Lewis, Joseph J. Letter. 21 July 1847.

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Lewis, Joseph J. Letter. 21 July 1847.

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Lewis writes from West Chester, PA, to his lawyer colleague, John Meredith Read, in Philadelphia. Lewis mentions that the West Chester Jeffersonian has declared support for Gen. Zachary Taylor as a Democratic nominee for the U.S. presidency. He indicates his willingness to organize Taylor supporters and to prevent Democratic opposition to Taylor.

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Jeffersonian (West Chester, Pa.)

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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....

Lewis, Joseph, 1772-1834

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Henry H. Cox came to America in 1799 from Dunmanway, County Cork, Ireland. He settled in Chester County, became a member of the Society of Friends and returned to Ireland in 1817. From the description of Memorial of Henry Hamilton Cox, 1881. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122540352 U.S. representative of Virginia. From the description of Letter of Joseph Lewis, 1814. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71015018 ...

Read, John M. (John Meredith), 1797-1894.

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