Caroline O'Reilly Nicholson papers, 1848-1894 [manuscript].

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Caroline O'Reilly Nicholson papers, 1848-1894 [manuscript].

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"Reminiscences of an Octogenarian (Mrs. A. O. P. Nicholson)," written ca. 1894, by Caroline O'Reilly Nicholson, and one letter. The reminiscences cover social activities, religious life, and town events in Columbia and Nashville, Tenn., 1820s-1840s; politics and elections in Tennessee, 1830s-1840s; social life in Washington, D.C., 1840s; and A. O. P. Nicholson's political activities, including his personal and political friendship with James K. Polk. The recollections end about 1850. The letter is from A. O. P. Nicholson to James K. Polk, 1848, recommending a young man for an appointment as midshipman.

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Nicholson, Caroline O'Reilly, b. ca. 1812.

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Caroline O'Reilly Nicholson (born circa 1812) was the wife of Alfred Osborn Pope Nicholson (1808-1876), United States senator and chief justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court. From the guide to the Caroline O'Reilly Nicholson Papers, ., 1848-1894, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) Wife of A. O. P. Nicholson (1808-1876), U.S. senator and chief justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court. From the description of Caro...

Nicholson, A. O. P. (Alfred Osborn Pope), 1808-1876

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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...