Letter from Henry Clay to Philip R. Fendall, Ashland, Lexington, Kentucky. 17 August 1830

Clay approves of the use of many extracts from other papers used in the Journal. Asks Fendall to help Mallory with his undertaking and suggests that an enlarged edition of his speeches might include those at Nobles, Fowlers' garden, the Frankfort Colonization Speech, Baltimore, Washington March 18291 and Cincinnati. Mr. Pierce is now in Lexington writing a biography of Clay. Reports on the Kentucky elections and feels they were antiJackson. Rowan will certainly be defeated. Returns from other state sound good and Barton is certain of reelection. Directs that his slave Lotty be returned from Washington, where she is in Van Buren's service. Has not heard from the Land Office regarding a Louisiana survey for the heirs of De La Houssaye. Mr. Anderson the Comptroller should be reminded to write Clay about Col. Morrison's estate.

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