Sir James W. Moncreiff letters, 1840.

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Sir James W. Moncreiff letters, 1840.

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This collection contains a letter, dated May 22, 1840, by Lord Moncreiff to Henry Clay, in response to an offer by Clay to assist him with information concerning some trust land in Kentucky left to Moncreiff and "some other gentlemen", even though Clay and Moncreiff were not acquainted. The parcels of land in question were recorded at Elizabethtown and were described as lying on the waters of the Green River in Hardin County. Moncreiff reported seeing other descriptions of land in "Graystown" [Grayson, Butler, and Ohio counties] which could include his holdings. Attached is a letter to Clay, dated August 10, 1840, by Morgan Lewis in Staatsburgh, New York, enclosing the letter by Moncreiff and explaining the delay in its transmission.

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Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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Lewis, Morgan, 1754-1844

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Lewis served in the American army during the Revolutionary War. He was a member of the New York Supreme Court from 1790-1804, and governor of New York from 1804-1807. Later, her served in the New York Senate and was a general in the War of 1812. From the description of Letter, 20 November 1832. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 234341743 ...

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...

Moncreiff, James Wellwood Moncreiff, Lord, 1776-1851

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Epithet: 9th Baronet , Lord Moncreiff British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000758.0x000200 ...