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POLK, JAMES K.

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POLK, JAMES K.
(1795 - 1849) Eleventh President of the United States who led the country during the Mexican-American War, and secured the territories of Oregon and Washington. Fine content A.L.S. ""James K. Polk"" as Governor of Tennessee, 1p. 4to., Nashville, Sept. 4, 1841, to the ""Speaker of the Senate of the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee"" regarding election returns. In part: ""...Finding on opening the enclosed communication, that it contains the return of the Sheriff of Davidson County, of the vote given in the County for Governor at the General election...such returns are required to be 'directed to the Speaker of the Senate', I herewith enclose it..."". Bearing the holograph integral address leaf, boldly written and very good. With a handsome engraving showing Polk as a young man.