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Henry Clay

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Henry Clay

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Auction Date:2013 Mar 13 @ 18:00 (UTC-05:00 : EST/CDT)
Location:5 Rt 101A Suite 5, Amherst, New Hampshire, 03031, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
ALS signed “H. Clay,” one page both sides, 8 x 10, April 22, 1841. Letter to John C. Largent, Esq. In part: “I had seen in the newspapers that Morris was elected Mayor of N. York. I was glad that his majority was not greater. I am sorry to observe without being able to account for, the falling off in the Whig vote at Albany. I should be not willing merely but highly gratified with your making a collection of my speeches…Our Congressional election takes place next week…From all that I know and hear of Tyler, he will not disappoint us. He wants Harrison’s popularity, and so far we shall suffer. His administration too is in the nature of a Regency, and Regencies are often factious, weak, and intriguing.” Clay also adds a postscript, signed “H.C.,” and it reads, in part: “Do not commit yourself to the sufficiency of Mr. Biddle’s defense, which I regret does not appear to be satisfactory, it would be unwise to mine the administration of the…Bank of the U.S. with the Whig Cause.” Partial separations along intersecting folds, scattered toning (heavier along folds and edges), semicircular area of light staining touching the signature, and slight show-through from writing on opposing sides, otherwise very good condition. Clay sent this letter a little over two weeks after the death of William Henry Harrison.