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Letter from Henry Clay to John B. Bibb, n.p. Ashland [Lexington, Ky.], 20 Oct. 1847

Item

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Title

Letter from Henry Clay to John B. Bibb, n.p. Ashland [Lexington, Ky.], 20 Oct. 1847

Description

Clay relates the matter of a land transaction in Russellville, Ky. He deprecates the unnecessary War with Mexico that would have been avoided if "there had been a different result in the last Presidential election."

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 John B. Bibb, n.p. Ashland [Lexington, Ky.], 20 Oct. 1847,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed April 19, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/3028.