Clay, Henry, 1777-1852 to Adam Beatty
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02494.02 Author/Creator: Clay, Henry, 1777-1852 Place Written: Lexington, Kentucky Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 29 April 1847 Pagination: 1 p. ; 26.5 x 21.3 cm. Order a Copy
Discusses President Polk's demand of all land above 26 degrees latitude, from the gulf to the Pacific Ocean. Writes that if a military candidate is necessary, he supports General Zachary Taylor for president. Beatty, of Mason County, Kentucky, had a long career as an attorney and judge. Written by Henry Clay from his estate, Ashland, in Lexington, Kentucky.
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