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William Polk Receipt

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1589

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This collection is a handwritten receipt by William Polk on March 28, 1828.

Dates

  • 1828 March 28

Conditions Governing Access

Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Conditions Governing Use

The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Abstract

This collection is a handwritten receipt by William Polk on March 28, 1828.

Biographical/Historical Note

Colonel William Polk was born July 9, 1758 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Polk was a North Carolina banker, educational administrator, and political leader. He was also a Continental officer in the American Revolutionary War and a survivor of the 1777-78 encampment at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. From 1806 to 1807, Polk was a member of the North Carolina Council of State. In 1827, he married Laura T. Wilson (1808-1848), and shortly after, the couple relocated to Tennessee. Polk died on Janaury 14, 1834 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Arrangement

This collection is in one folder.

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

Contact:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
865-974-4480