William E. Taylor Family Letters, 1864, undated

Collection Overview

Title: William E. Taylor Family Letters, 1864, undated

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-568

Creator: Taylor, William E. (1809-1870)

Extent: 2.0 Folders

Arrangement: Arranged by record type in chronological order.

Date Acquired: 11/24/2014

Languages: English [eng]

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Two 1864 letters from William E. Taylor and William E. Taylor, Jr. to Archie Taylor, concerning life in the South during the Civil War and Union occupation. Also includes a note from Baxton and a handwritten copy of Father Abram Joseph Ryan's poem "Conquered Banner."

Biographical Note

William Eyre Taylor was born on February 18, 1809 in Norfolk, Virginia. He married Margaret Alice Lyon on February 22, 1831 in Northampton, Virginia. The couple had five children: Sally, Robert, Will, Archibald, and Virginia. Taylor served as a private in Company F of the 6th Virginia Infantry, also known as the Seaboard Rifles. He was also a member of the Norfolk Light Artillery Blues. Taylor died in September 1870 in Norfolk, Virginia.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.

Use Restrictions: The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.

Acquisition Source: Unknown

Preferred Citation: William E. Taylor Family Letters, MSS 0000-568, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed February 17, 2016.

Box and Folder Listing

Box 5: Filing Cabinet Manuscripts

Folder 1: Letters from William E. Taylor to Archie Taylor, 1864 August 23

Item 1: Correspondence, William E. Taylor to Archie Taylor, 1864 August 23: Four-page letter from father to son concerning family and the Civil War.; Citation: Box 5: Filing Cabinet Manuscripts, Item 1: Correspondence, William E. Taylor to Archie Taylor, 1864 August 23, William E. Taylor Family Letters, MSS 0000-568, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia; Item ID: MSS0000568_001
Item 2: Correspondence, William E. Taylor, Jr. to Archie Taylor, 1864 August 23: Ten-page letter from older brother to younger brother concerning family and the Civil War.; Citation: Box 5: Filing Cabinet Manuscripts, Item 1: Correspondence, William E. Taylor Jr. to Archie Taylor, 1864 August 23, William E. Taylor Family Letters, MSS 0000-568, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia; Item ID: SMC_MSS0000568_002

Folder 2: Miscellaneous, undated

Item 1: Notes, On Sir James Scarlett By Baxton, undated: Note attributes Scarlett's success as an advocate by being brief and to the point in front of a jury. Reverse side of note includes quote from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's Hyperion.
Item 2: Poem, "Conquered Banner", undated: Handwritten poem was originally written by Father Abram Joseph Ryan in 1865.