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Miniature of Rachel Donelson Jackson, Washington, DC, 1815

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PortraitsPublic FiguresWomen's History
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1815
Front of Miniature of Rachel Donelson Jackson, Washington, DC, 1815, c. 1815 linen postcard
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Back of Miniature of Rachel Donelson Jackson, Washington, DC, 1815, c. 1815 linen postcard
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An oval-framed miniature portrait of Rachel Donelson Jackson shows her in a dark dress with a white lace cap and veil. The caption names Anna C. Peale as the miniaturist and dates the work to Washington, D.C., in 1815. After her death, Andrew Jackson carried the miniature close to his chest each day and set it beside his Bible on a bedside table at night. Rachel Donelson Robards Jackson (1767-1828) was Jackson's wife. She died after his 1828 election and before his inauguration, so their niece Emily Donelson served as White House hostess during his presidency.

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PublisherWiles Photographers
RACHEL DONELSON JACKSON Miniature of Rachel Donelson Jackson, done by Anna C. Peale in Washington, D. C., 1815. After the death of his "beloved Rachel" Gen- eral Jackson wore this miniature in his bosom every day and, at night, placed it beside his Bible on a little table at his bedside.
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PublisherWiles Photographers
Series14124
ConditionGood
Place mentionedWashington, DC
PublisherWiles Photographers, Nashville, TN
NotesWhite border; visible linen/canvas texture; light stain at top edge. No postmark. Undivided back; white border; linen texture; printed publisher imprint.

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Miniature of Rachel Donelson Jackson, Washington, DC, 1815, postcard, c. 1815. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/miniature-of-rachel-donelson-jackson-washington-dc-1815. Accessed November 2, 2026.