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VOLUNTEERS TO BE FIREMAN SHORTLY BEFORE HIS DEATH
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POLK, JAMES K. Autograph Letter Signed, to D.C. Dibrell, accepting honorary
membership in the Capital Hill Fire Company No. 4 and volunteering to become a work-
ing member. 1 page, 4to, ruled paper, with integral blank; folds. (AKF)
Nashville, 28 May 1849
[1,500/2,500]
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. . . Having recently become a citizen of that part of the City in which your Company is
organized, it gives me pleasure to accept the honor conferred; and should the occasion for it
occur, it will give me equal pleasure to be a working , as well as an honorary member of the
Company.”
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James K. Polk. Two partly-printed invitations to dinner, unsigned, accomplished in
unknown hands. The first, to Mrs. [Dolley?] Madison, on November 15, 1845. The second,
to George M. Dallas on March 1, 1849. Each 8vo.
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REAGAN, RONALD. Autograph Letter Signed, “Ronnie,” to American
Psychologist John Dollard (“Dear Prof.”), apologizing for having missed him during his
visit to Los Angeles, conveying that a daughter had just been born to Mr. and Mrs.
[Robert] Taylor, inviting him to give notice before his next visit to allow time to arrange
things at G[eneral] E[lectric], and sending best wishes from Nancy. 1 page, 4to, personal
stationery; moderate dampstaining at upper edge, couple short closed tears at folds.
Pacific Palisades, [circa 1959]
[800/1,200]
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. . . We’ve been in & out of town a great deal and I got back just too late this time.
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The Taylors are now the proud parents of a new daughter who arrived just a few weeks ago.
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Next time try to give us a little more notice so we can at least try to juggle our G.E. chores
around. Most of my travels are at the behest of G.E. and not vacation jaunts but they are rea-
sonable (at times). . . .”
From the files of the Dollard family.
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