Letter from Andrew Jackson to Gen. Percival Butler, Port William, Gallatin Co., Ky., 21 November 1805

Jackson states that he has written to and inter* viewed "Major Abraham Murry" (Abram Maury) about "the business you left with me to transact. " Says Maury wishes to "accomodate (sic') the matter with you and that without suit, on condition he can do so, and have recourse against the Estate of Mr. Dixon. Jackson requests Butler's instruc- tions and gives his own advice about what to do " This concerns a land transaction in which Maury, a Tennessee legislator, sold a parcel of land to a Mr. Dixon. Dixon gave Maury a bond in payment and Maury gave the bond to Butler. Dixon died before Maury transferred the land to him and a court issued an injunction against payment of the bond. Maury is being sued by Dixon's estate and is trying to settle with Butler without a lawsuit.

Filson Historical Society Manuscript Collection

Mss. C J [Presidents' Papers]