Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866 to Henry Clay
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06001 Author/Creator: Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866 Place Written: Utica, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1839/02/05 Pagination: 4 p. : docket ; 23.8 x 18.8 cm. Order a Copy
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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