Letters, 1845-1848.

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Letters, 1845-1848.

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Letters from John L. Burkhart to his brother Charles and one letter to Albert Burkhart, possibly Charles' son. Letters discuss family news and visits home to East Tennessee, John's skepticism about marriage, Presbyterianism in Maryland, Whig politics, and Henry Clay's visit to Baltimore in 1847.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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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...

Burkhart, Charles

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Wholesale merchant, of Frederick (Frederick Co.), Md. From the description of Letters, 1845-1848. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 154271383 From the description of Letters, 1845-1848. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20839590 ...

Whig Party (Md.)

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