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He authorized Cryer to settle a debt owing from Andrew Jackson, 

 Jr., to "my friend Mr. Cotton," stating that he "could not rest until 

 justice was done" Cotton. That matter settled, he added, "I give 

 over any attention to colts and the turf," but intended "keeping 

 up my blood stock upon my farm" and "will be happy to hear the 

 blood of your fine horse Crusader, his size and figure." He then 

 concludes: 



" I will write you again soon, if I can, shall expect to hear from 

 you With a tender of my best wishes to your lady & family & 

 the request that you will kiss little Rachel for me believe me your 

 friend 



Andrew Jackson" 



" P. S. The Vice President is wielding his talents and showing his 

 vindictive feelings as it regards Van Buren But two votes he has 

 given in Secrete Session, it is said by some of his former friends, has 

 sunk him beneath contempt in the Senate. 



"The Revd. H. M. Cryer" 



Before going to South Carolina to buy Crusader, Cryer, in Sep- 

 tember, 1831, had obtained a letter of introduction from the Presi- 

 dent to Colonel Singleton, Crusader's owner. With this letter the 

 President sent Cryer an urgent invitation to visit him at the White 

 House. 



Soon after the death of Mrs. Cryer it appears that the minister 

 wrote to the President of the United States for advice about a second 

 marriage. The President answered then as the President would 

 answer now, and Cryer did accordingly. On Feb. 10, 1834, Jackson, 

 then engaged in the great Bank Deposit fight, took time to express 

 his approval, in tenderest terms. And then branching off on the 

 old yet ever new subject of race horses, he showed signs of 

 having expunged from the record his resolution to quit the turf. 

 He asked Cryer to be on the lookout for a certain trainer and to call 

 at the Hermitage, examine certain colts, and give his opinion of 

 "their appearance & promise for the turf." He then concludes: 



"I have great confidence in my citizen as a stock horse and wish 

 to bring his colts early on the turf to make him valuable as a brood 

 horse look at him and give me your opinion. 



"Present me kindly to your Lady & family & kiss little Rachel 

 for me & believe me Yr friend 



Andrew Jackson 

 The Revd. H. M. Cryer 



"P. S. I send for your perusal Mr. Rives speech on the removal 

 of the Deposits The mamon of corruption is chained & will be 

 destroyed. A. J." 



