y in the eyes of the world, such a character as shall make her not unworthy of the name of a Christian nation.Francis Scott Key wrote a detailed account of the Battle of Fort McHenry to Thomas Jefferson's cousin, John Randolph, October 5, 1814.John Randolph was a U.S. Congressman from Virginia who went on to become a U.S. Senator, 1825-1828.President Andrew Jackson appointed John Randolph as U.S.