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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05746 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1843 |
| Title | Zachary Taylor to Roger Jones regarding an expedition to Oklahoma |
| Date | 14 May 1843 |
| Author | Taylor, Zachary (1784-1850) |
| Recipient | Jones, Roger |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to the Adjutant General of the Army about plans for an expedition to Oklahoma between the Santa Fe trail and the Red River, to be led by Colonel Davenport. Hopes to obtain "valuable information in regard to a district of country but perfectly known" and to exert "a salutary influence among the prairie Indians, by a respectable demonstration of force along the frontier." Also mentions reports that a group of Texans plan to attack a caravan of Santa Fe traders. |
| Subjects | American West Westward Expansion Frontiers and Exploration American Indian History Military History President Texas Merchants and Trade Commerce |
| People | Taylor, Zachary (1784-1850) Jones, Roger (1789-1852) |
| Place written | Fort Smith, Arkansas |
| Theme | Westward Expansion; Native Americans; The Presidency; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |