Letter, 1831 October 13, New York to [William?] Leigh.

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Letter, 1831 October 13, New York to [William?] Leigh.

Randolph has just returned from his eighth trip to Europe. He details his illness on shipboard, notes the deaths of Dr. Rice and Richard Morris, and includes extracts of letters written by John Randolph Clay stating that the Russian imperial ministry finds it impossible to examine U.S. proposals until affairs are settled in Poland.

1 item (2 p.) : negative photostat.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6731536

Library of Virginia

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Randolph family.

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Randolph, John, 1773-1833

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Randolph served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1799-1813, 1815-1817, 1819-1825, 1827-1829), the U.S. Senate (1825-1827), the Virginia Constitutional Convention (1829-1830), and as Minister to Russia (1830-1831). From the description of Letter of introduction, 10 July 1813. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 235133950 U. S. Congressman from Virginia. From the description of Letter [manuscript] : Liverpool, England, to Jacob Harvey, Cork Irela...

Morris, Richard, 1846-

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Clay, John Randolph, 1808-1885

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U.S. diplomat. From the description of Letter : St. Petersburg, Russia, to William Cabell Rives, 1831 April 28. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 30793188 Diplomat. From the description of John Randolph Clay papers, 1782-1837. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79453522 ...

Leigh, William, 1550-1639

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William Leigh, brother of Benjamin Watkins Leigh, was the judge of the circuit court in Halifax County, Virginia. He was an intimate friend of John Randolph of Roanoke and co-executor of his estate. Benjamin Watkins Leigh (1781-1849) was a lawyer, Virginia legal codifier, and U.S. Senator (1834-1836). From the description of Letters : Halifax County, Virginia, to Peachy R. Gilmer, 1825-1836. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122539027 ...