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Acknowledging the end of the War of 1812...



Item # 701343

April 22, 1815

NEW YORK HERALD, April 22, 1815  Page 3 has a letter from Major General Andrew Jackson to the Secretary of War, dated at New Orleans, acknowledging: "...the receipt of your letter advising of the ratification of the treaty of peace between G. Britain and the United States..." and that he would parole his soldiers. It is signed in type: Andrew Jackson.
This is followed by his: "General Orders" in which he paroles his soldiers now that the war is over: "The Major General is at length enabled to perform the pleasing task of restoring to Tennessee, Kentucky, Louisiana, and the territory of the Mississippi, the brave troops who have acted such a distinguished part in the war which has just terminated..." with much more, signed by him in type: Andrew Jackson.
Four pages, a minor archival repair at the blank spine, some front page dirtiness, good condition.

Item from Catalog 350 (released for January, 2025)

Category: War of 1812