Letter, 1839 July 29, Rochester, New York, to David Ely, Manlius, New York.

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Letter, 1839 July 29, Rochester, New York, to David Ely, Manlius, New York.

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Gives his impressions of Henry Clay; mentions Clay's courtesy toward an African-American and the crowd's reaction.

2 p. ; 32 x 19 cm.

Connecticut Historical Society

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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...

Ely, David, 1780-1857.

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Ely, William Watson, 1812-1879.

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