...because he did not wish to see the honorable old school disgraced by conferring such a mark of quality upon "a barbarian who could not write a sentence of grammar, and hardly could spell his own name." In his quiet retreat at Quincy, on the 22d of June, 1833, he wrote in his Diary : — "There was much...

...caustic criticisms, of its bitterest enemy ; of a man who described " the hero of New Orleans" as " a barbarian, who could not write a sentence of grammar, and hardly could spell his own name." CHAPTER XIV. The Texas Question — Old Issues Dying — The Flurry of War with France — Public Addresses...

...that he " would not witness the disgrace of his Alma Mater, in conferring her highest literary honor upon a barbarian who could not write a sentence of grammar, and hardly could spell his own name." After the deed was done, the remonstrant used to amuse himself by speaking of " Doctor Andrew Jackson."...

...that he " would not witness the disgrace of his Alma Mater, in conferring her highest literary honor upon a barbarian who could not write a sentence of grammar, and hardly could spell his own name." After the deed was done, the remonstrant used to amuse himself by speaking of " Doctor Andrew Jackson."...

...generally. Harvard College made him a Doctor of Laws. Adams said that it was " a sycophantic compliment." " As myself an affectionate child of our Alma Mater,...sentence of grammar and hardly could spell his own name." a Jackson was very ill at this time.3 Adams wrote a spiteful page in the " Diary," alleging that "...

...Jackson, vol. ip 68. When Harvard University conferred on Jackson the degree of LL.D., Adams wrote : "Myself an affectionate child of our alma mater, I...write a sentence of grammar and hardly could spell his name." — Adams's D iary, vol. iv. p. 5. "I remember that in my youth, during his Presidency, it was...

...the degree of LL.D., Adams wrote : "Myself an affectionate child of our alma mater, I would not he present to witness her disgrace in conferring her...write a sentence of grammar and hardly could spell his name."—Adams's Diary, vol. iv. p. 5. "I remember that in my youth, during his Presidency, it was...

...not be present to witness her [Harvard's] disgrace in conferring her highest literary honors upon H barbarian who could not write a sentence of grammar and hardly could spell his own name.— Ibid., 546. The Monroe Doctrine in outline: I told him [the Russian Minister] specially that we should...

...intercourse of a friendly character with him. ... I could therefore not accept an invitation to attend on this occasion. And, independent of that, as myself...follow the precedent and treat him precisely as Mr. Munroe, his predecessor, had been treated. As the people of the United States had seen fit to make...

...generally. Harvard College made him a Doctor of Laws. Adams said that it was " a sycophantic compliment." " As myself an affectionate child of our Alma Mater,...sentence of grammar and hardly could spell his own name." a Jackson was very ill at this time.3 Adams wrote a spiteful page in the " Diary," alleging that "...