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Henry Clay letter to Benjamin Urner

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 249

Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated Dec. 26, 1827, and addressed to Benjamin Urner. Clay writes about a conversation with a "Mr. Test" in the fall of 1824 in which he expressed his preference for "Mr. Adams" over Andrew Jackson.

Dates

  • 1827 December 26

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Condition restricted; permission to use item must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Henry Clay letter must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical / Historical

Henry Clay (1777-1852) was an American politician and U.S. Senator from Kentucky.

Extent

1 item (2 p.)

Language of Materials

English

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Title
Register of Henry Clay letter
Author
Abe Austin
Date
2012 April 06
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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