Joseph B. Taylor letter to Richard F. Mott
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a single letter from Joseph B. Taylor to Richard F. Mott, dated January 14, 1840. The letter primarily discusses Taylor’s time at Haverford, including an anecdote about a football-related injury and the declining quality and quantity of food served on campus. Classes are also discussed, with Taylor expressing his dissatisfaction in his papers and the amount students are required to write. Near the end of the letter, Taylor discusses joining two societies at Haverford, the Loganian Society and the Haverford Penn Literary Society, both were focused on debate and mock trial.
Dates
- Creation: 1840
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Law Applies (U.S. Title 17)
Biographical Note
Joseph B. Taylor was born on March 16, 1821 in Burlington County, New Jersey, to Benjamin Taylor and Sarah Brantingham. He enrolled in Haverford College in 1839 and left during his sophomore year. He died on December 18, 1877 in Fallsington, Pennsylvania.
Extent
0.01 linear ft. (1 folder )
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains a single letter from Joseph B. Taylor to Richard F. Mott, dated January 14, 1840.
Arrangement
Materials are arranged chronologically
Acquisition
Unknown
Processing Information
Processed by Cullen Worth, completed June, 2024
Genre / Form
- Title
- Joseph B. Taylor letter to Richard F. Mott
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Cullen Worth
- Date
- June, 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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