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Buchanan, James, 1791-1868 to Henry A. Muhlenberg

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02919 Author/Creator: Buchanan, James, 1791-1868 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 29 June 1840 Pagination: 3 p. : address ; Height: 26 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy

Comments on the 1840 presidential campaign and states that they are "in the midst of a higher political excitement than I have ever yet witnessed ... " Believes that Pennsylvania will support Democrat Martin Van Buren though the Whigs have claimed the state for William Henry Harrison. Dwells at length upon the Whigs tactics to get the military leader, Harrison, elected. "They have built Log Cabins & drunk hard cider every where. This senseless clamor of Log Cabins & hard cider is an insult to the understandings of the people & is every where beginning to react with tremendous force against its authors." Mentions the Independent Treasury Bill and believes that it will be passed by the House soon. Comments on disputes with England over the north east boundary (Canada). Laments that the Seminole War still continues and states that, "It has been a source of immense expense & no glory; although our officers & men have behaved with the utmost bravery."

Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
Muhlenberg, Henry Augustus Philip, 1782-1844
Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862
Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841

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