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ALS signed “Z. Taylor, Bt. Br. Genl., U.S. Army,” one page, 7.75 x 10, May 12, 1838. Handwritten letter to William B. Lewis, auditor at Washington, written from "Fort Brooke, Tampa Bay, E. Florida." In full: "I have the honor to transmit herewith Major I. B. Brant's Qr. M. U.S. Army duplicate receipts for one hundred & fifty dollars being Draft No. 2168 on the agency at St. Louis, Mo., which sum amt. was placed in my hands on acct. of contingencies as for the reg. service." In very good to fine condition, with unobtrusive repairs to tears and fold separations. A boldly penned letter from Taylor's service in Tampa during the Second Seminole War.
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