Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Henry Clay family papers, 1732-1927 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1732-1927 |
| Bulk Dates | 1814-1852 |
| ID No. | MSS16105 |
| Creator | Clay, Henry, 1777-1852 |
| Extent | 18,850 items |
| Extent | 75 containers |
| Extent | 30 linear feet |
| Extent | 24 microfilm reels |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms000010 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm78016105 |
| Summary | Personal, official, and family correspondence, speeches, writings, business records, legal files, biographical material, printed matter, and other papers chiefly documenting the public career and private life of statesman Henry Clay (1777-1852), United States secretary of state and representative and senator from Kentucky; his son, James B. Clay (1817-1864), diplomat, United States representative from Kentucky, and Confederate sympathizer; and other members of Henry Clay's family. |