A Jackson Man: Amos Kendall and the Rise of American Democracy

Contents

cntents Preface xi Abbreviations xiii Introduction 1 Part One New England 1 Dunstable 9 2 New Worlds 21 Part Two Kentucky 3 Down the Ohio 33 4 A Yankee in Kentucky 42 5 Political Editor 55 6 The Relief War 67 7 The Court War 81 8 Jackson 95 Part Three Washingtn 9 Reform 115 10 Party Battles 132 11 The Kitchen Cabinet 144 12 The Bank Veto 157 13 Removing the Deposits 177 14 Postmaster General 193 15 Van Buren 214 viii Contents Part Four Kendall Green 16 Private Life 233 17 The Telegraph 245 18 Telegraph Consolidation 262 19 Philanthropist and War Democrat 278 Conclusion 297 Selected Bibliography 303 Index 321 illustratins Following page 56 Amos Kendall William T. Barry Henry Clay in 1825 Globe editor Francis P. Blair in later years Kendall’s second wife, Jane Kyle Kendall Martin Van Buren John C. Calhoun Political cartoon of Andrew Jackson in 1833 Margaret (Peggy) Eaton Samuel F. B. Morse Edward M. Gallaudet Kendall’s mansion at Kendall Green Map: Travels of Amos Kendall, 1814–1838 This page intentionally left blank ...