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Corwin, Thomas, 1794-1865 to Francis P. Blair

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03209.08 Author/Creator: Corwin, Thomas, 1794-1865 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 8 July 1860 Pagination: 1 p. : envelope : free frank Height: 25.3 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Writes that he hopes to be able to get to St. Louis before the presidential election in order to campaign. Briefly discusses an early candidate for nomination, Edward Bates from Missouri, and states that he does not believe that Bates's supporters will vote for Barrett, who now supports Breckinridge, the Southern Democratic candidate. Corwin served as governor of Ohio, U.S. congressman and senator, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (1850-1853), and U.S. minister to Mexico (1861-1864).

Corwin, Thomas, 1794-1865
Blair, Francis Preston, 1791-1876

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