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Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850 to C.J. Nourse

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00496.089 Author/Creator: Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850 Place Written: Louisville, Kentucky Type: Autograph letter signed Date: August 4, 1824 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

The letter is regarding movement of soldiers and plans to cease recruiting. Taylor was a Colonel in the 1st Regimental Infantry. Nourse was a major in the Army.

Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850
Nourse, Charles Josephus, 1786-1851

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