Letter from Henry Clay to Daniel Jenifer, No Place-Washington, D.C., 7 December 1834
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Letter from Henry Clay to Daniel Jenifer, No Place-Washington, D.C., 7 December 1834
Description
A letter from Clay to the Anti-Jacksonian Representative from Maryland. Clay asks for Jenifer' s stance " for war or peace," more than likely indicating the potential conflict with France over French refusal to pay reparations due the U.S according to the Treaty of 1831.
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Filson Historical Society Manuscript Collection
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Mss. C C
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Citation
Clay, Henry, 1777-1852, “Letter from Henry Clay to Daniel Jenifer, No Place-Washington, D.C., 7 December 1834,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed April 26, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/2972.