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Discuss the political implication of the Peggy Eaton Affair(Margaret Eaton, The Petticoat Affair in Andrew Jacksons White House). Make sure that you consider its impact on the parties involved and the nation.

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The solution provides advise and important notes to help students put together a paper on the 'The Petticoat Affair' during Andrew Jackson's term in office.

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While I cannot write your essay for you, I can give you a few things to think about.

1. Peggy Eaton (formerly Timberlake, née O'Neale) was a respectable, well-educated woman and wife of US Navy purser John B. Timberlake. While on a four-year voyage on the U.S.S. Constitution, Mr. Timberlake died of pulmonary disease, though there were rumors of suicide.

2. Because of her husband's financial woes prior to their marriage, Mrs. Timberlake was left to deal with ...

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