Carolina QuotesI love you Sarah. For all eternity, I love you.
James K. Polk Carolinian
Source
Last words, spoken to his wife (15 June 1849); as quoted in Famous Last Words: The Ultimate Collection of Finales and Farewells (2004) by Laura Ward.
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- 1849
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“I love you Sarah. For all eternity, I love you.” James K. Polk. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-4EC7463BDA. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/4ec7463bda
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