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Superlative ALS, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, November 4, 1844. Handwritten letter from Lancaster to Albert H. Tracy. In part: "I did not receive yours until a few days ago upon my return to this place; and then the election was so near at hand that I thought it best not to indulge in speculations. I have always believed that we should carry this State [Pennsylvania] by a fair majority; but I was so much deceived in 1840, & in consequence so much deceived my friends, that I have been very cautious in expressing an opinion throughout the Present contest. We had obstacles to surmount greater than has ever existed before in this State: and to greatest of all was the question of the Tariff. This question is destined to agitate the Country during the next four years as much as it did in '32 and '33. I have great confidence in the prudence & wisdom of James K. Polk: and if this difficult question should be fairly compromised during his term, in such a manner as to be permanent, he will deserve the lasting gratitude of the country." Expertly inlaid to a 12.75 x 15.75 sheet and in fine condition, with light toning along the folds.
James K. Polk ultimately prevailed in the 1844 election, carrying Pennsylvania by a slim 2% margin. Following his victory, President Polk named Buchanan as his secretary of state. Superior political content from the hand of Buchanan.
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