Name/Title

Letter

Entry/Object ID

2014.004.0003

Scope and Content

A letter from Henry Clay to Samuel Johnson, august 29, 1803. Clay alerts clients that Joseph Smith will be deposed in Baltimore by the defendants in their case and he urges them to attend. This letter is typical of Clay's law practice. Moreover, the letter's wrapper bears a straight-line postal hand stamp for Lexington, Kentucky which adds to its philatelic value.