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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04119.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1824 |
| Title | Letter to Erasmus J. Pierce requesting his support for presidential candidate Henry Clay |
| Date | 26 October 1824 |
| Recipient | Pierce, Erasmus J. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Circular letter extolling presidential candidate Clay and requesting submitting the enclosed ticket of Pennsylvania electors in support of him (see GLC04119.03) at the polls. |
| Subjects | Politics Election Government and Civics |
| People | Pierce, Erasmus J. (1780-1852) Clay, Henry (1777-1852) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The Presidency; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Pierce was a Philadelphia umbrella manufacturer. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Henry Clay to Erasmus J. Pierce considering endorsement of an umbrella manufacturer List of Pennsylvania electors supporting Henry Clay for president |