Description:
A letter by Henry Clay to Mr. Charles Crook of Baltimore, Md. from Ashland 25th July 1842. With steel engraving of Clay by Woodcock & Harvey. Modeled by Stout from a bust by Clevenger. Framed.
Henry Clay (April 12, 1777 – June 29, 1852) was a lawyer, politician and skilled orator who represented Kentucky. He served in the United States Senate and House of Representatives for many terms. He also served three different terms as Speaker (1811-1814/1815-1820/1823-1825) of the United States House of Representatives and Secretary of State (1825 to 1829). Dubbed the "Great Pacificator," Clay brokered important compromises during the Nullification Crisis and on the slavery issue. Clay was part of the "Great Triumvirate or “Immortal Trio," along with his colleagues Daniel Webster and John C. Calhoun. As a plantation owner, Clay held slaves during his lifetime, but freed them upon his death.
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