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Philip Norborne Nicholas to MVB, 19 October 1824

You will percieve in this days Enquirer, Mr Gallatins resignation of his being a candidate for the Vice Presidency accompanied with a short address from our corresponding comtee. The ground taken by us, is the only one we could assume. The committee were raised with no other powers than to promote the election of Crawford & Gallatin. We had no right to substitute another for the latter. But... Continue Reading

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Philip Norborne Nicholas to MVB, 31 October 1824

I have written you twice since Mr. Gallatins resignation, to which I refer. As the friends of Adams & Jackson will both vote for Mr Calhoun as Vice Prest. it will be very difficult to prevent his election. After great reflection I feel persuaded that the best way to effect this so desirable object, will be, to run Mr Clay. He need not be consulted, nor would his nomination injure, but on the... Continue Reading

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Philip Norborne Nicholas to MVB, 13 October 1826

It is a great while since I have had the pleasure to hear from you. I have been confined at home almost all the summer and have had a sick family. We look with great interest to your state, but we do not understand the state of parties with you. At one time we see a Convention at Utica, which makes one selection for governor, and more recently at Herkemer a different one. To me I presume we can... Continue Reading

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MVB to Philip Norborne Nicholas, c1 November 1826

I have been for weeks here still confined to the sick bed of a dear son or your kind favour should ^would^ have been sooner attended to. The general complaint abroad is that our ^state^ politics are inexplicable & although to us they are very simple we must admit that <certain> circumstances justify the <complaint> ^opinion^. I shall try to make you understand them. Our state you... Continue Reading

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