Lot 78
Zachary Taylor, 12th President of the United States. Autographed Letter Signed "Z. Taylor Lt. Col., 8th Regt. U.S. Infy Cmdg" to addressed in his hand to "Col. Geo. Gibson, Cmy. Genl. Subts., Washington D.C." on address panel, letter is datelined "Cantonment Bay of St. Louis, Jul 28th 1820" and reading in part "The Asst. Officer of Subsistence at this place. Lieut. B. Bradley has made a practice of charging the Officers a very high percentage above the contract price…whiskey at one dollar per gallon", etc. continues with some detail; some toning and separation along vertical file folds, Fine.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
After the War of 1812, Taylor resigned his commission but later in 1816 re-entered after gaining a better commission in the Army as a Major. He commanded Fort Howard for two years at the Green Bay, Wisconsin settlement. In 1818 he then returned to Louisville and his family. In April 1819 he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and and would command the Cantonment in the Bay of St. Louis.
Realized: $1,150