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Clay, Henry, 1777-1852 to John Tuttle, John N. Millington, William Holliday, James K. McNeal, and George W. Sherwood

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04766 Author/Creator: Clay, Henry, 1777-1852 Place Written: Baltimore, Maryland Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1833/11/29 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 24.8 cm, Width: 19.7 cm Order a Copy

Declines invitation to the Baltimore Typographical Society's anniversary supper on account of his travel plans. Praises their toleration of divergent views, writing, in part: "all would be unworthy of liberty who, whilst they exercise free judgment themselves should be disposed to deny it in others."

Clay, Henry, 1777-1852
Tuttle, John, fl. 1833
Millington, John N., fl. 1833
Holliday, William, fl. 1833
McNeal, James K., fl. 1833
Sherwood, George W., fl. 1833

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