Letter : Boston, 1856 Nov. 25.

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Letter : Boston, 1856 Nov. 25.

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Writing to a friend from the State House, Wetherell provides extensive commentary on the presidential election of 1856, laments the passing of Henry Clay, and describes his duties at the State House.

1 item (4 p.), in folder ; 26 cm.

Boston Athenaeum

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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...

Wetherell, Leander.

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