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Letter to Chanler in New York, N.Y. from his mother and sister, who with his father were attending the inauguration of James K. Polk in Washington D.C. The mother described a visit to the White House. While she did not see either President or Mrs. Polk, she expressed opinions about what she had heard about them.
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