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Letter from Henry Clay to the Honorable James T[urner] Morehead, Washington City. Ashland [Ky.], 11 June 1842

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Title

Letter from Henry Clay to the Honorable James T[urner] Morehead, Washington City. Ashland [Ky.], 11 June 1842

Description

Clay forwards a bank note from Judge Alexander Porter subscribing Porter to the Independent and asks Morehead to direct the paper to Porter at the White Sulphur Springs, Virginia until the first of September, and after that to Franklin, Louisiana. Clay also tells Morehead of a "brilliant barbecue" given for him with approximately 15,000 people attending.

Source

Filson Historical Society Manuscript Collection

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Mss. C C

Citation

Clay, Henry, 1777-1852, “Letter from Henry Clay to the Honorable James T[urner] Morehead, Washington City. Ashland [Ky.], 11 June 1842,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed May 13, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/3003.