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21.
[11 LS] Zachary Taylor [to] [Roger Jones] Adjutant General of the U.S. Army

Creator:
Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850
Published / Created:
1844-1847
Call Number:
WA MSS S-641
Collection Title:
Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 1
Image Count:
77
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:
Zachary Taylor's letters concern his life as commander of the 1st Military Department, with headquarters at Fort Jesup, Louisiana, 1844-1845, and as commander of the army of occupation in Texas, 1845-1846. Taylor's correspondence records his role in the war with Mexico and his political ambitions.
Subject (Geographic):
United States--Politics and government--1815-1861
Subject (Name):
Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850 and United States Army Adjutant General's Office
Subject (Topic):
Mexican War, 1846-1848
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [11 LS] Zachary Taylor [to] [Roger Jones] Adjutant General of the U.S. Army

22.
[2 ALS] 1847 Jul. 14 and 1847 Sep. 18, Zachary Taylor [to] John E. Wool

Creator:
Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850
Published / Created:
1847 Jul. 14 and 1847 Sep. 18
Call Number:
WA MSS S-641
Collection Title:
Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 2
Image Count:
27
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:
Zachary Taylor's letters concern his life as commander of the 1st Military Department, with headquarters at Fort Jesup, Louisiana, 1844-1845, and as commander of the army of occupation in Texas, 1845-1846. Taylor's correspondence records his role in the war with Mexico and his political ambitions.
Subject (Geographic):
United States--Politics and government--1815-1861
Subject (Name):
Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850 and United States Army Adjutant General's Office
Subject (Topic):
Mexican War, 1846-1848
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [2 ALS] 1847 Jul. 14 and 1847 Sep. 18, Zachary Taylor [to] John E. Wool

23.
[3 ALS] 1846 Jul. 16, 1846 Jul. 31, and 1847 Nov. 2, Zachary Taylor [to] R.C. Wood

Creator:
Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850
Published / Created:
1846 Jul. 16, 1846 Jul. 31, and 1847 Nov. 2
Call Number:
WA MSS S-641
Collection Title:
Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 2
Image Count:
26
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:
Zachary Taylor's letters concern his life as commander of the 1st Military Department, with headquarters at Fort Jesup, Louisiana, 1844-1845, and as commander of the army of occupation in Texas, 1845-1846. Taylor's correspondence records his role in the war with Mexico and his political ambitions.
Subject (Geographic):
United States--Politics and government--1815-1861
Subject (Name):
Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850 and United States Army Adjutant General's Office
Subject (Topic):
Mexican War, 1846-1848
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [3 ALS] 1846 Jul. 16, 1846 Jul. 31, and 1847 Nov. 2, Zachary Taylor [to] R.C. Wood

24.
[LS] 1847 Mar. 1, Zachary Taylor [to] James K. Polk

Creator:
Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850
Published / Created:
1847 Mar. 1
Call Number:
WA MSS S-641
Collection Title:
Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 2
Image Count:
3
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:
Zachary Taylor's letters concern his life as commander of the 1st Military Department, with headquarters at Fort Jesup, Louisiana, 1844-1845, and as commander of the army of occupation in Texas, 1845-1846. Taylor's correspondence records his role in the war with Mexico and his political ambitions.
Subject (Geographic):
United States--Politics and government--1815-1861
Subject (Name):
Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850 and United States Army Adjutant General's Office
Subject (Topic):
Mexican War, 1846-1848
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [LS] 1847 Mar. 1, Zachary Taylor [to] James K. Polk

25.
[2 LS] 1846 Feb. 2 and 1847 Aug. 16, Zachary Taylor [to] William L. Marcy

Creator:
Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850
Published / Created:
1846 Feb. 2 and 1847 Aug. 16
Call Number:
WA MSS S-641
Collection Title:
Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 2
Image Count:
10
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:
Zachary Taylor's letters concern his life as commander of the 1st Military Department, with headquarters at Fort Jesup, Louisiana, 1844-1845, and as commander of the army of occupation in Texas, 1845-1846. Taylor's correspondence records his role in the war with Mexico and his political ambitions.
Subject (Geographic):
United States--Politics and government--1815-1861
Subject (Name):
Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850 and United States Army Adjutant General's Office
Subject (Topic):
Mexican War, 1846-1848
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [2 LS] 1846 Feb. 2 and 1847 Aug. 16, Zachary Taylor [to] William L. Marcy

26.
Letter to the Cuartel General Ejercito de Ocupacion

Creator:
Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850
Published / Created:
1847 May 4
Call Number:
WA MSS S-1568 T219
Image Count:
5
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:
Letter from Zachary Tayor as Aide to the Commander in Chief, to the Cuartel General Ejercito de Ocupacion concerning a previous communication by a commission dealing with contributions for Nuevo Leon. Taylor expresses satisfaction with the impartiality shown by the committee, asks the commissioners to recognize the importance of neutrality and to convey that to the people, and states his belief that no one from Nuevo Leon participated in the violence against the trains.
Subject (Name):
United States--Army--History--Mexican War, 1846-1848
Subject (Topic):
Mexican War, 1846-1848, Mexican War, 1846-1848--Campaigns, and Mexican War, 1846-1848--Occupied territories
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Letter to the Cuartel General Ejercito de Ocupacion

27.
Letter : to General Zachary Taylor / by John Ellis Wool

Creator:
Wool, John Ellis, 1784-1869
Published / Created:
1847 Jan 20
Call Number:
WA MSS S-649 W88
Image Count:
16
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:
A long and involved account of friction among John Wool, General Worth, and General W. O. Butler and an appeal to General Taylor for a settlement.
Subject (Name):
Butler, William Orlando, 1791-1880, Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850, Wool, John Ellis, 1784-1869, and Worth, William Jenkins, 1794-1849
Subject (Topic):
Mexican War, 1846-1848
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Letter : to General Zachary Taylor / by John Ellis Wool

28.
Letter : to Gen. John E. Wool / by Zachary Taylor

Creator:
Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850
Published / Created:
1847 Aug 19
Call Number:
WA MSS S-398 T219
Container / Volume:
Folder 1
Image Count:
5
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:
Discusses the recent behavior of Mississippi and North Carolina troops, and other military matters.
Description:
Original (in folder 1) Restricted fragile material; preservation photocopy (in folder 2).
Subject (Name):
Wool, John Ellis, 1784-1869
Subject (Topic):
Mexican War, 1846-1848
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Letter : to Gen. John E. Wool / by Zachary Taylor

29.
Journal, 1846-1847

Creator:
Magoffin, Susan Shelby, 1827-1855
Published / Created:
1846-1847
Call Number:
WA MSS S-867
Image Count:
297
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:
The second volume of a personal journal of a young lady from Independence, Missouri, who follows her husband, a Santa Fé trader, to the Southwest in the early stages of the Mexican war. She describes people, events regarding the acquisition of the New Mexican territory, caravan trading, Gen. Kearny's conquest of New Mexico, the Mexican War, her experiences of trail and pioneer life, hunting, and encounters with Indians. The first 49 pages of the journal consist of copied and original poetry.
Description:
32 loose pages (1847 June-September) with discreet pagination from front of journal are presented chronologically following p. 206. and Blanks at end (26 p.) not digitized.
Subject (Geographic):
Bent's Fort (Colo.), Chihuahua (Mexico : State)--History, El Paso (Tex.), Fort Macy (N.M.)--Description and travel, Little Arkansas River (Kan.), Pecos (N.M.)--Description and travel, Saltillo (Coahuila, Mexico), Santa Fe (N.M.)--History, Southwest, New--Description and travel, and Taos (N.M.)--History
Subject (Name):
Chavez y Castillo, Mariano, Cushing, Caleb,--1800-1879, Davy, Cornelius, Donaldson, James Lowry,--1814-1885, Doniphan, Alexander William, Gilpin, William,--1815-1894, Gregg, Josiah,--1806-1850, Howard, John Eager,--d. 1862, Hunter, David,--1802-1886, Kearny, Stephen Watts,--1794-1848, Kendall, Geo. Wilkins--(George Wilkins),--1809-1867, Magoffin, James Wiley,--1799-1868, Magoffin, Samuel,--1801-1888, Magoffin, Susan Shelby,--1827-1855, McDowell, Sarah Shelby,--1785-1847, Mexico.--President (1846 : Paredes y Arrillaga), Ortiz, Ramon, Ortiz, Tomas, Owens, Samuel D.,--d. 1847, Peck, William--(William Guy),--1820-1892, Pino, Manuel, Prentice, George D.--(Geroge Denison),--1802-1870, Prentiss, James H.,--1809-1848, Price, Sterling,--1809-1867, Robidou, Antoine,--1794-1860, Santa Anna, Antonio López de,--1794?-1876, Shelby, James,--1784-1848, Shelby, Thomas Hart,--1789-1869, Stanley, John Mix,--1814-1872, Stockton, Robert Field,--1795-1866, Swords, Thomas,--1806-1886, Taylor, Zachary,--1784-1850, Trias, Angel, Urrea, José,--1797-1849, Warner, William Horace, Washington, John Macrae,--1797-1853, Wool, John Ellis,--1784-1869, Worth, William Jenkins,--1794-1849, and Wright, George,--1803-1865
Subject (Topic):
Apache Indians, Comanche Indians, Indians of North America--Social life and customs, Mexican War, 1846-1848, and Navajo Indians
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Journal, 1846-1847

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