Overview
Political correspondence between congressmen Henry Clay and John Sloane.
Dates
- Creation: 1822-1850
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
.5 linear feet (1 box)Letters address politics and government, senatorial and presidential elections, and extensive analysis of the Whig party. Collection also includes circulars and newspaper articles about the letters in the collection.
Biographical / Historical
Sloane was a congressman from Ohio and Treasurer of the U.S. Clay was congressman from Kentucky.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically.
Physical Location
b
Immediate Source of Acquisition
60M-104. Manuscripts from the estate of Senator George Frisbie Hoar presented by Mrs. Frances Foster courtesy of Dr. Clifford K. Shipton; received: 1961.
- Title
- Sloane, John, 1779-1856. John Sloane correspondence with Henry Clay, 1822-1850: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou00785
Repository Details
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