A Guide to the Joseph Clay Neal Collection
A Collection in the
Clifton Waller Barrett Library of American Literature
Accession number 7923-a
University of Virginia Library
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Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.
Preferred Citation
Joseph Clay Neal Collection, Accession 7923-a, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library
Acquisition Information
Deposit, [1963 December 17] 1965 October 28
Funding Note
Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities
Significant Persons Associated With the Collection
- James Madison
- John L. O'Sullivan
- Joseph B. Boyd
- Joseph Clay Neal
- Martin Van Buren
Item Listing
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Joseph Clay Neal to Joseph B. Boyd1837 November 3ALS , 1 p.
[Thanks him for a flattering letter; hopes that Boyd may find amusement in the "Charcoal Sketches" to be published the following February.]
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Joseph Clay Neal to "My dear Sir"1839 JanuaryALS , 3 p.
[Discusses at length some kind of rebellion against the Pennsylvania Legislature; suggests that the governor make a communication to the Legislature "on the subject of the late disgraceful occurences;" states that Cromwell acted with authority and firmness under similar circumstances, and recommends The Federalist no. 43, by James Madison . Also mentions: U. S. Constitution, President Martin Van Buren , Secretary of War, Poinsett, Secretary of State, Forsyth, U. S. Congress, English Parliament, Mr. Fry, National Gazette , (Philadelphia) and Hazard's Register of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia).]
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Joseph Clay Neal to John L. O'Sullivan1843 October 11ALS , 1 p.
[Writes re the possible publication of an article (on "card players" ? ) by him in the Democratic Review , his terms, his fee, and the right to use the article again in a volume to be published later.]