Scott, Winfield (1786-1866) to James Cooper
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00145 Author/Creator: Scott, Winfield (1786-1866) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 28 June 1845 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope ; 24.3 x 19.6 cm. Order a Copy
Informs Cooper, a Gettysburg lawyer and former Congressman, of his presidential aspirations for 1849. Expects President James Polk to attempt to run for a second term. States that Polk and Cave Johnson, Postmaster General, conspire to remove and appoint men to office. Discusses the political appointments and aspirations of Supreme Court Associate Justice John McLean, Congressman George McDuffie, Andrew Jackson, Whig Party founder and North Carolina Senator Willie Person Mangum, Georgia General Duncan Lamont Clinch, Kentucky Senator John Jordan Crittenden, Delaware Senator John Middleton Clayton, Ohio Senator James Corwin, and Massachusetts Senator Daniel Webster. Discusses the political influence of Joseph Gales, editor of the newspaper The National Intelligencer.
The National Intelligencer served as a political newspaper in Washington, D.C. from 1813-1869.
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