Collection Overview The Zachary Taylor Papers are a collection of nine letters written by the military man and eventual President of the United States, Zachary Taylor. He was well known for his involvement in the Mexican-American War, though he died in the White House before his term of office could be completed. The letters deal chiefly with Native American affairs. For example, in one letter written from Fort Crawford, Prairie du Chien, July 19, 1836, he remarks about the deplorable condition of the Native...

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Letter to Captain William Matthews Boyce in Burlington, New Jersey from Taylor at Fort Crawford, Prairie du Chien. Refers to Creek (Muscogee) and Seminole Wars.