Henry Clay letter to Lord Ashburton, 1844 July 16

Summary

Creator:
Clay, Henry, 1777-1852
Date:
1844 July 16
Extent:
1 folder(s) (1 letter)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Henry Clay letter to Lord Ashburton, ms444, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of one letter: dated Ashland, July 16, 1844, to Lord Ashburton in London, signed "H. Clay." The letter concerns introducing Richard H. Chinn to his Lordship.

Biographical / historical:

Henry Clay was born in Hanover County, Virginia, on April 12, 1777 and died on June 29, 1852 in Washington, D.C. He was an American statesman, U.S. congressman (1811-14, 1815-21, 1823-25) and U.S. senator (1806-07, 1810-11, 1831-42, 1849-52), who was a major promoter of the Missouri Compromise (1820), the compromise tariff of 1833 (ending the Nullification crisis), and the Compromise of 1850, all efforts to balance the rights of free and slave states. Clay was twice the unsuccessful Whig candidate for president (1832, 1844).

Access and use restrictions

Preferred citation:

Henry Clay letter to Lord Ashburton, ms444, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.