Printed document filled out in another hand and signed by Polk : Washington, D.C., 1845 June 21.

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Printed document filled out in another hand and signed by Polk : Washington, D.C., 1845 June 21.

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Authorizing and directing the Secretary of State to affix the seal of the U.S. to a warrant for the remission of penalties incurred by the British ship United Kingdom.

1 item (1 p.) ; (8vo)

Pierpont Morgan Library.

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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...