James, John (John C.)
Variant namesFarm hand, Bodyguard.
In the 1890's James began to work for Clay, the famed emancipationist and former minister to Russia. By then Clay, a still fiery but aged man was living in retirement at his estate, White Hall, near Richmond, Ky. James expressed a deep attachment and devotion to Clay despite the latter's eccentricities and violent tendencies.
From the description of Reminiscences of Cassius M. Clay : typescript, 1940, 1960. (University of Kentucky Libraries). WorldCat record id: 13485472
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| referencedIn | William B. Provine collection of evolutionary biology reprints, 20th century. | Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. | |
| creatorOf | James, John J. Reminiscences of Cassius M. Clay : typescript, 1940, 1960. | University of Kentucky Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Houghton Library printed book provenance file, E-K. | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Thomas Frognall Dibdin papers, 1798-1836. | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire Digital Collection | Bancroft Library |
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| associatedWith | Brock, Dora Richardson Clay. | person |
| associatedWith | Clay, Cassius Marcellus, 1810-1903. | person |
| associatedWith | Dibdin, Thomas Frognall, 1776-1847 | person |
| associatedWith | Houghton Library. | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Provine, William B. | person |
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