(Zachary Taylor) Good political content A.L.S. 3pp. 4to., Parkville, Sep. 8, 1848 Concerning the upcoming election between Taylor and Van Buren, a man writes his friend: ...With Van Buren in the field as a free soil candidate I certainly think he stands as good a chance one-half of our army who served in Mexico are as capable [as Taylor] Van Buren is not thought of except when a Democrat happens to see a barrel of tar and a bag of feathers The leading Whigs here count on Massachusetts for Taylor.