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- Creator
- Clay, Henry, 1777-1852
- Call number
- MssCol 4205
- Physical description
- .1 linear feet (1 folder)
- Preferred Citation
- Henry Clay papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
Henry Clay, Sr. (1777-1852) was a lawyer and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the Senate and in the House of Representatives. Collection consists predominantly of letters from Clay, or written on Clay's behalf, to various associates and colleagues. Also included are transcripts of correspondence between Clay and Adam Beatty, and miscellaneous material relating to Henry Clay memorials and memorial societies. Some items are negative photostats or facsimiles
Administrative information
Custodial history
Some material originated in the George Bancroft and Ford collections.
Key terms
Names
- Clay, Henry, 1777-1852
- Astor, John Jacob, 1763-1848 (recipient)
- Beatty, Adam, 1777-1858 (recipient)
- Frelinghuysen, Theodore, 1787-1862 (recipient)
- Tayloe, Benjamin Ogle, 1796-1868 (recipient)
- Wattles, Denison (recipient)
- Gales & Seaton (recipient)
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Using the collection
Location
Manuscripts and Archives DivisionStephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328