Item 34: Letter from Zachary Taylor to C[harles]. J[osephus]. Nourse, 1825 February 19-March 5.
Item — Box: 9, Folder: 34
Dates
- Created: 1825 February 19-March 5.
Creator
- Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850. (Person)
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Letter.
Condition Note:
Fair. The ink has some bleedthrough and discoloration which makes legibility hard at times.
Measurements:
9 ¾ in. x 7 ¾ in. (closed); 15 ½ in. x 9 ¾ in. (open)
Description:
The following letter is dated February 19-March 5, 1825. It is written by Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the United States, to Charles Josephus Nourse, an American military figure who served as the acting Adjutant General of the U.S. Army from 1822-1825. In the letter, Taylor is writing to Nourse to explain current and future military movements to be made. There are certain return reports for the previous month that are to be made to Nourse, two of which are by Captain Brady and Wagner. Taylor writes that he has not heard from Captain Wagner as of writing Nourse, but he expects the number of recruits to be near 100. Captain Brady has made requests of Taylor for a dozen ball castredess.
There is another item between the two men digitized on The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Location:
Louisville, Kentucky
Transcription:
Louisville Kentucky
Febr[uar]y. 19th 1825.
Sir
You will receive under cover my
monthly return & account current
for the month ending the 31st of Ja[nua]ry
last, also duplicate enlistments of
recruits made by the officers under my
superintendence for the same month.
Capt[ain] Wager has not yet reported, but
I expect he will do so by the time there are
100 recruits ready for him to take charge
of, which I am in hope will be the case
by the last of the present, or very early in
the next month.
Your communication of the 18th inst[ant]
in relation to Lt [Lieutenant] Ward was duly received—
Capt[ain] Brady has made application
to me for a few dozen Ball Castredess(?)
will you have the necessary instructions
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given to the ordinance officer at Newport Kentucky, to punish him with 30 or 40 doz. Very respectfully Sir Your obt servt. [Obedient Servant] Z. Taylor Lt Col [Lieutenant Colonel] 1st. Regt [Regiment] U.S. Just[ice] S. R. Service
Major C. J. Nourse Adjt [Adjutant] Genl [General] U. S. Army
Page 3: 10 Louisville Ky. Feb[ruar]y. 19. 1825 Lieut Col. [Lieutenant Colonel] Z Taylor Larpp(?) Reg[iment]. service
has his monthly return & enlisting Cap[tain] Wager not yet reported. Letter- relative to Lieut[enant]: Ward has been received requests that the ------(?) officer at Newport ordered to Issue to Cap[tain] Brady 40 doz[en]: ball Cartnoses(?) March 5 1825.
Back: Maj[or] C. J. Nourse Adjt [Adjutant] Genl [General] U. S. Army Washington
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given to the ordinance officer at Newport Kentucky, to punish him with 30 or 40 doz. Very respectfully Sir Your obt servt. [Obedient Servant] Z. Taylor Lt Col [Lieutenant Colonel] 1st. Regt [Regiment] U.S. Just[ice] S. R. Service
Major C. J. Nourse Adjt [Adjutant] Genl [General] U. S. Army
Page 3: 10 Louisville Ky. Feb[ruar]y. 19. 1825 Lieut Col. [Lieutenant Colonel] Z Taylor Larpp(?) Reg[iment]. service
has his monthly return & enlisting Cap[tain] Wager not yet reported. Letter- relative to Lieut[enant]: Ward has been received requests that the ------(?) officer at Newport ordered to Issue to Cap[tain] Brady 40 doz[en]: ball Cartnoses(?) March 5 1825.
Back: Maj[or] C. J. Nourse Adjt [Adjutant] Genl [General] U. S. Army Washington
Creator
- Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850. (Person)
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ask.archives@wilkes.edu