Partly-printed DS, signed “Z. Taylor Col. Comdg.,” one page, 7.75 x 6.5, April 1834. A requisition document “for fuel for Colonel Z. Taylor in the service of the United States, stationed at Fort Crawford,” requesting four cords and four feet for himself and two feet and eight inches for servants. Boldly signed at the conclusion by Taylor. In fine condition, with light toning and show-through from docketing to reverse. Fort Crawford was an outpost of the United States Army located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, seated at the intersection of two of North America’s greatest water routes—the Mississippi and Wisconsin Rivers. Taylor commanded the fort from 1829 through 1837, only leaving when he was directed to Florida to participate in the Second Seminole War, where he served with distinction and earned the moniker ‘Old Rough and Ready.’ Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA.
This item is Pre-Certified by PSA/DNA
Buy a third-party letter of authenticity for
$75.00
*This item has been pre-certified by a trusted third-party authentication service, and by placing a bid on this item, you agree to accept the opinion of this authentication service. If you wish to have an opinion rendered by a different authenticator of your choosing, you must do so prior to your placing of any bid. RR Auction is not responsible for differing opinions submitted 30 days after the date of the sale.
