Scope and Contents Scope and ContentsPreparations for the coming election; circulation of political material "urging [friends] to do their duty"; stand against Taylor and Butler; anticipated election results in various states; mention of Senator Cameron, Cass, and Wilmot; tariff questions; speeches given by B.F. Brown of Ohio and F.W Bowden of Alabama; invitation to Ritchie to address the Spartan Band and many of his old friends in Richmond. Enclosed is a letter October 23, 1848 from N.M.M. to...