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Xavier University is pleased to present this fully searchable, digitized and transcribed collection of significant manuscripts, primarily consisting of letters from politicians from the Jacksonian era. The collection documents candid discussion about the most controversial issues of the era, from some of the most powerful men in the country. The letters were written to Moses Dawson (1768-1844), editor of the Cincinnati Advertiser, a direct predecessor of today's Cincinnati Enquirer. Dawson was a well-connected, extremely influential figure, and these letters reflect his friendships and associations with many powerful politicians including four U. S. presidents (Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, James Knox Polk, and William Henry Harrison); several senators, congressmen and governors; military personnel; and other notable individuals.
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