Clay, Henry, 1777-1852
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1777 - 1852
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Daniel S. Dickinson Papers
Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Dickinson
Abstract
Daniel S. Dickinson was a prominent Civil War politician from New York, a conservative Democrat who worked toward compromise before the war began. During the war, he sought to quash Union internal political disagreement and after the war he remained in politics. He was commended by the public and politicians on both sides of the conflict for his oratorical skills and genial manner. This collection is mainly composed of correspondence to that effect, as well as some letters on the subjects of...
Dates:
1799-1892; Majority of material found within 1830 - 1860
Henry Clay Letters
Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Clay
Abstract
Letters of Henry Clay, prominent statesman and orator, during his career as US Senator, concerning political topics which include the election of Jackson, secession, the temperance movement, and slavery.
Dates:
1825-1851
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- Correspondence -- 1801-1850 1
- Correspondence -- 1851-1900 1
- Invitations 1
- Legislators -- United States 1
- Legislators -- United States -- Correspondence 1
- Manuscripts, American 1
- Manuscripts, American -- Illinois -- Chicago 1
- New York (State) 1
- Nullification (States' rights) 1
- Photographs 1
- Political parties -- United States -- History -- 19th century 1
- Politicians 1
- Politicians -- Kentucky -- Correspondence 1
- Presidential candidates 1
- Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1828 1
- Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1848 1
- Presidents -- United States -- Election -- History 1
- Secession -- South Carolina 1
- Slavery 1
- Slavery -- Law and legislation -- United States 1
- Slavery -- United States -- Public opinion 1
- Speeches 1
- Temperance -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Sources 1
- Texas -- Annexation to the United States 1
- United States -- Confederate States of America 1
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 1
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1815-1861 -- Sources 1
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