Letter, 1836.

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Letter, 1836.

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Letter from Polk during his tenure as Speaker of the House to James L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions, about the case of Samuel Hillis.

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University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6814581

University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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Edwards, James L., active 1837-1850

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Public official and army officer. From the description of List of persons restored to the roll of privateer pensioners, 1848. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71009992 ...

Hillis, Samuel.

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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...