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Manuscript/Mixed Material Letter from R. I. Ingersoll to James K. Polk, March 5, 1845.

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Title

  • Letter from R. I. Ingersoll to James K. Polk, March 5, 1845.

Names

  • Ingersoll, R. I. (Author)

Created / Published

  • March 5, 1845

Headings

  • -  Polk, James K., 1795-1849
  • -  Letter

Genre

  • Letter.

Notes

  • -  Forms part of James K. Polk papers, 1775-1891; for additional information, see: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009178
  • -  Ralph Isaacs Ingersoll (1789-1872), a representative from Connecticut and future minister to Russia under President Polk, writes in this letter to President Polk that he has "read and re-read your inaugural address with so much satisfaction that I cannot refrain from congratulating you upon it. It does your head and heart infinite honor. Not a sentiment, or a word would I alter if I had the power. I have this morning been among friends and opponents--and the sentiments every where expressed would be most gratifying to you could you hear them. Our political friends with one voice approve--warmly approve--and our political opponents the more candid portion of them, speak of it as a document that owes you great credit."
  • -  Letter from R. I. Ingersoll to James K. Polk, March 5, 1845.
  • -  Original document scanned in 1999-2000 for the former American Memory presentation “I Do Solemnly Swear”: Presidential Inaugurations (retired 2016).

Source Collection

  • James K. Polk papers, 1775-1891

Repository

  • Manuscript Division

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Chicago citation style:

Ingersoll, R. I. Letter from R. I. Ingersoll to James K. Polk, March 5. March 5, 1845. Manuscript/Mixed Material. https://www.loc.gov/item/pin1605/.

APA citation style:

Ingersoll, R. I. (1845) Letter from R. I. Ingersoll to James K. Polk, March 5. March 5. [Manuscript/Mixed Material] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/pin1605/.

MLA citation style:

Ingersoll, R. I. Letter from R. I. Ingersoll to James K. Polk, March 5. March 5, 1845. Manuscript/Mixed Material. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/pin1605/>.