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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04675.04 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1840 |
| Title | Zachary Taylor to Roger Jones regarding the Seminole Indians |
| Date | 8 May 1840 |
| Author | Taylor, Zachary (1784-1850) |
| Recipient | Jones, Roger |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | General Taylor, commander of the Army of the South during this period in the second Seminole War, sent this cover letter with enclosed reports (not included) to Major General Jones, adjutant general of the Army in Washington, D.C. One report attested to the bravery of Captain Rains when attacked by Seminoles near Fort King in April, 1840. The other concerned the murder of woman and two children by Seminoles. |
| Subjects | Seminole War Military History President American Indian History Atrocity Women's History Children and Family Death Bravery |
| People | Taylor, Zachary (1784-1850) Jones, Roger (1789-1852) |
| Place written | Fort Brooks, Florida |
| Theme | Native Americans; Women in American History; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |