Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850 to R. C. Wood
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00529.05 Author/Creator: Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850 Place Written: Monterrey, Mexico Type: Autograph letter signed Date: October 19, 1847 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy
Zachary Taylor writes to his son-in-law, a U.S. Army surgeon in Baltimore, about the presidential campaign, with doubt about his chances. In regard to the congressional debate over slavery, expresses his hope that a compromise will be achieved, since the outcome will lengthen or shorten the life of the Union. Written from camp near Monterrey, Mexico during the Mexican-American War.
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