Clay/Randolph Duel Correspondence, 1826.

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Clay/Randolph Duel Correspondence, 1826.

Consists of an ALS from Henry Clay to John Randolph dated Mar. 31, 1826; ALS from John Randolph to Henry Clay dated April 1; ALS (copy) from John Randolph to Henry Clay dated April 1, 1826; AL from Henry Clay to Col. Edward F. Tatnall dated April 1; ALS (duplicate) from Col. Edward F. Tattnal to Gen. T.J. Jesup dated April 3, 1826; ALS from Gen. Thomas J. Jesup to Col. Edward F. Tattnal, dated April 6, 1826; AL from Gen. T.J. Jesup to Col. Edward F. Tattnal, not dated.

.2 linear ft. (1 box)

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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...

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...

Tattnal, Edward F.

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Jesup, Thomas J.

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