Zachary Taylor Miscellaneous Papers,1816-1848

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Title

Zachary Taylor Miscellaneous Papers

Date

1816-1848

Repository

The Filson Historical Society Special Collections Louisville, Kentucky 40208 USA

Conditions Governing Access note

Open to researchers.

Preferred Citation Note

[Identification of item], Zachary Taylor Miscellaneous Papers, 1816-1848, Special Collections, The Filson Historical Society, Louisville.

Extent

8 items

Scope and Content

Soldier, Mexican War general, and president of the U.S. Included are his 25 Sept. 1819 letter to General D. Parker discussing recruiting in Ky. and the capture of deserters; three letters, 1823, 1826, and 1829, to his brother Hancock Taylor in Louisville, regarding family, his La. plantation, La. agriculture in relation to Ky., and the death of their father; a 22 Feb. 1826 letter to Colonel R. Jones discussing routine military matters; and a 24 Sept. 1848 letter to Colonel James Watson Webb regarding the 1848 presidential election of Millard Fillmore. Card index in repository

Subjects

• Allison, John Stadler.
• Fillmore, Millard, 1800-1874.
• Taylor, Hancock, 1781-1841.
• Taylor, Richard, 1744-1829.
• Taylor, Sarah Knox, 1814-1835.
• Webb, J. Watson (James Watson), 1802-1884.
• Amazon (Steamboat)
• United States.-- Army-- Recruiting, enlistment, etc.-- History-- Sources.
• Agriculture-- Kentucky-- History-- 19th century.
• Agriculture-- Kentucky-- History-- Sources.
• Agriculture-- Louisiana-- History-- 19th century.
• Agriculture-- Louisiana-- History-- Sources.
• Floods-- Mississippi River Valley-- History-- 19th century.
• Floods-- Mississippi River Valley-- History-- Sources.
• Health resorts-- Southern States-- History-- 19th century.
• Health resorts-- Southern States-- History-- Sources.
• Slavery-- Kentucky-- History-- Sources.
• Slavery-- Louisiana-- History-- Sources.
• Kentucky-- Climate.
• Louisiana-- Climate.