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Sketch of the life and some of the principal speeches of Henry Clay compiled from the latest and best authorities
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks Biog. vol. 15
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Clay, Henry, 1777-1852.
- Clay, Henry.
- United States. Congress. Senate--Biography.
- United States.
- United States. Congress. House--Biography.
- Kentucky. General Assembly. House of Representatives--Biography.
- Kentucky.
- Presidential candidates--Biography.
- Presidential candidates.
- Legislators--Biography.
- Legislators.
- Legislators--Kentucky--Biography.
- Speeches, addresses, etc., American.
- Kentucky--Fayette Co--Lexington--Biography.
- Kentucky--Legislators--Biography.
- Physical Description:
- 111 p. : ili., port. ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Cincinnati [Ohio] : U.P. James, [1854]
- Contents:
- Life of Henry Clay
- Speech on returning to Kentucky in 1842
- Speech on the new Army bill, delivered in the House of Representatives, January 18, 1813
- Speech on the emancipation of South America, delivered in the House of Representatives, March 24, 1818
- Speech on retiring from office, delivered in Washington, March 7, 1829
- Speech on the presidential election, at Taylorsville, Virginia, July 10, 1840
- Speech on the Compromise of 1850, delivered in the U.S. Senate, January 29, 1850.
- Notes:
- Caption and running title (p. 7-33): Life of Henry Clay; caption and running title (p. 35-111): Life and speeches of Henry Clay.
- Includes 1 bibliographical reference (p. 8)
- OCLC:
- 14923656
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