Letter, 1842 Nov. 15.

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Letter, 1842 Nov. 15.

Neagle writes that he has completed a portrait of Henry Clay and is now working on a full length portrait of Clay, describes Ashland and his conversations with Clay, and sends regards to "all the artists and tell the portrait painters that Jewett & Frasier (Matthew H. Jouett and Oliver Frazer) represent the people in portraits, spoonfashion."

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Clay, Henry, 1777-1852

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Sartain, John, 1808-1897

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Frazer, Oliver (American painter, 1808-1864)

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Oliver Frazer was a portrait painter. Born 1808 in Fayette Cty., Ky. Studied with Thomas Sully in Philadelphia, followed by four years in Europe, 1834-1838. From the description of Oliver Frazer and Frazer family correspondence, 1823-1865. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122552925 Oliver Frazer was an artist from Kentucky in the 19th century. From the description of Frazer, Oliver 1808-1864 1836 letter. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 4922340...