Archibald Yell correspondence, 1836-1847. 1836-1847

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Archibald Yell correspondence, 1836-1847. 1836-1847

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This correspondence is between Yell, William Moore, and James Knox Polk, and concerns politics in Arkansas and the United States (1836-1839). There are also letters from Yell while serving in the Mexican War (1847), and accounts of his death there.

0.5 Linear feet; 10 p., typed carbon transcripts.

American Philosophical Society

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Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1795-1849

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James Knox Polk followed a career path which was blazed by Andrew Jackson. Both men hailed from southwestern North Carolina. Both migrated to Tennessee, where they practiced law and entered politics, and both were elected president of the United States. As similar as their paths were, James Polk was a different personality from his fiery predecessor. His life and career were marked by a relentless pursuit of his goals instead of the dramatic aura that perpetually surrounded Jackson. The effect...

Moore, William

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Title: 2nd Baronet 1692 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000678.0x000354 Epithet: chaplain to the Earl of Abingdon British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000678.0x000342 Epithet: of Intwood, county Norfolk British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000678.0x000350 ...

Yell, Archibald, 1797 or 1799-1847

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Governor of and U.S. representative from Arkansas, public official of Tennessee, jurist, and army officer. From the description of Archibald Yell papers, 1836-1847. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981226 From the description of Archibald Yell letter, 1839 Feb. 6. (Arkansas History Commission). WorldCat record id: 430350370 Archibald Yell was a soldier and congressman. From the guide to the Archibald Yell correspondence, 1836-1847., 1836-1847, (American ...