James Knox Polk collection, 1835-1849.

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James Knox Polk collection, 1835-1849.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/725108286

Twenty letters from James K. Polk to A.O.P. Nicholson, Robert B. Reynolds, Campbell P. White, and E.G. Eastman, written from various locations and dated between 1835 and 1849.

1 folder (20 items)

New-York Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8090851

New-York Historical Society Library

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Reynolds, Robert Blair

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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...

White, Campbell Patrick, 1787-1859

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

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Eastman, E. G.

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