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Sale 120
Lot 359
United States, James Buchanan Exhibit, Historical Letters, William Henry Harrison, 1839 Letter From Whig Convention, first day of national Whig convention which nominated Harrison, Harrisburg, December 4, 1839, Free Franked by a postmaster delegate, excellent content describing his trip and the first day of the convention: "…arriving on Monday we…we were able to secure good lodgings which afterwards became more difficult as the company increased…We found yesterday the friends of the two candidates, Clay and Harrison, very active. Gen. Scott's friends being mostly confined…got a cat. for Clay and for Harrison, and we conferred with the Delegations from several of the States, especially Pennsylvania and Ohio, who are Harrison's friends and our conclusion is that Harrison's chance is best…Today we met at 12A.M. The Convention after holding a conference this morning among ourselves and proceeded to an organization of the Convention, but did not get thru before adjournment to tomorrow…The Convention in point of talent and respectability was probably never surpassed by any Convention in this Country. The great Mr. Leigh and Gov. Barbour of VA. (presided over the convention) quite a number of ex-Governors from different States, ex-Senators and ex-Members of Congress…", Very Fine. Partial of the content described.
Estimate $180-270.
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