These papers are photocopies of Clay's personal and political outgoing correspondence. In one letter Clay writes to Adam Beatty about the war with Mexico and Zachary Taylor's candidacy (51M52). His personal letters include one to his son about coming home (60M204), about horses (60M68), about management of the crops and slaves (56M268) and about his jackass (56M262). He writes Robert L. Chilton about an omission of a clause in the Treaty of Ghent forbidding the impressment of seamen (60M96) and Mason Brown concerning a case in the Louisiana Supreme Court (60M125). One letter (60M125) contains Clay's resignation as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. In a letter to G.W. Anderson of Louisville Clay gives advice on trust property.
Letter, 1839, Feb. 10, Washington to G.W. Featherstonhaugh claiming that he never expressed any desire for the U.S. to interfere in Canadian-Great Britain relations [2 p. holograph signed. 19 cm.] -- Letter, 1841 May 10, Ashland, to H.B. Bascom affirming his stand on non-interference in political appointments [1 p. holograph signed. 26 cm.] -- Note, 1848 Apr. 18, Ashland to A.D. Haslett covering transmission of a lock of hair [1 p. holograph signed. 18 cm.] [In Benjamin, Walter R. Papers, 1788-1848].