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Description
The colored engraved broadside features at its top a portrait of the Whig candidate for President. It is surrounded by seven vignettes and flourishes. The text of the broadside is an essay promoting Clay's qualifications for the Presidency.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
1844
Measurement
12 5/8 X 10 3/8 inches
Materials and Techniques Display
ink on paper
Inscription
recto, at top: THE LIFE AND / PUBLIC SERVICES / OF / HENRY CLAY recto, first line of essay: Foremost among the statesmen of the day, an honour to his country, and the pride of his coun- / trymen, stands HENRY CLAY, the son of Virginia, the Farmer of Kentucky, the Statesman / whom the people delight to honour, and whom they will elect to the chief magistracy of the / nation in 1844. recto, at bottom: Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1844 by R.G. Berford, in the clerks office of the District Court of the United States in and for the eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Subjects
Clay, Henry, 1777-1852; Presidents--Election
Work Type
broadside
Class
Ephemera
Preferred Citation
[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
ID
4047
Digital ID
FVW_04047
Current Location
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)
Repository
Mississippi State University Libraries.
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.