Boyd, M. W. to John S. Boyd, "Wms Town", Ky. Millersburg, Ky., 22 January 1845. ALS, 3 pp.
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Letter recounting the reaction by supporters of Henry Clay to the election of James K. Polk as President of the U. S. in 1844. Contrasts between the supporters of Clay, "who snapped at everybody who spoke civilly about Mr. Polk" and Democrats who "represented all that was pleasant and cheering."
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