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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03668 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1839 |
| Title | Zachary Taylor to William Davenport discussing the second Seminole War in Florida and Georgia |
| Date | 27 April 1839 |
| Author | Taylor, Zachary (1784-1850) |
| Recipient | Davenport, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses the second Seminole War in Florida and Georgia. Focuses on the corrupting influence large public expenditures to sustain the war are having on the Americans inhabiting the region. Fears greed will cause the conflict to be elongated and result in the extermination of the Seminole Indians, rather than their removal. |
| Subjects | President American Indian History Military History Government and Civics Death Immigration and Migration Seminole War Finance Corruption and Scandal |
| People | Taylor, Zachary (1784-1850) Davenport, William (d. 1858) |
| Place written | Fort Fanning, Florida |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |