^Lot 68 Andrew Jackson

Partly printed DS, in Latin, one page on vellum, 18 x 17, October 5, 1842. A diploma from the University of Nashville granting the degree of Bachelor of Arts to John Wharton Williams. Jackson has signed in full at the head of a list of several trustees; among the other prominent signers are John Bell (secretary of war under Harrison and Tyler and unsuccessful presidential candidate in the 1860 election), congressman John Trimble, university president Philip Lindsley, and Nashville founder Francis Fogg, among others. The silk and paper seal, though worn, remains intact at center. Scattered wrinkles (mainly to blank margins), a few small spots, and subtly irregular ink adhesion, otherwise fine condition. Jackson’s signature is quite large and bold. Vanderbilt University later acquired the medical school and other departments of the University of Nashville. The only such example of Jackson’s involvement with the university we have seen, boasting a grandiose signature.