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Letter from Henry Clay to Benjamin Gratz, Lexington, Kentucky. Washington, D.C. 24 December 1831

Item

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Title

Letter from Henry Clay to Benjamin Gratz, Lexington, Kentucky. Washington, D.C. 24 December 1831

Description

Discusses a suggestion to allow a drawback to the amount of the duty or part of it on all cotton bagging whether domestic or foreign. Clay asks Gratz to sound out opinion in Lexington on the idea.

Source

Filson Historical Society Manuscript Collection

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Language

Type

Identifier

Mss. C C

Citation

Clay, Henry, 1777-1852, “Letter from Henry Clay to Benjamin Gratz, Lexington, Kentucky. Washington, D.C. 24 December 1831,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed May 15, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/2803.