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Signature of Fanny Thruston Ballard, from letter to Cecelia Larrison, 2 August 1855
Signature of Fanny Thruston Ballard (1826-1896), from one of five letters written to Cecelia Larrison (1831-1909).
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Signature of Cecelia Larrison, from letter to Rogers Clark Ballard Thruston, 5 April 1898
Signature of Cecelia Larrison (1831-1909), from one of six letters written to Rogers Clark Ballard Thruston (1858-1946). -
Letter from Cecelia Larrison to Rogers Clark Ballard Thruston, 31 March 1898
One of six letters to Rogers Clark Ballard Thruston (1858-1946) from Cecelia Larrison (1831-1909), a woman formerly enslaved by the Thruston family. -
Letter from Cecelia Larrison to Rogers Clark Ballard Thruston, 27 September 1899
One of six letters to Rogers Clark Ballard Thruston (1858-1946) from Cecelia Larrison (1831-1909), a woman formerly enslaved by the Thruston family. -
Letter from Cecelia Larrison to Rogers Clark Ballard Thruston, 25 June 1896
One of six letters to Rogers Clark Ballard Thruston (1858-1946) from Cecelia Larrison (1831-1909), a woman formerly enslaved by the Thruston family. -
Letter from Cecelia Larrison to Rogers Clark Ballard Thruston, 14 February 1899
One of six letters to Rogers Clark Ballard Thruston (1858-1946) from Cecelia Larrison (1831-1909), a woman formerly enslaved by the Thruston family. -
Letter from Cecelia Larrison to Rogers Clark Ballard Thruston, 13 September 1899
One of six letters to Rogers Clark Ballard Thruston (1858-1946) from Cecelia Larrison (1831-1909), a woman formerly enslaved by the Thruston family. -
Letter from Cecelia Larrison to Rogers Clark Ballard Thruston, 5 April 1898
One of six letters to Rogers Clark Ballard Thruston (1858-1946) from Cecelia Larrison (1831-1909), a woman formerly enslaved by the Thruston family. -
Letter from Fanny Thruston Ballard to Cecelia Larrison (née Holmes), 25 January 1857
One of five letters from Fanny Thruston Ballard (1826-1896) to Cecelia Larrison (1831-1909), a woman formerly enslaved by the Thruston family. -
Letter from Fanny Thruston Ballard to Cecelia Larrison (née Holmes), 23 February 1857
One of five letters from Fanny Thruston Ballard (1826-1896) to Cecelia Larrison (1831-1909), a woman formerly enslaved by the Thruston family. -
Letter from Fanny Thruston Ballard to Cecelia Larrison (née Holmes), 11 March 1852
One of five letters from Fanny Thruston Ballard (1826-1896) to Cecelia Larrison (1831-1909), a woman formerly enslaved by the Thruston family. -
Letter from Fanny Thruston Ballard to Cecelia Larrison (née Holmes), 11 August 1859
One of five letters from Fanny Thruston Ballard (1826-1896) to Cecelia Larrison (1831-1909), a woman formerly enslaved by the Thruston family. -
Letter from Fanny Thruston Ballard to Cecelia Larrison (née Holmes), 2 August 1855
One of five letters from Fanny Thruston Ballard (1826-1896) to Cecelia Larrison (1831-1909), a woman formerly enslaved by the Thruston family. -
Letter from Henry Clay to Thomas H. Clay, Lexington, Ky. Washington, D.C., 29 December 1835
Henry Clay writes about the death of his daughter and congratulates his son, Thomas Hart Clay, on acquiring religion which he hopes will improve his character. He lengthily discusses his cattle at Shepherdstown; and gives instructions about his cattle in Kentucky. -
Letter from Henry Clay to R. R. Ourly, (et. al). Washington, D. C. 20 December 1834
Regrets that he cannot accept an invitation to speak before the Colonization Society due to the demands of his duties and engagements. -
Letter from Henry Clay to Hon. John Ewing, n.p. n.p., n.d.
Ewing has asked Clay to recommend a suitable person to be U.S. Attorney for Kentucky. Clay replies that his recommendation might prove injurious, or at best, receive "but little consideration." -
Letter from Henry Clay to Ben J. Adams, Louisville, Ky. Ashland, Ky., 19 May 1851
Letter covering enclosure of letters of recommendation and introduction for a Mr. Fellows, friend of Adams, stating that he regrets not adding same to "our Ministers at London and Paris" but believes he has imposed on them enough in the past. The world's fair "has terribly interferred with my peace & repose." With an envelope addressed and franked by Clay. -
Letter from Henry Clay to the General Assembly of Kentucky. Washington, 17 December 1851
Resigning the office of a Senator of the United States from the State of Kentucky, this resignation to take effect on the first Monday of September 1852. -
Letter from Henry Clay to R. F. Backus, n.p. Washington, 13 September 1850
Clay refutes the statement that he is preparing a new tariff to be presented at the next session but writes, however, that he and some others are considering some modification of the existing tariff. -
Letter from Henry Clay to J. Morrison Harris, Baltimore. Washington, 18 September 1850
Clay informs Harris that he learned from the senators from California that the U.S. District Attorney for that state would, indeed, be a citizen of California.