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Henry Clay Autograph Document Signed....
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Description
Henry Clay Autograph Document Signed. A lengthy legal pleading, 1 page, 7.5" x 12", "Fayette county", circa 1802, entirely in Clay's. In part: "Cornelius Empson ass[ign]ee of James Owen complains of Robert Roles in Custody & c. of a plea that he render to the plaintiff the sum of eighty eight pounds Current [previous word is crossed out] gold or silver coin of Virginia currency which is equal to the sum of 88 [pounds] in Kentucky currency..." Good content giving evidence to the complications arising from the use of different currencies by individual states. Toning and wear at folds, with a few spots of paper loss thereat; otherwise very good.Auction Info
2008 June Grand Format Books & Manuscripts Auction #683 (go to Auction Home page)
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June, 2008
4th-5th
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