Letter: John Chester, Jackson, to Mary Jane Chester, Columbia, 1840

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Letter written by John Chester, Jackson, Tennessee, to his sister Mary Jane Chester, Columbia, Tennessee, dated October 17, 1840. John talks about the dinner on October 8 attended by "Uncle Jackson" [former president Andrew Jackson was related to their mother Elizabeth Chester], Governor Polk, Judge Grundy, and other "distinguished strangers". There was a procession and speeches before the dinner where "65 Beeves [sic] 70 or 80 Muttons and 160 shoates" were barbequed. A short note from Elizabeth Chester was included.

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sc.0025.001_003.002

Date

1840 October 17

Keywords

Chester, John.

Recommended Citation

"Letter: John Chester, Jackson, to Mary Jane Chester, Columbia, 1840" (2021). Documents. 6.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-mss-chester1/6