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Clay, Henry, 1777-1852 to Thomas R. Hazard

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05495.02 Author/Creator: Clay, Henry, 1777-1852 Place Written: Ashland, Kentucky Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1851/06/29 Pagination: 1 p. : envelope : free frank ; 21.2 x 17.2 cm. Order a Copy

Encloses testimonial (not included) "in behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Jones," who are traveling to Africa and back to America. Remarks that he has been largely away from home the last eighteen months, and so will not be able to visit Newport this summer.

Clay, Henry, 1777-1852
Hazard, Thomas Robinson, 1797-1886

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