Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862 to William L. Marcy

GLC06689

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GLC#
GLC06689
Type
Letters
Date
March 14, 1832
Author/Creator
Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862
Title
to William L. Marcy
Place Written
London, England
Pagination
4 p. : Height: 24.9 cm, Width: 20 cm
Primary time period
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Sub-Era
Age of Jackson

Describes his resentment at the Senate's failure, for political reasons, to confirm him for a diplomatic post, and his reluctant agreement to stand for election as candidate for Jackson's Vice-President, despite his "strong aversion" to doing so and its expected negative impact on his "happiness and welfare."

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