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JAMES K. POLK

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JAMES K. POLK
<p><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>JAMES K. POLK </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:windowtext'>(1795-1849). Eleventh President of the United States (1845-49) who led the country during the Mexican-American War and secured the territories of Oregon and Washington. Attractive bound leather book from his library entitled <i>Debates in Congress</i>, 6½"x10", 678pp, Gales and Seaton, Washington, 1830. “<i>Comprising the Leading Debates and Incidents of the First Session of the Twenty-First Congress</i>.” Polk has boldly signed in brown ink on the title page. Accompanied by a letter of deaccession from the holdings of the Tennessee Historical Society in cooperation with the Tennessee State Library and Archives. Front cover cleanly separated; moderate scuffing; State library markings appear throughout book; light toning of interior text; o/w in good condition.</span></p>