Letter from Henry Clay to Col. W. L. Stone, New York City. Washington, 11 January 1839
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Letter from Henry Clay to Col. W. L. Stone, New York City. Washington, 11 January 1839
Description
Responds to a request by a Mr. Clover through Stone to obtain a portrait of Clay for the purpose of having it engraved. Artists have so often failed to copy his correct likeness that he is quite tired of the experiment, as he is of some other "experiments in our country. " Consents to Clover's request and have him contact him re: an appointment.
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Filson Historical Society Manuscript Collection
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Mss. C C
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Clay, Henry, 1777-1852, “Letter from Henry Clay to Col. W. L. Stone, New York City. Washington, 11 January 1839,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed May 15, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/2988.