James K. Polk (1795 1849 Eleventh President of the United States who successfully conducted the Mexican War resulting in the annexation of California and much of the Southwest. Good content A.L. S. as President I p. 4to Washington City May 10 1847 to attorney Elias Conway in Little Rock marked private Polk discusses his plans to sell land in Arkansas belonging to him and his brother In part My brother had neglected to apprise me, that he had made any disposition of this land in Arkansas, which were entered in his name he has no doubt made the conveyance of which you speak I desire to sell them the remainder of the lands and you are authorized to take any low price for them inform me of the amount required to pay taxes Boldly written and signed very good condition