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Letter from Henry Clay to Dudley Selden. New York. Ashland, Lexington, Kentucky. 4 June 1846

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Title

Letter from Henry Clay to Dudley Selden. New York. Ashland, Lexington, Kentucky. 4 June 1846

Description

Thanks Selden for his research in Cuba on Clay's behalf. Has been spending his winters in the South to preserve his health and would like to spend a winter in Cuba. Fears the possibility of war with Great Britain over the joint occupation of Oregon and the outbreak of hostilities with Mexico.

Source

Filson Historical Society Manuscript Collection

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Mss. C C

Citation

Clay, Henry, 1777-1852, “Letter from Henry Clay to Dudley Selden. New York. Ashland, Lexington, Kentucky. 4 June 1846,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed March 28, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/3022.