The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 69, July 1965 - April, 1966 Page: 226
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man is respectable, and in all respects most respectably connected
in the United States. Mr. Lusk can inform you of the particulars
of his capture, name, and situation. His object in visiting you is
to pay his respects to you in person, being one of your oldest and
most stedfast friends in the Mountain district of Tennessee, and
to solicit your kind aid, in any manner you may find proper or
convenient to interfere for the relief of his grandson for whom he
entertains the most affectionate regard. He has a friend, now per-
haps in Mississippi, who is willing to become the bearer of any
communication you may find it proper to make to President Santa
Anna, or to the United States diplomatic Legation at Mexico. Gen.
Thompson, I presume, will have left Mexico before any communi-
cation could reach him; but some competent person will, of course,
be left in charge of the legation. Perhaps it is most probable that
Gen. Thompson will remain until the arrival of his successor.
I shall ever esteem any thing you can do to promote Mr. Lusk's
wishes, or to facilitate the release of the young man, as a singular
favor done to myself personally. Gen. Armstrong, who is also a
friend of the old gentleman, will also add a line to this letter,
and send you by him in the morning, any papers or letters you
may have in the post office.
S. H. Laughlin
Gen. Andrew Jackson
Jan. 1844
Dear Genl
I send you enclosed a letter from Col Laughlin and introduce
to you William Lusk Esqr of Warren County-formerly of Wash-
ington County Virginia who I have known from my infancy-he is
one of the best of men-a true and influencial [sic] Democrat and
a devoted friend of yours-Lusk has a grandson in prison of Mex-
ico-Who is a cousin of Bradley who you released tho I suppose
they did not know their relationship. Young Lusk, the Prisoner,
is only eighteen years of age and says in his letter that nothing
will save him but a letter from you to Santa Anna-or one that
will reach him through the minister or Secretary of Legation &c.
I would come up and see you with Mr. Lusk but everything is
in confusion with the expected adjournment &c. It is painful to
put this labour on you. I know how feeble you are, but trust
you will excuse us. Liberty to the captive is sweet and their[sic]
is no hope but in your kind interference.
Laughlin and myself will try and be up in a few days.
Truly yours
R[obert?] Armstrong
Laughlin is engaged for the Editorial department of the Union
untill the Presidential Election is over.226
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