to Adam Beatty

Clay, Henry, 1777-1852 to Adam Beatty

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GLC#
GLC02494.02
Type
Letters
Date
29 April 1847
Author/Creator
Clay, Henry, 1777-1852
Title
to Adam Beatty
Place Written
Lexington, Kentucky
Pagination
1 p. : Height: 26.5 cm, Width: 21.3 cm
Primary time period
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Sub-Era
Age of Jackson

Discusses President Polk's demand of all land above 26 degrees latitude, from the gulf to the Pacific Ocean. Writes that if a military candidate is necessary, he supports General Zachary Taylor for president. Beatty, of Mason County, Kentucky, had a long career as an attorney and judge. Written by Henry Clay from his estate, Ashland, in Lexington, Kentucky.

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