Sketch of the life and some of the principal speeches of Henry Clay

Date

• 1854

Publisher

Cincinnati, Ohio: U. P. James

Summary

• Signed illustration: Telfer.
• Faded red paper. Black printing on front, spine, and back. Outside and inside wrapper. Paper wrapper.
• Book 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. Book topics: Clay, Henry, 1777-1852; Presidential candidates--Biography; United States. Congress. Senate--Biography; United States. Congress. House--Biography; Legislators--United States--Biography; Kentucky. General Assembly. House of Representatives--Biography; Legislators--Kentucky--Biography; Lexington (Ky.)--Biography; Speeches, addresses, etc., American.