Found this info and thought someone might be interested. Scrapbook clippings with Monroe County, Tennessee Ties Davy Crockett 1786-1836 The following article was in the "Confederate Veteran@ Vol. XI, April 1903. Below is the explanation given of the letter quoted directly from the magazine article. According to Sarah Sands= AHistory of Monroe Co., Tenn.@ Vol. I, part 1"John O. Cannon, House 22nd G.A., 1837-39, Democrat. The Honorable John O. Cannon was born Sep. 9, 1803, died in 1846. He first married Caroline Nelson, dau. of Matthew and Martha Cannon Nelson, and their children were John O. Jr. and Guilford Newton Cannon; second wife was Mahalia Torbett and one son, W.E. Cannon, was born to this union. Judge John O. Cannon was elected Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit in 1844 and served until his death in 1846." Davy Crockett vs. Andy Jackson The following letter from the Morristown (Tn) Gazette, recently first given to the public by the Gastoria (NC) Gazette, will be of general interest, especially to the people of this immediate vicinity, inasmuch as within a few miles of Morristown, near AThe Oaks,@ late the home of Hon. R.M. Barton, deceased, stands a humble-appearing cabin that is the identical home to which Davy Crockett took his bride after the ceremonial of his wedding (the original license being still on record in the proper office at Dandridge, Jefferson Co). A moral that may be drawn from this old document teaches the little worth of political bickerings and the transcient contentions of politicians. Tennessee today honors alike the memory of Old Hickory and the hero of the Alamo, and cares not a copper for the prejudices that kept them apart. The Gastoria Gazette, introducing the letter, states: It has been the Gazette=s good fortune to get hold of an autograph letter of the late David Crockett, pioneer, author, philosopher, statesman, soldier, and hero. The letter was addressed to John O. Cannon, Esq., MADISONVILLE, TENN., and bears the Washington City postmark of Jan. 21 in big red letters. In lieu of the 25-cent mark used in those days to designate amount of postage to be collected, it was inscribed 'Free, D. Crockett,= since Crockett was at that time a member of Congress. The paper used is good quality of watermarked linen and has a gilt edge. The letter was folded within itself, and was the good old-fashioned way before envelopes came into use, and was sealed with a small red wafer. Below we have tried to give the contents of the letter verbatim et literatim et punctuatim: AWashington City 20th January 1834" Dear Sir Your favor Came Safe to hand by this morning's mail enclosing Six dollars, to subscribe for the Intelegencer I went imedeately and had it ordered and enclose you a receipt for the Same and I return you my thanks for your good opinion of me. I Can give you but little that is enteresting more than you Can See in the papers we are still engaged in discussing the great question of the removals of the deposits, in both houses, and god onley knows, when it will end or what will be the result I am Clearley of opinion that the deposits will be ordered back by both houses but it will do no good the Jackson folks is beginning to brag of his vetoeing powar. It is imposable for us to get two-thirds against the will of King Andrew the first one thing I live in hopes that if he does veto the measure that Congress will teach him a lesson that may be of use to the next Tyrant that may fill that Chair. I must Confess that I never Saw Such times in my life every thing is news to me It is plainley to be discovered that old Jackson is determened to Carry his point of Sacrafise the nation It has been said by Some of his worshipers that he has been the Savior of the Country provided this be true he will retire from the government with the disgrace on him of destroying the Best interests of the Country the truth is If he had been dead and at the devil four years ago it would have been a harpy time for this country. He is coming on finely in the great arts of retrenchment and reform that was promised you will See the post master genl reply to a Call of the Senate where he acknowledges that the Borrowed three hundred & fifty thousand dollars out of the Pet Banks for which he is paying Six per cent for and also he has over drawn fifty thousand making a greeable to his own showing the little Sum of four hundred thousand dollars they Can hide no longer the world mus see the imposition trying to be plaid upon the American people by Jackson and his partazans I have been examining the expenditures of the post office department and I find whare they have paid for printing for that department alone to their hireland the globe the moderate Sum of forty two thousand dollars, in two years Jackson is determined to feed his pets out of a silver spoon I must close and request you to excuse this rough letter as the management here is enough to put any man out of temper that has any love for his Country. I remain with respects your obt. servt DAVID CROCKETT