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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01745 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1844 |
| Title | James K. Polk to William C. Bouck of New York regarding his election campaign policy, the tariff and Texas |
| Date | 18 July 1844 |
| Author | Polk, James K. (James Knox) (1795-1849) |
| Recipient | Bouck, William Christian |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Concerning his election campaign policy, feeling that it is "wrong... for a candidate... to engage personally in the contest." Bouck was governor of New York. One bust engraving of James K. Polk included. |
| Subjects | Texas Election Westward Expansion American West President Politics Taxes or Taxation Finance Economics |
| People | Polk, James K. (James Knox) (1795-1849) Bouck, William Christian (1786-1859) |
| Place written | Columbia, Tennessee |
| Theme | Westward Expansion; The Presidency; Government & Politics; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |