Letter from Henry Clay to J. Morrison Harris, Baltimore. "Ashland," 18 August 1848
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Letter from Henry Clay to J. Morrison Harris, Baltimore. "Ashland," 18 August 1848
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Clay discusses the outcome of the Whig Convention in Philadelphia; notes that he wished the results were different; that he will take no partisan part in "the nomination of the merest military person presented as a Candidate for the Presidency;" and states that he cannot vote for Lewis Cass or Martin Van Buren.
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Filson Historical Society Manuscript Collection
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Clay, Henry, 1777-1852, “Letter from Henry Clay to J. Morrison Harris, Baltimore. "Ashland," 18 August 1848,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed April 24, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/3029.