A Guide to a Henry Clay Letter , 1842 September 17 #11159

A Guide to a Henry Clay Letter 1842 September 17 Clay, Henry Letter, 1842 September 17 11159

A Guide to a Henry Clay Letter 1842 September 17

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Accession Number 11159

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Repository

Special Collections, University of Virginia Library

Accession number

11159

Title

Henry Clay Letter 1842 September 17

Physical Characteristics

1 item

Language

English

Administrative Information

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Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Henry Clay Letter to A.M. January, 1842 September 17, Accession #11159, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

The letter was purchased by the University of Virginia Library on November 17, 1994, from Vesta Gordon, The Book Broker, Charlottesville, Virginia.

Biographical/Historical Information

Henry Clay (1777-1852) was a U.S. Senator from Kentucky.

Scope and Content Information

This collection consists of an one-page autograph letter signed by Henry Clay, September 17, 1842, Ashland, [Kentucky], to A.M. January, concerning his route and other arrangements for an intended visit to Cincinnati, probably for a speaking engagement following his resignation from the Senate.