Clay, Henry, 1777-1852 to Alexander Miller
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01574.04 Author/Creator: Clay, Henry, 1777-1852 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 April 1840 Pagination: 1 p. ; 25.5 x 20.6 cm Order a Copy
States that he would be happy to assist him in procuring a loan but feels that now is not a good time. Remarks, "There is a want of Capital and a want of confidence." Explains that he would be able to represent him well but that there is a tendency to not lend money to distant borrowers. Offers to supply him or his agent with letters of recommendation. Comments that chances are good for the election of General William Henry Harrison, who won the Presidency in 1840.
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