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Letter from Zachary Taylor to Daniel Parker
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7
Date:
June 9, 1815
Captain Zachary Taylor writes to Inspector General Daniel Parker and resigns from the United States Army. After seven years of exemplary service, Taylor believes that he should have received a higher rank and more recognition. If he stays in the military, Taylor notes that it would be "adding insult to injury." Transcript included.
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I-SpahrB-1953-17
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Gift of Boyd Lee Spahr