F. E. Webster letter to Captain Z. C. Norton [manuscripts], 1852 August.

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F. E. Webster letter to Captain Z. C. Norton [manuscripts], 1852 August.

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Manuscript letter by F. E. Webster to Captain Z. C. Norton, of Portland, Oregon, 1 p, August 15, 1852, laminated and bound with California News (per Steamer Panama), 1 p, August 14, 1852, featuring details of the funeral of Henry Clay and the death of Edward Gilbert in a duel.

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Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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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...

Norton, Z. C. Capt

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Webster, F.E.

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Henry Clay, Sr. (April 12, 1777-June 29, 1852), was a nineteenth-century American statesman and orator who represented Kentucky in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, where he served as Speaker. He also served as Secretary of State from 1825 to 1829; Edward Gilbert (circa 1819-August 2, 1852) was a Democratic California Politician. He was elected in November 1849 at-large as one of California's first two Representatives in the 31st Congress he was seated on...

Gilbert, Edward, approximately 1819-1852

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