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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00145 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1845 |
| Title | Winfield Scott to James Cooper informing Cooper of his presidential aspirations for 1849 |
| Date | 28 June 1845 |
| Author | Scott, Winfield (1786-1866) |
| Recipient | Cooper, James |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Informs Cooper, a Gettysburg lawyer and former Congressman, of his presidential aspirations for 1849. Expects President James Polk to attempt to run for a second term. States that Polk and Cave Johnson, Postmaster General, conspire to remove and appoint men to office. Discusses the political appointments and aspirations of Supreme Court Associate Justice John McLean, Congressman George McDuffie, Andrew Jackson, Whig Party founder and North Carolina Senator Willie Person Mangum, Georgia General Duncan Lamont Clinch, Kentucky Senator John Jordan Crittenden, Delaware Senator John Middleton Clayton, Ohio Senator James Corwin, and Massachusetts Senator Daniel Webster. Discusses the political influence of Joseph Gales, editor of the newspaper The National Intelligencer. |
| Subjects | Election Politics President Government and Civics Supreme Court Congress Whigs Journalism |
| People | Cooper, James (1810-1863) Scott, Winfield (1786-1866) Clayton, John M. (John Middleton) (1796-1856) Clinch, Duncan L. (1787-1849) Corwin, Thomas (1794-1865) Crittenden, John J. (John Jordan) (1787-1863) Gales, Joseph (1786-1860) Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) Johnson, Cave (1793-1866) Mangum, Willie Person (1792-1861) McDuffie, George (1790-1851) McLean, John (1785-1861) Polk, James K. (James Knox) (1795-1849) Webster, Daniel (1782-1852) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | The National Intelligencer served as a political newspaper in Washington, D.C. from 1813-1869. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |