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Polk, James K. (1795-1849) to unknown

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00655.06 Author/Creator: Polk, James K. (1795-1849) Place Written: Columbia, Tennessee Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1 October 1836 Pagination: 2 p. ; 25 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

Gives the county official voting results for electoral candidates Martin Van Buren and Hugh L. White. The votes were 1695 to 1200 respectively.

Polk, James Knox, 1795-1849
Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862
White, Hugh Lawson, 1773-1840

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