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4 pp. Ms.

Limitation of the government's powers; clarification of the Constitution; powers of the President; patronage vs. the public interest; election of the President. 2 pp. Cy

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Miseries suffered by Carter during a period of confinement; comments on news contained in Ritchie's last letter; mention of a belief in "predestinarianism"; pleasure of Mrs. Fitzhugh's company; use of a number of French phrases by Carter; joke about a toast to Jackson. 4 pp. ALS.

Present of "a specimen of stewed trufles. 1 p. ALS.

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A confidential letter in which Brockenbrough states what he conceives to be the true feeling of the people in certain lower Virginia counties toward Van Buren; the Democratic party with not be united behind him and unless he should not "advocate unhesitatingly the annex of texas his vote will be nothing"; these sentiments were more confirmed at the meeting of the district convention of which Brockenbrough was the chairman. 1 p. ALS.

Belief that Van Buren will be defeated in the election and that another candidate would run stronger; rumor that many will not even vote if Van Buren runs. 2 pp.

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Hoge's nomination as an Elector by the Democratic Convention; recent local defeats for Democrats in Virginia elections; appeal of Martin Van Buren as the Presidential candidate; consideration of the main political parties, namely the Democratic, Whig, and "floating parties". 3 pp. ALS.

Election results and speculation on the causes of disaster; Van Buren considered as a liability in the election; the legality of 40 Whig votes; Texas annexation and Clay's stand against it. 2 pp. ALS

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Democratic Party of Virginia's selection of candidate for the U.S. Presidency; Van Buren and the Texas question and his loss of Virginia votes; the need for a candidate the "reverse of Mr. Clay"; pledges himself to vote for the Texas man at the Baltimore Convention. 3 pp. ALS.

Texas question; Virginia's vote for the coming Presidential election; Van Buren's candidacy; Republican and Democratic politics. 3 pp. ALS.

Texas annexation; Presidential candidacy of Tyler. Clay, and Van Buren; sectional strife at Baltimore Convention; Edmunds' resignation as Assistant Elector in his district. 6 pp. ALS.

Texas annexation; Tyler's Presidency; Candidates for the office of the presidency. 2 pp. ALS.

Tyler's Presidency and anti-Tyler feeling among some citizens. 1 p. ALS.

Invitation to dinner with the Richmond Cadet Corps. 1 p. ALS

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Invitation to dinner celebrating the anniversery of the Declaration of Independence by the "democratic citizens of the district of Columbia" 2 pp. LS.

Gift of a book. 1 p. ALS.

Compliments to Ritchie and Mr. Polk; request for 50 copies of an article on Gen. Jackson. 2 pp. ALS.

Establishment of the Union newspaper and questions regarding its size, type, and paper quality; Democrats in Western cities and their reaction to Ritchie as editor of the Union. 3 pp. ALS.

Thanks to Ritchie for his letter which Everett received through the State Department; memorandum from [W.J?] of interest to Everett; Everett honored that Ritchie proposes to send communications for the paper. 1 p. ALS.

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Elmore's appointment to England and his reasons for declining the position; expression of a "deep and settled hostility" to the tariff system in Elmore's state and some other adjoining states. 3 pp. ALS.

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Appraisal of the value of the Globe office and "the grounds and buildings used for conducting the business of that office". 1 p. ALS.

Letter for Green or Ritchie; lengthy discussion of the victory of [S.F.] Leake, elected to the Congress from Virginia; mention of Gordon and Hynes; thanks to Selden from Col. Robert Taylor. 4 pp. ALS.

A memorandum of promotions and appointments in the Army; General Order No. 9 mentioned; publication in the Union of future official memoranda. 1 p. ALS.