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Mrs. Stokes and her daughter, Ellen, attended the unveiling of Andrew Jackson s statue at the Hall of Fame, New York City, in May, 1924. At the ceremony they met Albert Marble Jackson. Eight months later, Mrs. Stokes received an urgent plea from Andrew Jackson IV:
Albert is ill in some hospital in New York, and I can t get to him or even telegraph him for lack of means. That is why 1 am so anxious to sell what is already inyour hands like silver, Bibles, ivory jewel box, etc. at any fair price to meet pressing needs now...
Two months later, he again wrote to Mrs. Stokes, stating, "No trace of Albert Marble. Even his letters keep coming back to me through the kindness of his landlady.
The American Art Association Inc. auction of "Andrew Jackson's Personal Relics,'' in the possession of Andrew Jackson IV, was held in New York City, on April 13-14, 1927. Among the many relics listed in the printed catalogue were "Andrew Jackson's watch chain. Fox and Hound gold chain. Broken (in sections)" and "Andrew Jackson's Seal (Broken) Plain grill seal." The gold watch was not in the auction.
The last letter received by Mrs. Stokes from Andrew Jackson IV', was dated November 30, 1931, in which he wrote, Albert Marble has not been heard from since January 8, 1925." Even with the help of the Hearst newspaper syndicate, no trace of Albert Marble Jackson was ever found. General Jackson's gold watch, which existed in March, 1924, was seemingly lost.
During Jackson?s time, a gentleman wore his large pocket watch attached to a watch chain and kept in his vest pocket.
In 1980, a young couple bought an old house in the New York area and began renovation. Carpenters took down a wall. Behind the wall was an old-fashioned wooden medicine cabinet. Inside the cabinet were bottles wrapped in newspaper. When the newspaper was unwrapped, 21 bottles of bootleg whiskey were discovered. The newspapers were 1924 New York Times. In the bottom of the cabinet, amongst the debris, was a small cardboard box. Inside the box was a gold watch. Inside the watch, on the inner case, was an inscription:
Andrew Jackson Hermitage 1826
An examination by a watch expert revealed the following historical information about the watch: English Pair Case Gold Watch William Hunter, Liverpool, no. 1817 Rack lever, large jewels in blued steel screwed settings, dust-cap, white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds; plain cases, hallmarked Chester 1820, case maker N.L.
Diameter. 2V?inches.
Through contributions made by the members of the Ladies' Hermitage Association, the watch was purchased in late 1984. The watch went on exhibit in the Hermitage museum on May 15, 1985, the day of the L.H.A. Membership Spring Outing.
ANDREW JACKSON?S COLD WATCH HAS COME HOME TO THE HERMITAGE AFTER 92 YEARS.
The Ladies Hermitage Association welcomes information on Jackson relics, papers and documents in the continuing study of Andrew Jackson.
Ladies Hermitage Association Hermitage, TN. 37076
Future research may reveal how Andrew Jackson acquired his gold watch in 1826. A letter of acknowledgment for a gift or a receipt of purchase could provide the needed clue.
Text: Kletch (Joke
Research Chairman L.H.A.
Design &. Printing: Southern Post Card Co.
Goodlettsville, TN. 37072
? 1985