DEFENDING HIMSELF AGAINST NEWS ARTICLES INSINUATING HE WAS DISLOYAL TO GENERAL ZACHARY TAYLOR, IN A LETTER SIGNED, DATED 28 JANUARY 1849

by John Wool, llis

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Troy, NY: 1849 . A 5 pp. letter, approx. 1500 words, in a clerical hand, signed by John E. Wool. Written on blue paper, and marked Copy / Private at the head of the first page, this letter was addressed to O.P. Baldwin and R.H. Gallaher, Editors of the Richmond Republican newspaper. The Virginia paper had published an article on Jan. 22 touching my conduct towards General Taylor. I cannot however consent to be dictated to much less commanded by political vampires. Toward you, gentlemen,

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