I have the pleasure to acknowledge the recpt [receipt] of your note of this morning & congratulate you upon the happy delivery of Mrs. Coffee , and the birth of a fine son— The honor you have done me, in giving it my name, commands my gratitude, and it will afford me pleasure to bestow on his education, such means as may be in my power, to put him, for that stage in society, that I trust his creator has destined him for— We have the company of Doctor & Mrs. Shelby , Mrs. McDowell , daughter, of Govr [Governor] Shelby — Mr James Jakson [Jackson] , Major Eaton & Major Wm [William] B. Lewis so soon as we are relieved from this confinement Mrs. J [Jackson] & myself will do ourselves the pleasure to visit our young stranger & friend, in the mean time Mrs. J. requests me to tender to you & Dolly her heart felt congratulations on this joyfull [joyful] occasion—and our blessings for the health of the mother & prosperity of the infant—

with sincere regard yours

Andrew Jackson

Genl [General] John Coffee.

[added: P.S. [Post Script] Mr. James Jackson will see you at your house before he returns should you not be here.]