Papers of Sir Henry Taylor and his family, consisting of:
- Correspondence, 1798-1890, including letters to and from Sir Henry Taylor and his wife, Theodosia Alicia; letters to Ida and Una Taylor; letters selected as autographs, probably by Ida Taylor
- Diaries and notebooks of Sir Henry Taylor, 1823-1870
- Literary and other papers, 1815-1895
Dates
- Creation: 1798-1895
Extent
3.05 Linear metres (55 boxes)
Language of Materials
- English
- Latin
- Italian
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Eng. lett. c. 1, fols. 1-2].
Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Eng. lett. c. 1-4, d. 6-30; Eng. misc. d. 205-208, d. 210-212, e. 187-194, f. 56-58, g. 10-11; Eng. poet. c. 20, d. 38-39, f. 11; Eng. hist. e. 192; Autogr. d. 23
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 13380
Abstract
Taylor Family Papers, 1798-1895
Biographical / Historical
The Taylor family includes Sir Henry Taylor (1800-1886), author, and his family. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.
Other Finding Aids
M. Clapinson and T.D. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991), vol. I, nos. 40693-747.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The papers were bequeathed to the Library by Ida A.A. Taylor, daughter of Sir Henry, in 1930.
Bibliography
- Much of the material in Sir Henry's papers was used in his Autobiography (2 vols., privately printed, London, 1874 and 1877; published, London, 1885).
- A selection of the letters was edited by E. Dowden in Correspondence of Henry Taylor (London, 1888).
Subject
- Title
- Taylor Family Papers, 1798-1895
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Collection Level Description by Emily Tarrant; EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
- Date
- EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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