The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1910-06-08
Jackson's Birthplace, Again.

interest in the discussion as to
the birthplace of "Old Hickory"
continues unabated, notwith-
standing the fact that practically
everybody comedies that Andy
first saw the light of day in this
State and in this county, except
the hard-headed Tar Heels.
Apropos of the discussion, we are
in receipt of the following letter
from Mr.. Frank S. Williams, a
prominent business man of New
York City and a valued subscriber
to The News:
The enclosed will doubtless
interest you and many of your
readers.
| should think it would be a
good idea for some one familiar
with the discussion, to correspond
with Mr.. Sinclair. This might
lead to the discovery of the Rob-
inson letters, which he mentions.
and they are probably valuable.
Possibly some old resident has a
file of the Lancaster Ledger,
to which Mr.. Sinclair refers. |
am glad to see that Lancaster
seems to be thriving. Good luck
to you."
The clipping referred to by
Mr.: Williams is from the New
York Sun and is as follows:
To the Editor Of The Sun. =
) Sir: Referring to the clipping
from the Chester, s. c., Report
er, reproduced in The Sun Of May
II, concerning the birthplace of
Andrew Jackson, | beg leave to
call your attention to the fact
that there is a great deal of con-
elusive evidence that Lancaster
county, South Carolina, and not
Union county, North Carolina,
is entitled to credit as the spot
where tina, great man first saw
the light.
The whole question was thor
Oughly investi gated III fhessafTy'
sos by the Rev. DR.. David A.
Robinson of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, and his conclus-
ions, with the evidence to sustain
them, were published in the
Lancaster, S. c., Ledger. AL
though of great historic value, |
have never seen the letters re-
ferred to. and | doubt if their
existence is generally known.
DIR. Robinson was a scholarly
gentleman and we'll along in
years when he made his research
es and gathered much informa-
ton of most interesting and re-
liable nature concerning Jack
sons birthplace and his early
childhood. DR.. Robinson's ef
forts were so painstaking and
ample that there ought to be no
doubt that the famous Waxhaws
district of Lancaster, S. c., is
Old Hickory's true natal spot. |
was living in Lancaster county
when DR.. Robinson undertook
his investigation, and recall read
ing his letters at the time, but |
regret that / did not preserve
them.
My father, although a Wing,
was great admiref of Jackson
and frequently visited Waxhaws.
On one of these pilgrimages he
cut a second growth hickory cane
at q point where the Jackson
cabin is supposed to have stood,
and carried it for more than forty
years. My ancestors, residents
of Lancaster county, never ques-
toned the title of that old high
land county to the gratifying
distinction.
This northerly county of South
Carolina is one of the most beau
tiful in the entire South. Twen-
ty-five years ago it's attractive
pine and hardwood forests, it's
rivers and springs and cotton
fields, had no superiors.
The famous Dr. j. Marion
Sims was a native of Lancaster
county and there laid the founda-
tion for his subsequent discover
les. The county is largely peo-
pied by the descendants of the
early Scotch-Irish settlers. There
we find many 'of the Wither-
spoons, Wylies, Carriers, Connors,
Moores. Crocketts, Caskeys,
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