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before we left home which surprised me very much, but I concluded it was a mistake and have thought no more of it. it was this, Lieut Andrew Jackson son of Majr Andrew Jackson of the Herrmitage, has been appointed assistant teacher of the spanish language at West Point, with a salary of $2000 a year?This is the first time this office has been conferred on an American.
I regret to hear Congress has declined accepting the Hermitage of Tennessee. I do not know what will now be done with it. I suppose it will be cut up in small lots and offered for sale. do you hear any surmises about it. I did not know the strength of my attachment for it, until I begin to realize that I am soon to loose it. it will be a great trial to take my final leave of this loved, this sacred home. every spot about it is rendered dear to me by some sweet remembrance, connected with the kindness, affection or greatness of our departed Father. I have rambled all over it in company with him, his dear hand resting on my arm, and I have heard him with so much delight, conversing as we walked along?he little thought then of the trials and changes I was so soon to encumber. Oh! how I sometimes long for his counsel, but I would not recall him?I may go to him, but he will never return to me. my dear Son try to honor the name you bear, try to honor the memory of him who you have the privilege of claiming as grand father; and who in his will claims you as a grand son?when he bequeaths you a sword presented to him by the great state of Pennsylvania. You can be a good as well as a great man, and may it please God to make you a good one if you are never great, in any other sense than great in goodness?I have nothing of intrest to write you. Samuel and Aunt Marion