Cassius Clay letter, 11 September 1876.

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Cassius Clay letter, 11 September 1876.

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In an 11 September 1876 letter to a Mr. Thevis of St. Louis, Missouri, Clay describes his bid for Vice President on the Democratic ticket for the upcoming election. The letter is embossed with Clay's seal and the date is stamped rather than written.

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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...