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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08161 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1856 |
| Title | Gideon Welles to unknown discussing the prospects of the newly formed republican party in the election of 1856 |
| Date | 28 June 1856 |
| Author | Welles, Gideon (1802-1878) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses the prospects of the newly formed republican party in the election of 1856. Comments that some would like to see William Freame Johnston on the ticket but Welles hopes Johnston will withdraw. Also discusses the prospects of Millard Filmore, the Whigs, James Buchanan, and the Know Nothing Party, and comments on their various supporters. William Freame Johnston was nominated by the North American Party to run for vice president with John C. Fremont on the Republican ticket but withdrew. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Election Republican Party Politics Know Nothing Party Whigs President |
| People | Welles, Gideon (1802-1878) Frémont, John Charles (1813-1890) Buchanan, James (1791-1868) Johnston, William F. (1808-1872) Fillmore, Millard (1800-1874) |
| Place written | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |