Sarah Childress Polk Letter to General James Grant Wilson, 1888 February 27

File — Box: 1, Folder: 1

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From the Collection:

Collection contains a two page letter written by Sarah Childress Polk on February 27, 1888. The letter, a response to General James Grant Wilson discusses a photograph of Sarah's husband, the late James K. Polk, about which the general had previously inquired. Polk explains in her letter that the photograph in question was taken a few months before her husband's death. James Polk died shortly after his leave from the White House, a time which Sarah discusses in this letter.

Dates

1888 February 27

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English.

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