39. Johnston to Mangum, May 20, 1854, Mangum, Johnston to Mangum, May 20, 1854, Mangum, Papers, Papers, 5:292. 5:292.

40. McDowell, "Recollections," 767. McDowell, "Recollections," 767.

41. Clay to Stevenson, April 27, 1846, Clay to Stevenson, April 27, 1846, HCP HCP 10:265. 10:265.

42. Clay to Clay, December 17, 1846, Clay to Clay, December 17, 1845, Clay Family Papers, UKY. Clay to Clay, December 17, 1846, Clay to Clay, December 17, 1845, Clay Family Papers, UKY.

43. Clay to Clay, October 5, 1849, Clay to Clay, April 8, 1845, Clay to Clay, October 5, 1849, Clay to Clay, April 8, 1845, HCP HCP 10:623, 215. 10:623, 215.

44. Clay to Clay, July 22, 1845, ibid., 10:233. Clay to Clay, July 22, 1845, ibid., 10:233.

45. Neagle to Sartain, November 14, 1842, Neagle Letter. Neagle to Sartain, November 14, 1842, Neagle Letter.

46. McDowell, "Recollections," 767. McDowell, "Recollections," 767.

47. Clay to Clay, March 17, April 8, 1845, Clay to Clay, March 17, April 8, 1845, HCP HCP 10:208, 215. 10:208, 215.

48. Clay to Clay, May 13, 1851, ibid., 10:891; Duralde to Duralde, August 8, 1846, Duralde to Clay, July 1, 1846, Duralde Letterbook. Clay to Clay, May 13, 1851, ibid., 10:891; Duralde to Duralde, August 8, 1846, Duralde to Clay, July 1, 1846, Duralde Letterbook.

49. Clay to Clay, February 18, 1851, Clay to Clay, February 18, 1851, HCP HCP 10:862. 10:862.

50. Duralde to Clay, July 1, 1846, Duralde Letterbook. Duralde to Clay, July 1, 1846, Duralde Letterbook.

51. Duralde to Clay, July 1, 1846, ibid.; Clay to Clay, August 27, 1837, May 21, 1838, Clay to Clay, January 22, 1838, Duralde to Clay, July 1, 1846, ibid.; Clay to Clay, August 27, 1837, May 21, 1838, Clay to Clay, January 22, 1838, HCP HCP 9:72, 187, 133. 9:72, 187, 133.

52. Clay to Lee, April 20, 1839, Clay to Lee, April 20, 1839, HCP HCP 9:308. 9:308.

53. Clay to Clay, April 2, 1845, ibid., 10:21213. Clay to Clay, April 2, 1845, ibid., 10:21213.

54. Clay to Clay, April 5, 1845, ibid., 10:213. Clay to Clay, April 5, 1845, ibid., 10:213.

55. Such stories were given renewed currency when Theodore died in 1870. See Such stories were given renewed currency when Theodore died in 1870. See New York Times, New York Times, May 19, 1870. May 19, 1870.

56. Cleveland Cleveland Daily Herald, Daily Herald, July 29, 1845; Clay to Clay, April 8, 1845, April 27, 1845, May 6, 1845, Clay to Clay, July 1, September 6, 1850, Clay to Clay, July 18, 1850, Clay to Clay, July 18, 1850, January 4, February 11, 1851, Clay to Clay, January 13, 1851, July 29, 1845; Clay to Clay, April 8, 1845, April 27, 1845, May 6, 1845, Clay to Clay, July 1, September 6, 1850, Clay to Clay, July 18, 1850, Clay to Clay, July 18, 1850, January 4, February 11, 1851, Clay to Clay, January 13, 1851, HCP HCP 10:215, 22021, 224, 759, 763, 767, 806, 840, 854. 10:215, 22021, 224, 759, 763, 767, 806, 840, 854.

57. Clay to Clay, March 13, 1852, Clay to Clay, March 13, 1852, HCP HCP 10:958. 10:958.

58. McDowell, "Recollections," 766. Clay marveled at the little girl's courage when she fearlessly played in the surf at Newport as a five-year-old. He would leave her a gold and diamond ring in his will, one of the more valuable bequests he made to his grandchildren. Her life was troubled by chronic illness, and she died at eighteen from diphtheria. See Clay to Clay, August 13, 1849, McDowell, "Recollections," 766. Clay marveled at the little girl's courage when she fearlessly played in the surf at Newport as a five-year-old. He would leave her a gold and diamond ring in his will, one of the more valuable bequests he made to his grandchildren. Her life was troubled by chronic illness, and she died at eighteen from diphtheria. See Clay to Clay, August 13, 1849, HCP HCP 10:611. Last Will and Testament, July 10, 1851, 10:611. Last Will and Testament, July 10, 1851, HCP HCP 10:900904. 10:900904.

59. Duralde to Clay, February 23, 1846, Clay Family Papers, UKY; Clay to Clay, January 18, 1843, Clay to Clay, February 8, 1847, Clay to Erwin, July 19, 1851, Clay to Cowles, September 14, 1851, Duralde to Clay, February 23, 1846, Clay Family Papers, UKY; Clay to Clay, January 18, 1843, Clay to Clay, February 8, 1847, Clay to Erwin, July 19, 1851, Clay to Cowles, September 14, 1851, HCP HCP 9:798, 10:304, 906, 911. 9:798, 10:304, 906, 911.

60. Clay to Cowles, October 24, 1851; Schmidt to Clay, December 13, 1851, Clay to Cowles, October 24, 1851; Schmidt to Clay, December 13, 1851, HCP HCP 10:92627, 937. For a sympathetic treatment of Margaret Johnson Erwin, see John Seymour Erwin, 10:92627, 937. For a sympathetic treatment of Margaret Johnson Erwin, see John Seymour Erwin, Like Some Green Laurel: Letters of Margaret Johnson Erwin Like Some Green Laurel: Letters of Margaret Johnson Erwin (Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1981). (Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1981).

61. Newspapers consistently reported James Erwin, Jr.'s death as a suicide. See, for example, the Fayetteville Newspapers consistently reported James Erwin, Jr.'s death as a suicide. See, for example, the Fayetteville Observer, Observer, April 18, 1848, and April 18, 1848, and The Liberator, The Liberator, April 21, 1848; April 21, 1848; Weekly Raleigh Register, Weekly Raleigh Register, August 24, 1859; Clay to Erwin, September 14, 1851, Clay to Cowles, September 14, 1851, August 24, 1859; Clay to Erwin, September 14, 1851, Clay to Cowles, September 14, 1851, HCP HCP 10:913, 911. 10:913, 911.

62. Such to Clay, March 11, 1841, Duralde to Clay, November 22, 1849, Owen to Clay, September 11, 1850, Clay to Turner, November 24, 1850, Clay to Clay, December 26, 1850, Such to Clay, March 11, 1841, Duralde to Clay, November 22, 1849, Owen to Clay, September 11, 1850, Clay to Turner, November 24, 1850, Clay to Clay, December 26, 1850, HCP HCP 9:513, 10:62657, 8089, 833, 83637. 9:513, 10:62657, 8089, 833, 83637.

63. Clay to Paulding, May 3, 1839, Clay to Warrington, May 3, 1839, Paulding to Clay, May 24, 1839, Clay to Paulding, June 8, 1839, ibid., 9:31011. Clay to Paulding, May 3, 1839, Clay to Warrington, May 3, 1839, Paulding to Clay, May 24, 1839, Clay to Paulding, June 8, 1839, ibid., 9:31011.

64. Clay to Clay, March 17, 1845, Clay to McClellan, September 24, 1846, ibid., 10:203, 208; Duralde to Clay, July 1, 1846, Duralde to Clay, July 9, 1846, Duralde Letterbook. Clay to Clay, March 17, 1845, Clay to McClellan, September 24, 1846, ibid., 10:203, 208; Duralde to Clay, July 1, 1846, Duralde to Clay, July 9, 1846, Duralde Letterbook.

65. Duralde to Clay, July 20, 1846, Duralde Letterbook. Duralde to Clay, July 20, 1846, Duralde Letterbook.

66. Duralde to Clay, July 24, August 23, 1846, Duralde to Duralde, August 8, 1846, ibid.; McClellan to Clay, September 17, 1846, Clay to McClellan, September 24, 1846, Duralde to Clay, July 24, August 23, 1846, Duralde to Duralde, August 8, 1846, ibid.; McClellan to Clay, September 17, 1846, Clay to McClellan, September 24, 1846, HCP HCP 10:27980. Martin's physician in Philadelphia was originally Dr. Nathaniel Chapman, but he was called away to Baltimore and the final crisis came soon after. The matter fell to Dr. George McClellan, a celebrated ophthalmic surgeon, whose care of a respiratory patient would have seemed irregular except there was nothing a specialist could have done for Martin Duralde at that point. McClellan was the father of George B. McClellan, who would assume supreme command of the Union armies in 1861. 10:27980. Martin's physician in Philadelphia was originally Dr. Nathaniel Chapman, but he was called away to Baltimore and the final crisis came soon after. The matter fell to Dr. George McClellan, a celebrated ophthalmic surgeon, whose care of a respiratory patient would have seemed irregular except there was nothing a specialist could have done for Martin Duralde at that point. McClellan was the father of George B. McClellan, who would assume supreme command of the Union armies in 1861.

67. Clay to Bayard, February 4, 1845, Clay to Bayard, February 4, 1845, HCP HCP 10:197. 10:197.

68. Clay to Kennedy, January 31, 1845, Clay to Tucker, January 11, 1845, Clay to Thompson, April 23, 1845, ibid., 10:194, 189, 219. Clay to Kennedy, January 31, 1845, Clay to Tucker, January 11, 1845, Clay to Thompson, April 23, 1845, ibid., 10:194, 189, 219.

69. Abel Upshur, Tyler's secretary of state whose death in the Abel Upshur, Tyler's secretary of state whose death in the Princeton Princeton accident led to his replacement by Calhoun, was so obsessed with annexing Texas that he described it as the most important deed of his life's work and pledged to retire from office after accomplishing it. See Edmund Berkeley to Lewis Berkeley, May 8, 1844, Berkeley Family Papers, UVA; Tyler was anxious about there being no diversity of accounts regarding his administration's drive for annexation, and he labored to have Calhoun and everybody else, including Polk, erase any variations of the narrative. He drafted and had Calhoun review a lengthy account of the cabinet consultations and communications with Polk in the four days over which the joint resolution was considered and the plan for it adopted. See Tyler to Mason, November 27, 1848, Letters from John Tyler, VHS. accident led to his replacement by Calhoun, was so obsessed with annexing Texas that he described it as the most important deed of his life's work and pledged to retire from office after accomplishing it. See Edmund Berkeley to Lewis Berkeley, May 8, 1844, Berkeley Family Papers, UVA; Tyler was anxious about there being no diversity of accounts regarding his administration's drive for annexation, and he labored to have Calhoun and everybody else, including Polk, erase any variations of the narrative. He drafted and had Calhoun review a lengthy account of the cabinet consultations and communications with Polk in the four days over which the joint resolution was considered and the plan for it adopted. See Tyler to Mason, November 27, 1848, Letters from John Tyler, VHS.

70. Clay to Lord Ashburton, May 14, 1845, Clay to Lord Ashburton, May 14, 1845, HCP HCP 10:266. 10:266.

71. Clay to Sargent, April 28, 1846, ibid., 10:265. Clay to Sargent, April 28, 1846, ibid., 10:265.

72. Coutee to Berkeley, January 19, 1846, Berkeley Family Papers. Coutee to Berkeley, January 19, 1846, Berkeley Family Papers.

73. May 16, 1846. May 16, 1846.

74. Smith and Clay, Smith and Clay, Clay Family, Clay Family, 179. 179.

75. Clay to LeVert, June 25, 1846, Clay to LeVert, June 25, 1846, HCP HCP 10:274. 10:274.

76. Quoted in Quoted in Weekly Raleigh Register, Weekly Raleigh Register, May 16, 1846. May 16, 1846.

77. Clay to Clay, June 18, 1846, Clay Family Papers, UKY; Perrin, Clay to Clay, June 18, 1846, Clay Family Papers, UKY; Perrin, History of Fayette County, History of Fayette County, 439. 439.

78. Clay to Clay, February 12, 1847, Clay to Clay, February 12, 1847, HCP HCP 10:305. 10:305.

79. Ibid. Ibid.

80. National Intelligencer, National Intelligencer, January 9, 1847. January 9, 1847.

81. Clay to Clay, February 24, 1848, Clay to Clay, February 24, 1848, HCP HCP 10:310. 10:310.

82. Raymond, Mississippi, Raymond, Mississippi, Gazette, Gazette, January 22, 1847; Cleveland January 22, 1847; Cleveland Daily Herald, Daily Herald, April 15, 1847; Clay to Clay, February 12, 1847, April 15, 1847; Clay to Clay, February 12, 1847, HCP HCP 10:307. 10:307.

83. Toast at the New England Society of Louisiana Dinner, December 22, 1846, New Orleans Toast at the New England Society of Louisiana Dinner, December 22, 1846, New Orleans Daily Picayune, Daily Picayune, December 23, 1846; Hughes to Clay, September 14, 1847, December 23, 1846; Hughes to Clay, September 14, 1847, HCP HCP 10:351. 10:351.

84. See, for example, his admonitions about writing letters in his note to Henry III, March 9, 1846, Clay Family Papers, UKY. See, for example, his admonitions about writing letters in his note to Henry III, March 9, 1846, Clay Family Papers, UKY.

85. Clay to Clay, February 8, 1847, ibid. Clay to Clay, February 8, 1847, ibid.

86. Clay to Clay, March 8, 1847, Clay to Clay, March 8, 1847, HCP HCP 10:313. 10:313.

87. Clay to Lawrence, February 23, 1847, ibid., 10:310. Clay to Lawrence, February 23, 1847, ibid., 10:310.

88. Clay to Clay, March 13, 1847, ibid., 10:314. Clay to Clay, March 13, 1847, ibid., 10:314.

89. Clay to Mercer, April 1, 1847, Clay to Bayard, April 16, 1847, ibid., 10:315, 321. Clay to Mercer, April 1, 1847, Clay to Bayard, April 16, 1847, ibid., 10:315, 321.

90. Polk judged the fight a useless encounter. See James K. Polk, Polk judged the fight a useless encounter. See James K. Polk, Polk: The Diary of a President, 18451849 Polk: The Diary of a President, 18451849, edited by Allan Nevins (New York: Longmans, Green, 1952), 2089.

91. McMurtry to Stevenson, March 2, 1847, Walter J. McMurtry Miscellaneous Papers, Filson. McMurtry to Stevenson, March 2, 1847, Walter J. McMurtry Miscellaneous Papers, Filson.

92. W.M.W. to L.R.W., May 28, 1848, W.M.W. Letter, Filson; Perrin, W.M.W. to L.R.W., May 28, 1848, W.M.W. Letter, Filson; Perrin, History of Fayette County, History of Fayette County, 440. 440.

93. Perrin, Perrin, History of Fayette County, History of Fayette County, 440; Cleveland 440; Cleveland Herald, Herald, April 7, 1847. April 7, 1847.

94. Fry to Clay, March 22, 1847, Fry to Clay, March 22, 1847, HCP HCP 10:314. 10:314.

95. Clay to Mercer, April 13, 1847, ibid., 10:320. Clay to Mercer, April 13, 1847, ibid., 10:320.

96. Taylor to Clay, March 1, 1847, Taylor to Clay, March 1, 1847, National Intelligencer, National Intelligencer, April 14, 1847. April 14, 1847.

97. Clay to Mercer, April 13, 1847, Clay to Mercer, April 13, 1847, HCP HCP 10:320. 10:320.

98. Ray Holder, "Parson Winans and Mr. Clay: The Whig Connection, 18431846," Ray Holder, "Parson Winans and Mr. Clay: The Whig Connection, 18431846," Louisiana History Louisiana History 25 (Winter 1984): 61; also see Clay to Bayard, February 4, 1845, 25 (Winter 1984): 61; also see Clay to Bayard, February 4, 1845, HCP HCP 10:197; Bullitt to Bullitt, April 17, 1847, Bullitt Family Papers. 10:197; Bullitt to Bullitt, April 17, 1847, Bullitt Family Papers.

99. Holt, Holt, American Whig Party, American Whig Party, 276. 276.

100. According to newspaper accounts, the reason Clay was baptized at Ashland was because Christ Church was undergoing extensive renovations and could not accommodate the ceremony. See the Cleveland According to newspaper accounts, the reason Clay was baptized at Ashland was because Christ Church was undergoing extensive renovations and could not accommodate the ceremony. See the Cleveland Daily Herald, Daily Herald, July 16, 1847. July 16, 1847.

101. Editorial note, Editorial note, HCP HCP 10:338. 10:338.

102. Perrin, Perrin, History of Fayette County, History of Fayette County, 441; 441; Raleigh Register and North Carolina Gazette, Raleigh Register and North Carolina Gazette, August 11, 1847; Clay to Bayard, August 7, 1847, August 11, 1847; Clay to Bayard, August 7, 1847, HCP HCP 10:344. 10:344.

103. Clay to Randall, April 2, 1847, Clay to Randall, April 2, 1847, HCP HCP 10:316. 10:316.

104. Clay to Wilde, April 10, 1847, Clay to Delegation of Citizens from New York City, Trenton, New Haven, and Philadelphia, August 20, 1847, ibid., 10:319, 347. Clay to Wilde, April 10, 1847, Clay to Delegation of Citizens from New York City, Trenton, New Haven, and Philadelphia, August 20, 1847, ibid., 10:319, 347.

105. Clay to Bayard, August 7, 1847, ibid., 10:344. Clay to Bayard, August 7, 1847, ibid., 10:344.

106. Converse and Company Legal Document, page 10, Filson. Henry Jr. drafted the will on June 29, 1846, at Camp Oakland, naming his father and father-in-law its executors. Ironically, it was probated on April 12, 1847, his father's birthday, but even more peculiar was the fact that six years later on the day his son had drafted the document, Henry Clay died. Converse and Company Legal Document, page 10, Filson. Henry Jr. drafted the will on June 29, 1846, at Camp Oakland, naming his father and father-in-law its executors. Ironically, it was probated on April 12, 1847, his father's birthday, but even more peculiar was the fact that six years later on the day his son had drafted the document, Henry Clay died.

107. Clay to Clay, April 4, 1847, Clay Family Papers, UKY. Clay to Clay, April 4, 1847, Clay Family Papers, UKY.

CHAPTER FOURTEEN.

The Last Gamble 1. LeVert to Clay, December 6, 1844, LeVert to Clay, December 6, 1844, HCP HCP 10:147, Crittenden to Combs, December 16, 1844, Crittenden Letters, UKY; Caperton to Caperton, December 4, 1847, John Caperton Letters, Filson; White to Crittenden, September 29, 1845, Crittenden Papers, LOC; Holt, 10:147, Crittenden to Combs, December 16, 1844, Crittenden Letters, UKY; Caperton to Caperton, December 4, 1847, John Caperton Letters, Filson; White to Crittenden, September 29, 1845, Crittenden Papers, LOC; Holt, American Whig Party, American Whig Party, 207. 207.

2. Sargent to Clay, February 27, 1847, Clay to Mercer, November 14, 1846, Sargent to Clay, February 27, 1847, Clay to Mercer, November 14, 1846, HCP HCP 10:311, 289. 10:311, 289.

3. Philadelphia Philadelphia North American and Daily Advertiser, North American and Daily Advertiser, October 14, 1845. October 14, 1845.

4. Clay to Clayton, April 16, 1847, Clay to Daniel Ullmann, May 12, 1847, Clay to Clayton, April 16, 1847, Clay to Daniel Ullmann, May 12, 1847, HCP HCP 10:323, 328; Holt, 10:323, 328; Holt, American Whig Party, American Whig Party, 26465. 26465.

5. Gaither to Bullitt, May 28, 1847, Bullitt Family Papers. Taylor's lack of party identification had Democrats musing about his possible nomination as their candidate. See Ficklin to Richie, April 24, 1847, Richie-Harrison Papers, W&M. Gaither to Bullitt, May 28, 1847, Bullitt Family Papers. Taylor's lack of party identification had Democrats musing about his possible nomination as their candidate. See Ficklin to Richie, April 24, 1847, Richie-Harrison Papers, W&M.

6. Clay to Ullmann, May 12, 1847, Clay to Ullmann, May 12, 1847, HCP HCP 10:329. 10:329.

7. Summers to Blackburn, April 19, 1847, Blackburn Family Papers, Filson. Summers to Blackburn, April 19, 1847, Blackburn Family Papers, Filson.

8. Stevenson to Letcher, April 23, 1847, Crittenden Papers, LOC. Stevenson to Letcher, April 23, 1847, Crittenden Papers, LOC.

9. "J. J. Crittenden did more to induce Genl Taylor to offer his name for nomination than any other man," states a bitter note in the Thomas J. Clay Collection, Henry Clay Papers. The remark appears on the obverse of a list of Kentucky delegates showing how they voted at the Philadelphia Convention in June 1848. Also see Kirwan, "J. J. Crittenden did more to induce Genl Taylor to offer his name for nomination than any other man," states a bitter note in the Thomas J. Clay Collection, Henry Clay Papers. The remark appears on the obverse of a list of Kentucky delegates showing how they voted at the Philadelphia Convention in June 1848. Also see Kirwan, Crittenden, Crittenden, 211. 211.

10. Burnley to Crittenden, April 4, 1848, Crittenden Papers, LOC. Burnley to Crittenden, April 4, 1848, Crittenden Papers, LOC.

11. Stevenson to Crittenden, May 1, 1847, ibid.; Todd to Todd, May 29, 1848, Charles Stewart Todd Papers, Filson. Stevenson to Crittenden, May 1, 1847, ibid.; Todd to Todd, May 29, 1848, Charles Stewart Todd Papers, Filson.

12. White to Clay, September 4, 1847, White to Clay, September 4, 1847, HCP HCP 10:349; for rumors about the activities of Clay's Kentucky friends, see Ullmann to Clay, July 12, 1847, 10:349; for rumors about the activities of Clay's Kentucky friends, see Ullmann to Clay, July 12, 1847, HCP HCP 10:339, and Harvey to Mangum, June 3, 1847, Mangum, 10:339, and Harvey to Mangum, June 3, 1847, Mangum, Papers, Papers, 5:66; and for Clay's humiliation over the Taylor movement in Kentucky, see Clay to Crittenden, September 26, 1847, 5:66; and for Clay's humiliation over the Taylor movement in Kentucky, see Clay to Crittenden, September 26, 1847, HCP HCP 10:305. 10:305.

13. Clay to White, September 20, 1847, Clay to White, September 20, 1847, HCP HCP 10:353. 10:353.

14. Clay to Crittenden, September 21, 1847, ibid., 10:350. Clay to Crittenden, September 21, 1847, ibid., 10:350.

15. Clay to Crittenden, September 26, 1847, ibid., 10:355. Clay to Crittenden, September 26, 1847, ibid., 10:355.

16. Burnley to Crittenden, April 4, 1848, Crittenden Papers, LOC. Burnley to Crittenden, April 4, 1848, Crittenden Papers, LOC.

17. Combs to Crittenden, February 27, 1848, ibid. Combs to Crittenden, February 27, 1848, ibid.

18. Tyler to Wickliffe, August 24, 1845, Tyler Letters, VHS. Tyler to Wickliffe, August 24, 1845, Tyler Letters, VHS.

19. Wickliffe to Preston, July 28, 1847, November 21, 1847, Wickliffe-Preston Family Papers; Wickliffe to Preston, July 28, 1847, November 21, 1847, Wickliffe-Preston Family Papers; Emancipator and Weekly Chronicle, Emancipator and Weekly Chronicle, August 27, 1845. August 27, 1845.

20. Bullitt to Bullitt, November 16, 1844, Bullitt Family Papers. Bullitt to Bullitt, November 16, 1844, Bullitt Family Papers.

21. Clay to Clay, February 6, 1846, Clay Family Papers, UKY; Bullitt to Bullitt, December 5, 1846, Bullitt Family Papers; Philadelphia Clay to Clay, February 6, 1846, Clay Family Papers, UKY; Bullitt to Bullitt, December 5, 1846, Bullitt Family Papers; Philadelphia North American and Daily Advertiser, North American and Daily Advertiser, September 11, 1846; Boston September 11, 1846; Boston Daily Atlas, Daily Atlas, December 29, 1845, December 22, 1846. December 29, 1845, December 22, 1846.

22. Speech in Philadelphia, August 14, 1847, Speech in Philadelphia, August 14, 1847, HCP HCP 10:345; Clay to Carter et al., August 17, 1847, Clay Papers, UVA. 10:345; Clay to Carter et al., August 17, 1847, Clay Papers, UVA.

23. Clay to Clay, August 18, 1847, Clay to Clay, August 18, 1847, HCP HCP 10:346. 10:346.

24. Tyler to Wickliffe, August 24, 1845, Tyler Letters, VHS. Tyler to Wickliffe, August 24, 1845, Tyler Letters, VHS.

25. Clay to Clay, February 7, 1846, Clay Family Papers, UKY; Clay to Clay, January 12, 1846; Clay to Clay, January 24, February 2, 1846, Clay to Clay, February 7, 1846, Clay Family Papers, UKY; Clay to Clay, January 12, 1846; Clay to Clay, January 24, February 2, 1846, HCP HCP 10:256, 257, 259. 10:256, 257, 259.

26. Clay to Greeley, November 21, 1846; Clay to LeVert, December 19, 1846, Clay to Greeley, November 21, 1846; Clay to LeVert, December 19, 1846, HCP HCP 10:294, 298. 10:294, 298.

27. Clay to Sargent, November 18, 1846, ibid., 10:293. Clay to Sargent, November 18, 1846, ibid., 10:293.