Author: POLK, JAMES K.
Title: Message of the President of the United States. December 7, 1847
Description: Washington, Congressional Globe, Blair & Rives, 1847, First Edition. Book Unbound , Near Fine, Near fine. This is an unbound, uncut sixteen-page signature issued as an extra to The Congressional Globe. Fifteen pages are devoted to Polk's state-of-the-union address to congress and the final page contains the "Pospectus for The Congressional Globe and Appendix" for 1847. This item was probably issued in December, 1847 and precedes the substantially larger text of the message with the supporting documents issued by Wendell and van Benthuysen, which is commonly encountered.

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