Taylor, Edward, 1763-1835

Taylor, Edward, M.D., 1763-1835. (Father of Abraham, Jos., Hannah, et al. 1815-1871. 32 items,

--Copy of Obituary write-up of him, sent by Jos. W. Taylor to Dr. T. J. Thomason, Perrineville, N.J., 5mo. 13, 1871. Note: Letter fro Dr. Thomason also filed here.

Letters, 1815-1835: 1. Upper Freehold [N.J.] to brother-in-law Wm. F. Manning. 1815, 2. from Asylum [Frankford] and Upper Freehold, to son Abraham M. Taylor, who is starting in the tanning business in Cincinnati, Ohio. Asylum letters give insights into life there. 1827-1835,

Sub-2: Letters of 4mo. 22, 1827 - 11mo. 2, 1828, tell of division in Yearly Meeting and its subsidiaries over Elias Hicks. Letter of 3mo. 1, 1830, speaks of decision of Asylum Board to admit non-Friends.]6mo. 10, 1829.:* ADDITIONS: Letter to Edward and Esther Taylor, Upper Freehold, N.J., from mother and father. Asylum, [Condolence on loss of small daughter] Letter to Dr. Edward Taylor, Frankford, Pa., from John Smalley. New York, Jan. 10, 1831. [Concerns inquiries by Dr. Taylor about Taylor family in England and any property he might have claim on; quotes Dr. Eleazer Gidney, of Edinburgh, who will trace it for a fee] Also here: letter to Dr. Eleazer Gidney, Edinburgh, from Stacey Grimaldi, London, Oct., 1831, giving genealogy of Sir Herbert Taylor and saying American branch has no legal claims. [Letter presumably forwarded to Dr. Taylor by John Smalley: ADDITIONS, Gift OCT., 1963. Note: Sarah Merritt Taylor, wife of Edward and mother of Abraham, finishes many of the letters.

3. Account book showing accounts of settling of Dr. Ed. Taylor's estate, with notice laid in of real estate sales, 8mo. 7, 1835.