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Letter from Henry Clay to J. Morrison Harris, n.p. [Baltimore]. "Ashland," 14 September 1848

Item

Clay1848Sept14p1.jpg

Title

Letter from Henry Clay to J. Morrison Harris, n.p. [Baltimore]. "Ashland," 14 September 1848

Description

Clay expresses his opposition to the nomination of a "mere Military man" for president; worries about the "impulse" of war to make heroes, then make them president; notes that Zachary Taylor was "devoid of all Civil experience;" discusses his feelings towards supporting Taylor and internal Whig politics; claims he has a November 1847 letter from the General stating he would step aside if Clay were nominated by the Whigs; and believes that Taylor was "incompetent to execute wisely the duties of the Presidential office."

Source

Filson Historical Society Manuscript Collection

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Identifier

Mss. C C

Citation

Clay, Henry, 1777-1852, “Letter from Henry Clay to J. Morrison Harris, n.p. [Baltimore]. "Ashland," 14 September 1848,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed March 28, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/3033.