[Presidential] Jackson, Andrew Autograph Letter, signedAndrew Jackson Deplores Journalists and Pamphleteers Who Slander Him and His Family in the Lead-up to the 1828 Presidential Election"...they will fight or lie for those who pay them best--& as long as their employers pay them well--poor men, I lament their want of principle & proper regard for truth--Truth is mighty and will ultimately prevail, when the Slanders, propagated by these hired panders of power against me or my family, will recoil upon their own heads, & fall harmless at my feet..."Hermitage, May 30, 1827. One sheet folded to make four pages, 9 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (251 x 200 mm). Lengthy autograph letter, signed by Andrew Jackson, to William Douglass, a friend and political supporter from Louisville, Kentucky, advising Douglass on a career path for his son, and lamenting against journalists and pamphleteers who slander his and his family's name; addressed on integral leaf by Jackson, with "Gen. Jackson", seemingly in another hand, scratched out; docketed on integral leaf, postmark stamp and original red wax seal on same. Creasing from contemporary folds; sello tape repairs along fore-edge of second page, just touching a few letters, and along folds on fourth page; remnants from old mount in fore-edge corners of fourth page. This letter is printed in Volume VI of The Papers of Andrew Jackson: 1825-1828 (p. 327-328, University of Tennessee Press, 1980)."My Dear SirI have recd your letter of the 6th instant by your son, I assure you it will give me pleasure to render him any service or attention in my power.I have attended the examinations of the Students ever since Doctor Lindsley presided over the College, and with truth can say, that the Students did honor to themselves, & the institution, & gave conclusive evidence of the ability & attention of the professors-- Your son on every examination, gave evidence of both talents & application--I have no doubt he will graduate at our nextmencement in October, with credit to himself, at which, I would be happy to see you, when I would expect the pleasure of seeing you at the Hermitage.In the choice of a profession for your son, I would rmend you to let him pursue the best of his genius, & choose for himself--he has capacity, with application, to Succeed in any profession--from what I know of him he possesses that necessary ambition to excell in whatever he undertakes, I would therefore ap-probate his studying of law, this being his choice, affords evidence, that it is best suited to his tastes & to his genius.I have recd the news paper & pamphlet you have mentioned, but until the receipt of your letter, did not know to whom I was indebted for them--for this act of kindness I tender you my thanks--These publications conclusively show the want of principle of the authors, & with what facility they can misrepresent things, & propagate fals-hood (sic), knowing it to be such--Swiss like they will fight or lie for those who pa