Letters, 1779-1916.

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Letters, 1779-1916.

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Letters concerning personal and political matters. One is a letter secretly written to President James K. Polk by Mrs. P.R. Fendall on 1845, July 4, expressing her bitterness over the failure of Polk to renew the appointment of her husband as U.S. District Attorney for D.C. and her objection to the spoils system of politics. (These are copies of letters. The originals are in miscellaneous other locations.).

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7426235

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins 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...

Fendall, Philip Ricard, 1794-1868

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Attorney, of Alexandria (formerly Alexandria Co., now Arlington Co.), Va., and Washington, D.C. From the description of Papers, 1658-1962. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19646999 From the description of Letters, 1779-1916. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 40421935 Washington, D.C., District Attorney, 1841-1845, 1849-1853. From the description of Correspondence of Philip R. Fendall [manuscript], 1813-1841, bulk 1813-1817. (Un...

Fendall, Philip Ricard, 1794-1868

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Attorney, of Alexandria (formerly Alexandria Co., now Arlington Co.), Va., and Washington, D.C. From the description of Papers, 1658-1962. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19646999 From the description of Letters, 1779-1916. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 40421935 Washington, D.C., District Attorney, 1841-1845, 1849-1853. From the description of Correspondence of Philip R. Fendall [manuscript], 1813-1841, bulk 1813-1817. (Un...