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By Deborah L. Boggs
Collection Overview
Title: Green Clay Collection, 1810-1823
Primary Creator: Clay, Green (1757-1828)
Extent: 2.0 Folders
Date Acquired: 03/27/2003. More info below under Accruals.
Subjects: Clay, Green, 1757-1828., Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826--Correspondence., Kentucky--History--War of 1812., United States--History--War of 1812--Campaigns., War of 1812.
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Green Clay collection is an artificial collection that consists of four documents; photocopies of originals are found in this collection, along with transcriptions of each. Three of the four documents are correspondence to or from Green Clay. Two letters are correspondence with Thomas Jefferson regarding a questionable treaty with the Cherokee Indians. The other letter is from J. Bledsoe to Green Clay. The fourth document is General Green Clay's General Order book during the War of 1812.
Collection Historical Note
"The life of General Green Clay [14 Aug 1757-31 Oct 1828] has been overshadowed by the accomplishments of his son Cassius Marcellus Clay. The elder Clay, a Revolutionary War solder, was not like most of this pioneers who emigrated to Kentucky in the 18th century; he was able to make a success from the 'Dark and Bloody Ground.' Prompted by the spirit of adventure, Green left Virginia before he was twenty years old as a poor young man. Clay learned, as many of his fellows did not, that the secret of success in the wilderness of 'Kaintuck' was land, well chosen, and properly recorded. He died in 1828 as one of the richest men in Kentucky." From White Hall State Shrine: Home of General Green Clay and his son General Cassius Marcellus Clay by David C. Greene. Located in Special Collections and Archives (E415.9.C55 G73 1972).
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives
Accruals:
Purchased 2 letters from William Miller dated 1810 and 1817. See 2014-020.
Access Restrictions:
Use photocopies first
Acquisition Source:
N/A
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Folder:
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Folder 1],
[Folder 2],
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All]
- Folder 2
- Barcode: 31234013927858
- Item 1: Letter from Thomas Jefferson to Green Clay, 23 May 1823
- Item 2: General Order Book during the War of 1812, 29 Mar 1813-Apr 1813
