Letter from James Hamilton to Martin Van Buren
Subject(s): African American women, Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845, Mercer, Charles Fenton, 1778-1858, Parties, Populism, Presidents--Inauguration, Racism, Wilberforce, William, 1759-1833
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Excerpt of a letter in which James Hamilton describes the inauguration celebration of President Andrew Jackson as a “regular Saturnalia.” Hamilton mocks abolition and colonization advocates in his comments on the African American attendees of the party.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1829-03-05
Creator(s)
Hamilton, James, Jr., 1786-1857
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Ancestry (to 1858)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from James Hamilton to Martin Van Buren. [March 5, 1829]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25475. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hamilton, James, Jr., 1786-1857. Letter from James Hamilton to Martin Van Buren. [5 Mar. 1829]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25475.
APA:
Hamilton, James, Jr., 1786-1857., [1829, March 5]. Letter from James Hamilton to Martin Van Buren.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25475.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
