1. Illness in New Orleans

    · New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

    Illness in New Orleans
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    On the final journey home, Polk became ill in New Orleans and stayed ashore in a hotel for four days amid cholera fears. The immediately preceding text identifies the city as New Orleans; it does not establish a precise arrival or departure date.

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