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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04381 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1848 |
| Title | Zachary Taylor to Julia Knowlton regarding the support of women in the general election |
| Date | 17 December 1848 |
| Author | Taylor, Zachary (1784-1850) |
| Recipient | Knowlton, Julia |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | President-elect Major General Zachary Taylor writes to her to acknowledge receipt of a letter from her. Mentions his gratitude for the support of women in his election: "it was but rarely have I had intercours[e] with one of 'heaven's best gifts to man' but was a staunch Whig." One full length seated engraving of Taylor included. |
| Subjects | Women's History President Politics Election Government and Civics Whigs |
| People | Taylor, Zachary (1784-1850) Knowlton, Julia (1808-1900) |
| Place written | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Theme | The Presidency; Women in American History; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |