Letters of Henry Clay, 1802, 1841.

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Letters of Henry Clay, 1802, 1841.

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Two letters; one (1802) relating to work as an attorney in Lexington, the other (1841) a response to an invitation to a public dinner in Zanesville, Ohio.

3 sheets (4 p.)

Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138

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Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138

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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...