Show Henry Clays Clay's Sword The d diplomatic sword worn by hy Henry Clay at the signing of the treaty of ot Ghent was as presented to Miss Anna Gratz Clay the commoners commoner's great granddaughter of ot this city The sword was presented by Henry HenryClay HenryClay HenryClay Clay to G Gen n. n Bodley a a famous general in the war of 1812 who had always been his friend and he in turn willed it to his son Charles Bodley and thus it came Into the they thet possession of Mr Charles Bodley's daughter Mrs Floren Florence Florence Flor Flor- en ence e Davenport of St St. Paul Minn l Mrs l Davenport came to Lexington for a visit to her uncle Col William Pickett She br brought the sword with h her r intending to present it to the Kentucky Historical society After meeting Miss Clay and finding that she was Henry Clays Clay's great great grand gland gland- daughter and also a descendant of ot the Gratz family who had always been great friends of the Mrs Davenport Davenport Davenport Dav Dav- to present the sword to her knowing how great a value she would place on such a gUt gift The sword is a graceful short sword the tho kind worn on all aU diplomatic occasions Lexington on Correspondence Louis Louis- Mlle ille Courier Courier Journal |