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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05891.10 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters from Simon Cameron to Robert G. White |
| Title | Simon Cameron to Robert G. White discussing an upcoming Republican Presidential Convention in Chicago |
| Date | 15 March 1860 |
| Author | Cameron, Simon (1799-1889) |
| Recipient | White, Robert Gray |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses the upcoming Republican Presidential Convention in Chicago. Doubts he will be nominated, but is attempting to control the votes of delegates from his home state of Pennsylvania, in hopes of increasing both his chances of nomination and his importance at the convention. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Politics Election Republican Party President |
| People | Cameron, Simon (1799-1889) White, Robert Gray (1807-1875) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Law; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Robert G. White was a district court judge in Pennsylvania. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |