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THBHENRY CLAY (KENTUCKY / VIRGINIA, 1777-1852) AUTOGRAPH SIGNED LETTER (ALS) AND RIBBON, LOT OF TWO
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LiveNov 23, 2024
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HENRY CLAY (KENTUCKY / VIRGINIA, 1777-1852) AUTOGRAPH SIGNED LETTER (ALS) AND RIBBON, LOT OF TWO, (1) ink on folded paper, written from Washington 22d Feb. 1836, "Dear Sir, I have the pleasure of introducing to your the bearer W. B. Phillips Esq. of Maysville in Kentucky. Being desirous to effect some negotiation with the Bank of the U. States, I recommend him to your friendly notice as a gentleman of property, exclusive credit, honor and probity. With Great respect, I am your ob. Serv., H. Clay.", addressed to Nicholas Biddle, Esq., Philadelphia on verso; and (2) a silk ribbon printed with "PEOPLES WELFARE / MY REWARD." above a portrait of Clay and additional lettering. Letter: 1836; ribbon: 1832. 10" x 8".
Catalogue Note: Clay wrote and signed this letter while representing Kentucky in the U.S. Senate. It was carried by William B. Phillips to Philadelphia to be used to secure a meeting with Second Bank of the United States president Nicholas Biddle (1786-1844).
Phillips was the second mayor of Maysville, KY, taking office in the summer of 1833, just months after a young Harriet Beecher Stowe, while visiting Maysville, witnessed a slave auction at the Courthouse. She wrote about this experience in Uncle Tom's Cabin. Phillips lived in a three-story brick mansion known as "Phillips' Folly," which still stands at 227 Sutton Street. Construction of the house started in 1825, but due to financial difficulties, it was not finished until circa 1831.Condition
The letter is in very good condition, with creases from being folded into envelope size, some minor separations, and discoloration. Ribbon is fair with stains, crinkling, and small losses.
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