Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866 to Henry Clay

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GLC#
GLC06001
Type
Letters
Date
1839/02/05
Author/Creator
Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866
Title
to Henry Clay
Place Written
Utica, New York
Pagination
4 p. : docket ; Height: 23.8 cm, Width: 18.8 cm
Primary time period
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Sub-Era
Age of Jackson

Asks Clay to review a copy of a letter to Secretary of War Joel Roberts Poinsett (not included). Discusses attempts by politicians to lend him support for a presidential bid in the election of 1840, to which he expressed indifference. Comments on various aspects of selecting a candidate to run against Martin Van Buren. Notes that he hopes to see Clay in a few weeks, the "frontiers if Canada remaining quiet."

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