Uncommon Zachary Taylor Free Frank as President, Addressed to His Son-in-Law
Taylor’s “Z. Taylor" franking signature as President on an envelope addressed to Dr. R.C. Wood, Eutaw House, Baltimore, Md. The red circular datestamp reads, “Free. Washington D.C., April 8”, and is either 1849 or 1850. An outstanding example of Taylor's presidential free frank, which is uncommon due his his death in office...
Taylor’s “Z. Taylor" franking signature as President on an envelope addressed to Dr. R.C. Wood, Eutaw House, Baltimore, Md. The red circular datestamp reads, “Free. Washington D.C., April 8”, and is either 1849 or 1850. An outstanding example of Taylor's presidential free frank, which is uncommon due his his death in office after serving just sixteen months.
Eutaw House was a fashionable hotel in Baltimore. Dr. R.C. Wood was an army surgeon, and was also Taylor’s son-in-law. The two men often corresponded.
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