United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Personal narratives
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Addition to the John Taylor of Caroline papers, 1817-1900
Series
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the papers of John Taylor of Caroline (1753-1824) and papers from associated family members. 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 published prolifically over the final three decades of his life. The collection contains twenty-five handwritten documents...
Dates:
1817-1900
Anna Maria Hickman Otis Mead Chalmers family papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 4966
Scope and Contents
The papers of Anna Maria (Campbell Hickman) Otis Mead Chalmers (1809-1891) and her family offer a deep look into a 19th century American family with a sharp focus on enslaved and formerly enslaved persons. The collection documents the life of a young, widowed woman, Anna Maria Mead Chalmers, who was the granddaughter of General William Hull (1753-1825). She was a mother of four children and became a businesswoman in Richmond, Virginia. She was a writer, an editor of the Southern Churchmen,...
Dates:
1821 - 1897
John Taylor of Caroline papers
Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ViU-2025-0031
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...
Dates:
1777-1794