POLK JAMES K Letter Signed James K Polk Sp[eaker of the] Ho

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POLK, JAMES K. Letter Signed, "James K Polk / Sp[eaker of the] Ho[use of] Rep[resen]t[ative]s," to New York Herald Editor James G. Bennett, granting him a seat in Reporter's Box No 4 in the Hall of the House of Representatives. 1 page, 4to, faintly ruled paper; folds. [Washington], 15 January 1839

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James Gordon Bennett (1795-1872) founded the New York Herald in 1935, which endorsed James K. Polk for president in 1844 and later became one of the most important newspapers during the Civil War.