Cassius Marcellus Clay : miscellaneous papers, 1815-1899.

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Cassius Marcellus Clay : miscellaneous papers, 1815-1899.

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Includes letters, pamphlets of speeches, addresses, newspaper clippings, and a biographical sketch of his father, Green Clay. Letters include discussions on human rights, abolition of slavery, preservation of the Union, national and state politics, Clay's service as minister to Russia, personal and routine matters, and some reminiscences.

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Clay, Green, 1757-1826

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Green Clay was born in Powhaton County, Virginia, and emigrated to Kentucky in 1777. A surveyor, he amassed a vast land estate, settling in Madison County. A Kentucky legislator and soldier, he served as major general in Kentucky Militia during the War of 1812. He raised the siege of Fort Meigs, Ohio, reinforcing the army of General William Henry Harrison. From the description of Green Clay letters received, 1808-1813 [microform]. (Ohio Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 464504...

Clay, Cassius Marcellus, 1810-1903

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Cassius Marcellus Clay was born to Sally Lewis and Green Clay, one of the wealthiest planters and slaveholders in Kentucky, who became a prominent politician. He was one of six children who survived to adulthood, of seven born. Clay was a member of a large and influential political family. His older brother Brutus J. Clay became a politician at the state and federal levels. They were cousins of both Kentucky politician Henry Clay and Alabama governor Clement Comer Clay. Cassius' sister Elizab...