. History of Tennessee, from the earliest time to the present; together with an historical and a biographical sketch of Giles, Lincoln, Franklin and Moore counties;. ue in honor of Gen. AndrewJackson, w^hose death took place June 8, 1845; and an act was passed the2d of February, 1846, appropriating the sum of $7,500, when a suffi-cient sum shall be subscribed by the people in connection therewith tocomplete said monument. Commissioners were appointed in the sixthsection of said act to receive any voluntary contributions, control the dis-bursements of all funds, contract with an American sculpt
. History of Tennessee, from the earliest time to the present; together with an historical and a biographical sketch of Giles, Lincoln, Franklin and Moore counties;. ue in honor of Gen. AndrewJackson, w^hose death took place June 8, 1845; and an act was passed the2d of February, 1846, appropriating the sum of $7,500, when a suffi-cient sum shall be subscribed by the people in connection therewith tocomplete said monument. Commissioners were appointed in the sixthsection of said act to receive any voluntary contributions, control the dis-bursements of all funds, contract with an American sculptor or artist, andsuperintend the erection of said statue. For various reasons no furtheraction was taken in the matter for many years though, it was by nomeans forgotten. Early in the month of January, 1879, Gen. Marcus , of Washington City, addressed a letter to the vice-president ofthe Tennessee Historical Society, suggesting that Clark Mills eques-trian statue of Gsn. Jackson was on sale, expressing the hope that Ten-nessee could be induced to make the purchase and tendering his services ♦Report of the Legislative Committee ol the Jackson --i-^rf^} FOUESTKIAN STATUE OF GEN. JACKSON, AT NASHVILLE. HISTORY OF TENNESSEE. 285 to aid in the negotiation. A correspondence ensued between and the vice-president, and then papers, with a letter from Millssti[)ulating the price, were laid before the society. There was a discus-sion of plans for obtaining the requisite funds to make the purchase, butnothing definite was agreed upon and the vice-president was instructedto communicate for the society with Gen. Wright and also to con-fer with the governor of the State as to the policy of applying to theGeneral Assembly for an appropriation. After due deliberation, thetime was not deemed opportune to invoke the assistance of the State, andthe society did not care to have any future prospect clouded by a denialof favorable legislation. At a meeting held July 1, 1
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