letter

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Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate

Name/Title

letter

Entry/Object ID

2017.011.0002A-B

Scope and Content

2017.011.0002A - Letter apparently from Charles T. Russell to Mrs. Charles Calvert of Maryland thanking her for a lock of Henry Clay's hair, extolling Henry Clay's virtues and expressing Russell's intent for the lock to be a tangible legacy for his son (born in 1851) who will only know Clay as a historical figure. 2017.011.0002B - -Envelope. May or may not be related to envelope. Addressed to Charles T, Russell Conselor at Law Boston. Name A.M. Schermerhorn appears over address. on reverse is note "For C.T. Russell to be put in a locket (at my exp) 20 dr a sufficient S.E.R. May 18, 1872"