William S. Hunt collection of Henry Clay materials, ca. 1800-1930s.

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William S. Hunt collection of Henry Clay materials, ca. 1800-1930s.

Collection consists of correspondence and reproductions of paintings and engravings of Clay.

1.2 linear feet (3 boxes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6782349

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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Clay, Henry, 1777-1852

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Henry Clay Sr. (April 12, 1777 – June 29, 1852) was an American attorney and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the Senate and House. He was the seventh House speaker and the ninth secretary of state. He received electoral votes for president in the 1824, 1832, and 1844 presidential elections. He also helped found both the National Republican Party and the Whig Party. For his role in defusing sectional crises, he earned the appellation of the "Great Compromiser" and was part of the "Grea...

Clay family.

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Hunt, William Southworth, 1879-1940

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