Letter : to His Excellency, the President of the United States / by Cadwallader Jones, 1847 Nov 4.

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Letter : to His Excellency, the President of the United States / by Cadwallader Jones, 1847 Nov 4.

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Petition to President Polk, in the form of a letter, in behalf of John Cameron who wished to apply for the vacancy in the North Carolina Regiment as Quartermaster.

1 p. ; 27 cm.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Jones, Cadwallader, 1813-1899

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Cameron, John, 1843-1908

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United States. President (1845-1849 : Polk)

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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...