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
- Creation: 1827 December 26
Creator
- Urner, Benjamin, 1795-1857 (recipient, Person)
- Clay, Henry, 1777-1852 (Person)
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. Please direct any questions to Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
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.
Subject
- Test, John, 1771-1849 (Person)
- Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 (Person)
- Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 (Person)
- 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
Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States