ZACHARY TAYLOR
$2,100.00
61303-1
(1784-1850) Twelfth President of the United States, "Old Rough and Ready" was also a hero of the Mexican War, taking Monterrey and defeating Santa Anna. Mexican War date A.L.S. "Z. Taylor" 2pp. 8vo., "Camp Near Monterey Mexico" June 30, 1847 to Surgeon R. C. Wood at New Orleans. The hero of Buena Vista attends to his finances: Taylor, encamped at Monterey, writes to his son-in-law at New Orleans. In part: "...not having had a word from Genl Scotts Column nor of movement from any other quarter; not having had a mail since I wrote from the East - On the subject of the draft refund to by you, on Col Hunts drawer by Capt Sibley, on looking over my papers in relation to yours I find the mistake respecting the same was owing to my own accounts as I mentioned to you I got two sets of drafts in duplicate from Capt. S at the same time one for 500 dollars in your favor, the other for 400 in favor of Mrs. Taylor- they were forwarded me in the night quite late & put up in a great hurry for Dr. Hitchcock to take charge of, who was to start the next morning very early; I now find that I inclosed to you, one for 4 hundred & the duplicate or original for a like sum to Mrs. T & find I have both the original & duplicate in my possess[ion] for the 5 hundred, the first, the original, for fie is now forwarded which will enable you to explain to Col. Hunt how this mistake occurred..." With integral address leaf. Usual folds, else very good to fine condition.