ALS as vice president, one page both sides, 7.25 x 8.75, August 10, 1849. Letter to General J. D. Ledyard, in part: “I have yours of the 8th. inst. I have formed a very high opinion of Mr. Lewis Fairchild, and should be most happy to do anything in my power to gratify his wishes; but I suppose you are aware that…certain members of the cabinet, aspire to the succession, and are weak enough to think I may be in their way, and hence that it is necessary to degrade me by my refusing to appoint my friends to office. This may or may not be so, but the appointments in my own city, strongly corroborate this suspicion. It is therefore doubtful whether my recommendation would aid him, but if he thinks it will, I shall be very happy to endorse anything which you may say in his favor.” In fine condition.
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