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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08969 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1817 |
| Title | Martin Van Buren to Cornelius Miller regarding upcoming elections in New York state |
| Date | 12 March 1817 |
| Author | Van Buren, Martin (1782-1862) |
| Recipient | Miller, Cornelius |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Planning for upcoming elections in New York State politics. "You must defeat them at all hazards. I doubt the policy of the course you pursue...they will as they did here & in Troy bring up any thing that wears hair without relation to politics or qualifications. Boys, aliens, federalists & negroes." At the time both Van Buren and Miller were heavily involved in New York Democratic Politics. |
| Subjects | Election Politics Government and Civics Federalists African American History Democratic Party |
| People | Van Buren, Martin (1782-1862) Miller, Cornelius (1787-1822) |
| Theme | The Presidency; Government & Politics; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Cornelius Miller was a lawyer and politician. For a time practiced law in partnership with Martin Van Buren. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |