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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06001 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1839 |
| Title | Winfield Scott to Henry Clay regarding various matters, including a presidential bid in the election of 1840 |
| Date | 5 February 1839 |
| Author | Scott, Winfield (1786-1866) |
| Recipient | Clay, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Asks Clay to review a copy of a letter to Secretary of War Joel Roberts Poinsett (not included). Discusses attempts by politicians to lend him support for a presidential bid in the election of 1840, to which he expressed indifference. Comments on various aspects of selecting a candidate to run against Martin Van Buren. Notes that he hopes to see Clay in a few weeks, the "frontiers of Canada remaining quiet." |
| Subjects | Whigs Politics Election Government and Civics Canada President |
| People | Scott, Winfield (1786-1866) Clay, Henry (1777-1852) Poinsett, Joel Roberts (1779-1851) Van Buren, Martin (1782-1862) |
| Place written | Utica, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The Presidency; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |