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- GLC#
- GLC05899.01-View header record
- Type
- Letters
- Date
- May 19, 1812
- Author/Creator
- Macon, Nathaniel, 1758-1837
- Title
- to John Langdon
- Pagination
- 2 p. : docket ; Height: 24.5 cm, Width: 19.5 cm
- Primary time period
- The New Nation, 1783-1815
- Sub-Era
- The Age of Jefferson & Madison
Reports that James Madison was nominated for president and Langdon for vice president by Republican Congressional Caucus. Congratulates Langdon and describes his nomination as "made without the solicitation or intrigue of any one of your acquaintances, I consider it made purely on principle." Hopes Langdon will accept the nomination. Macon was a North Carolina congressman. Langdon declined the nomination.
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