Correspondence, 1836-1847.

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Correspondence, 1836-1847.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122523726

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.

10 p. : typed carbon transcripts.

American Philosophical Society Library

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American Philosophical Society Library

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Yell, Archibald.

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Archibald Yell was a soldier and congressman. From the description of Correspondence, 1836-1847. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122523726 ...

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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Epithet: of Wing, county Buckinghamshire British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000678.0x000352 ...