6iob ' more % SfIsOton"te f and obedi-
dren always spoke oi and addressed each other
as " brother, ~" sister; or cousin"
Mr. Clay. the only time saw Gen. Jackson
EXCITED over nolitics was when young man
his belief OF Mr.. Clay's innocencs Of any such
charge. The General became SO excited that
LED the ,Sa Nan SR Fom ns HS s MY
office Of Secretary Of State by Mr.. Adams as n
compensation for the part he played in Mr..
AdRms's election as In his own existence.
Frequently his old companions in arms would
make visits OF from three to six days; and II
was feast to be present and hear them fight
Breadth escapes. s. Mr.. Polk and and his t estimabe
wife were there some two weeks before his in
anSn%ratio3n. rat On he had private interviews daily
Reading OF "a wife who loved her husband"
was in every room the General freauehted-his
bedroom. parlor. library. and dining room
@ eyes w ass 3 SoW @a a R The {
white bell-crowned hat" with the wide Grape
was worn 10y him till his last illness.
At that time II was necessary that candidates
for Wost Point and Annapolis should be exam
ined in the branches now required. also ele-
but Se fna had 'S em us eompsss S Ase6ra
and read Cesar.
;, In April. having finished my work at the
elson Ia graduate OF West Point) TO teach in his
family. / was preparing to leave, when the Gen
erul told Andrew to settle my bill. AS nothing
had been said regarding terms. | made what
me well .er my work, and requested Andrew to
deduct from 1t what he chose for my board, at
an nSgra cams 5ne S %o5as @
bringing down his cane very cmphatca
while fire shot from his eyes. and said: g Mr..
s.. did you ever hear that Andrew Jackson kept
n hotel or boarding house? thought you were
a gentleman. not sordid, grovelling Yankee"
Turning to lis son. he said: Andrew. my son.
pay Mr.. 8. his bill in full it is not hall as much
as many would charge"
have heard of men feeling little but II did
not witt then do not know the meaning OF
that Americanism. However, we parted on
good terms. and few weeks later tho nation
was called to mourn the loss OF a good man. and
one OF inhexible virtue and honesty. 4. l.. s.