Letter : Washington, D.C., to Samuel H. Laughlin, Nashville, Tenn., 1835 [i.e. 1836] Jan. 8.

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Letter : Washington, D.C., to Samuel H. Laughlin, Nashville, Tenn., 1835 [i.e. 1836] Jan. 8.

Autograph letter signed. Includes folded sheet with address. Polk writes about the political scene in Washington.

1 item (7 p.) ; 26 cm.

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