Gayle and Crawford family papers, 1826-1895 [microfilm manuscript].

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Gayle and Crawford family papers, 1826-1895 [microfilm manuscript].

The collection includes travel diaries, 1839-1854, and about 20 family letters, 1826-1895, of Sarah Ann Gayle Crawford (1824-1895), daughter of John Gayle. Sarah Crawford's diaries describe traveling from Alabama to New York and attending school there, 1839-1840; visiting in South Carolina; attending President Zachary Taylor's inaugural ball; traveling in Vermont and Canada, 1849; and travels in the South, New York, England, France, and Spain, and returning to Mobile, Ala., 1853-1854. Also included is William Crawford's diary, 1852, kept while he was traveling in Switzerland and Italy.

ca. 30 items.

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Crawford, William Henry, 1855-

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Crawford, Sarah Ann Gayle, 1824-1895.

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Crawford family.

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Gayle family.

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Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850

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Zachary Taylor (1784-1850), the twelfth president of the United States. In 1841, he was appointed to the command of the Sourthern Division of the United States. In the spring of 1845, Taylor appointed to command the Army of Occupation stationed in Corpus Christi. In May 1846, Taylor led his army into north Mexico. Following the battle of Monterey, Taylor was ordered to join General Winfield Scott at the siege of Veracruz. Taylor's victory at at the Battle of Buena Vista made him a national hero....

Gales family.

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