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Letter from Henry Clay to Daniel Jenifer, No Place-Washington, D.C., 7 December 1834

Item

Clay1834Dec7p1.jpg

Title

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.

Source

Filson Historical Society Manuscript Collection

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Type

Identifier

Mss. C C

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 October 15, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/2972.

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