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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03209.08 |
| From Archive Folder | Archive of correspondence relating to the Blair family, including letters of Roger B. Taney, Jackson, Welles |
| Title | Thomas Corwin to Francis P. Blair discussing the presidential election |
| Date | 8 July 1860 |
| Author | Corwin, Thomas (1794-1865) |
| Recipient | Blair, Francis Preston |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes that he hopes to be able to get to St. Louis before the presidential election in order to campaign. Briefly discusses an early candidate for nomination, Edward Bates from Missouri, and states that he does not believe that Bates's supporters will vote for Barrett, who now supports Breckinridge, the Southern Democratic candidate. Corwin served as governor of Ohio, U.S. congressman and senator, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (1850-1853), and U.S. minister to Mexico (1861-1864). |
| Subjects | Election Politics Government and Civics Democratic Party President |
| People | Corwin, Thomas (1794-1865) Blair, Francis Preston (1791-1876) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | The Presidency; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Corwin was a lawyer, an Ohio state legislator and governor, a U.S. congressman and senator, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1850-1853, and U.S. minister to Mexico 1861-1864. Francis P. Blair was a journalist and politician. As editor of various newspapers, he exerted influence over Jackson, Polk, and Van Buren. He later campaigned for and advised Lincoln. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |