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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05899.04 |
| From Archive Folder | Five documents to John Langdon regarding his nomination as vice president |
| Title | Joseph H. Nicholson to John Langdon urging him to accept the nomination for vice president |
| Date | 29 May 1812 |
| Author | Nicholson, Joseph H. (1770-1817) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Urges Langdon to accept the nomination for vice president, stating that his "services are necessary to the public weal. The Union must be consolidated by combining the strength of the Southern and Eastern States in the two highest offices of the Government." Praises Langdon and mentions the failed attempt to nominate Elbridge Gerry. Langdon declined the nomination. |
| Subjects | War of 1812 Government and Civics Politics Election Vice President Republican Party President |
| People | Nicholson, Joseph Hopper (1770-1817) Langdon, John (1741-1819) |
| Place written | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Theme | War of 1812; Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |