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Clay, Henry (1777-1852) Autograph Letter Signed, Ashland, 6 December 1847.

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Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 2658BLocation: BostonDate / Time: June 01, 2013 11:00AM

Description:

Clay, Henry (1777-1852) Autograph Letter Signed, Ashland, 6 December 1847.
Single wove paper page. To Judge Francis Taliaferro Brooke (1763-1851),mentioning a speech of his own, and another by Albert Gallatin (1761-1849),entitled Peace with Mexico, and discussing a case he was to argue before the Supreme Court, Houston v. The City Bank of New Orleans; old folds, some spots, marginal bumping and slight toning, 10 x 8 in.
This letter was published in the Washington Daily National Intelligencer, on December 30, 1847, but the addressee was not identified. In their similar speeches, Clay and Gallatin argue that the U.S. was responsible for starting the hostilities on the Texas-Mexico boundary that lead to the Mexican-American War, which claimed the life of Henry Clay Junior earlier in 1847.
Estimate $700-900


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Keywords

Henry Clay Junior, Albert Gallatin, Mexico, Ashland, Francis Taliaferro Brooke, Judge, Houston, The City Bank of New Orleans, Supreme Court, United States