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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02793.025 |
| From Archive Folder | The Personal side of the Presidency: 32 letters and documents |
| Title | James K. Polk to Henry Horn mentioning the offer of a portrait by Sully |
| Date | 13 August 1845 |
| Author | Polk, James K. (James Knox) (1795-1849) |
| Recipient | Horn, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written as President. Apparently Polk thought the offer was a hoax. |
| Subjects | President Forgery and Fraud Art, Music, Theater, and Film |
| Place written | Washington |
| Theme | The Presidency; Arts & Literature |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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