Papers of Henry Clay, 1825-1829.

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Papers of Henry Clay, 1825-1829.

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Out-going letters of the Secretary of State and his Chief Clerk Daniel Brent. The correspondence concerns international trade and commerce; the foreign relations of the United States, particularly those with Great Britain, routine State Department matters, and letters to resident representatives of Great Britain, Russia, France, Brazil, Colombia, Spain, Sweden and Norway, Denmark, Mexico, the Netherlands, Sicily and the Papal States, Portugal, Prussia, Austria, Central America and Guatemala, and Saxony.

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Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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United States. Department of State

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The Department of Foreign Affairs was established by an act of July 27, 1789 (1 Stat. 28) and redesignated the Department of State by an act of September 15, 1789 (1 Stat. 68). It was the agency of the United States created by law to assist the President in the formulation and execution of the Nation's foreign policy, and in the conduct of foreign affairs and of certain domestic affairs. The Department made plans for peace and security among all nations, participated in the United Nations and o...

Clay, Henry, 1777-1852

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Brent, Daniel, 1774-1841

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American Consul at Paris. From the description of Letter book, 1833-1836. (University of Notre Dame). WorldCat record id: 23332027 Diplomat. From the description of Daniel Brent papers, 1819-1841. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79452217 ...

Brent, Daniel, 1774-1841

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American Consul at Paris. From the description of Letter book, 1833-1836. (University of Notre Dame). WorldCat record id: 23332027 Diplomat. From the description of Daniel Brent papers, 1819-1841. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79452217 ...