Taylor, Zachary (1784-1850) to Julia Knowlton
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04381 Author/Creator: Taylor, Zachary (1784-1850) Place Written: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Type: Autograph letter signed Date: December 17, 1848 Pagination: 2 p. + 1 engraving ; b&w ; 25.6 x 18 cm Order a Copy
President-elect Major General Zachary Taylor writes to her to acknowledge receipt of a letter from her. Mentions his gratitude for the support of women in his election: "it was but rarely have I had intercours[e] with one of 'heaven's best gifts to man' but was a staunch Whig." One full length seated engraving of Taylor included.
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