tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8069432629974606542.post865937463431958364..comments2023-04-29T04:48:18.973-07:00Comments on Theodosia and the Pirates: The Andrew Jackson Contempt Fine Refund DebatesAya Katzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12339668413030878426noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8069432629974606542.post-35817335331869395362014-12-01T11:27:27.309-08:002014-12-01T11:27:27.309-08:00Hi, Pam, I did not know this, either, until I read...Hi, Pam, I did not know this, either, until I read it in Matthew Warshauer's book. But according to Warshauer (p.78) "Jackson was flat broke. His adopted son Andrew Jackson, Jr. was a poor businessman and a notorious spendthrift. The result was excessive debt for Jackson." He had to pull strings just to avoid bankruptcy.Aya Katzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12339668413030878426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8069432629974606542.post-4128214949651520852014-12-01T10:37:00.573-08:002014-12-01T10:37:00.573-08:00Interesting. I did not know that Jackson had finan...Interesting. I did not know that Jackson had financial difficulties which prevented him from attending the Battle of New Orleans festivities in the late 1830s.Ozarklorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09348265376584155745noreply@blogger.com