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[Letter to James K. Polk from Thomas J. Rusk, June 5, 1846] (open access)

[Letter to James K. Polk from Thomas J. Rusk, June 5, 1846]

Letter to James K. Polk from Thomas J. Rusk, dated June 5, 1846., recommending Thomas W. McCalla for appointment as an officer to the Military Store in the District of Columbia.
Date: June 5, 1846
Creator: Rusk, Thomas J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

"To Arms! To Arms! Volunteers for the Mexican War!"

Broadside recruiting soldiers for the Mexican War, asking for 12-month volunteers.
Date: December 5, 1846
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Poster
System: The Portal to Texas History
Speech of John M. Clayton, of Delaware.  In Defence of Zachary Taylor. (open access)

Speech of John M. Clayton, of Delaware. In Defence of Zachary Taylor.

First and last pages of a speech delivered to the U.S. Senate on July 5th, 1848.
Date: July 5, 1848
Creator: Clayton, John M.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History