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John Taylor of Caroline papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 2521

Content Description

The original collection contains a letter (May 22,1778) from John Taylor in Fishkill, New York to William Woodford about Woodford's promotion during the Revolutionary War and his feelings about the war. There is also a biographical sketch of John Taylor, and one of John Penn.

John Taylor served in the Continental Army as a major and colonel and would go on to serve in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1779 to 1785 and in the early United States Senate. He became known for his support of Jeffersonian Republicanism, with his work was published prolifically over the final three decades of his life.

John Penn was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.

Dates

  • Creation: 1777-1794

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Full Extent

0.24 Cubic Feet (One legal size folder (one letter and two biographies) (existing collection) 23 folders in addition)

Language of Materials

English

Metadata Rights Declarations

Related Materials

The records/guides for this collection’s original acquisition and other previous additions can be found in VIRGO, the Library’s online catalog, as well as (in many cases) on the Archival Resources of the Virginias (ARVAS) website. See also MSS 5734, MSS 6870 and MSS 14546 for more papers of John Taylor.

For best results, search using the collection’s Identifier/Call Number MSS 2521, MSS 5734, MSS 6870, and MSS 14546.

Title
John Taylor of Caroline County
Status
Completed
Author
Ellen Welch
Date
2026-02-25
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository

Contact:
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States