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Papers of the Taylor Family of Urbanna, Virginia. Sons were graduates from the College of William and Mary.
Accessions 2001.42 and 2004.45 were combined when processed. Accessions 2006.35 and 2006.52 were combined when processed.
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Four sons attended the College from 1903 to 1920's, documenting student life and the struggles of a rural Virginia family.
Correspondence sent to James Constance Taylor, S.E. Taylor, Charles A.Taylor, P.E. Dean Taylor and Preston Taylor, all of Urbanna Virginia.
Including letters to and from the Taylor brothers having to do with family life and the Theta Delta Xi fraternity; papers, including receipts, a wedding invitation, Theta Delta Xi Newsletter, and newspaper clippings.
Box: 1 Folder: 1-5 Letters written and received by the Taylor Family chronologically.
Letter discussing Jackson Davis coming down to Williamsburg and helping set up the Theta Delta Xi House on the College of William and Mary campus, and good luck wishes for finding new brothers. Also to tell Maddox that he will becoming coming down.
Letter to keep him up to date on the new men the Chapter is thinking to induct, and who from the Chapter will play for the football team this year. Also writing to ask about the Finances and to remind him talk to the treasurer.
Letter to arrange a brother meeting on Tuesday (28 April).
Telling Preston to come up on Friday night or afternoon, and that he will be waiting at the train station. There will be a luncheon that Friday at Business Men's Club and to let him know if he cannot come.
He cannot make it down to see him, but is sending Irvin Craig to look at the college, asking Preston to show him around. Also that Mama, sister, Claudia ? and Dorothy ? are going to West Point. He also reminds Preston to mail Papa for any monthly expenses.
Regarding re-employment, that the company is unable to take him back at this time. His name is still under consideration.
Answering the question: What shall I pay for my fall suit?
Send $15.00 and that he is expecting J.C for Thanksgiving.
Telling J.C. to drop a line and asking him if he needs spring clothes; asking whether or not there is a Saturday baseball game and says he might come down to see it.
Address of H.F. Juepitt: 120W Adams St. Chicago, Ill. H.F. Juepitt will send him the cost accounting and samples for the convention. M.J. White ends letter stating feel free to call.
Received amount of #32.22 on policy, Silias E. Taylor, and extends time for payment balance for 30 days.
Notice of $60.00 due on an accounting dating back to April 1923 and wants to collect these fund for movement of the company and the company awaits the check.
Apology about not being able to make it down to see him, and asks how he is doing? He has been sick all week while in Detroit and Chicago and that he met a Theta Delta Chi on the train. Includes two pieces of literature about The Capitol Limited, the train.
He does not need to worry about the money he put out from Edgar and that he returned home yesterday. States regret about making so little on the Ford Motor Co. assembly saying he should not continue, and that he should decide something soon. Also (Charlie) states he will try to find something better by hopefull the end of September.
Favor to get items supposedly mailed to him by Jimmy ?. P.S. Jack Chakay? pro basketball with Portsmouth stating that they all know what that means.
Letter asking why not come down Friday morning to PP?. He also gives a description of his day as well as a message about not hearing from him lately.
Father was glad to get the letter you sent. Sisla? has been home three weeks minus a few days. Papa wanted someone to stay home, and he is doing fine.
Card telling that the card to Lillian ? was a tale of woe and that he will be leaving for William and Mary next week and to write him in Williamsburg.
Scope and Contents He received his clothes. Commentary about how the girls are hot and that he went to see Henry's plants, and that he will probably next be traveling over the Rockies for his next trip. Also about Paul and his idea of going back to pro-football.
He will be leaving Wednesday for Richmond and will stop by the house in Williamsburg to see if you want to come and if possibly two others might want to come.
Investigating the order and will make a report in the near future.
Note trying to locate the whereabouts of Alexander W. Martin.
Love letter.
Will send things you asked for. Incomplete letter with government notes on reverse of second page.
Statement for Cleaning, Pressing and Repairing.
Subscription form to The Southside Sentinel, Dr.
College of William and Mary Report Card.
Theta Delta Xi newsletter Vol. III No. 1.
Hand written on document is a note stating the news of the sudden death of Rev. William H. Pittus?
Headline, Tells How Klan Regards Negroes, Imperial Wizard also Defines Attitude of Order on Jews and Catholics.
Received check for ($5.75) and thanks.
Summer and that he won't be in Middlesex but in China in August and reference to Theta Delta Xi.
He will probably be down sometime during Christmas.
Everyday life and her going down to dancing school.
Sending a check for $10.00 and asking for a copy of his expenditures to find the $85.00 mentioned in the letter.
Coming up for "Founders" Day.
He was in Richmond to see their father. "Papa" was better after his operation. He should be out in two weeks.
Travel plans to Atlanta and Charlottesville and of volleyball games.
He didn't make the trip.
A "Dance to the Music of Waring's Pennsylvanians" on July 18th 1924.
Why he has yet to answer his last letter. Hard work on the farm and that the tomatoes are coming fast. Plenty of hard work.
Love letter.
Time to come down on the A.C.L. and instructions when in Richmond.
Family and Charles' recent activities and travels.
Regret for Christian not being there the previous week while his brother Preston was in town. How was the candy she sent and talks a little about a friend in Lynchburg.
Events at home, congratulations on his promotion and briefly about how 'lucky' he is and fortunate.
Letters written to and from members of the Taylor family of Urbanna, VA. Family members who attended William and Mary are Charlie Taylor, Preston Taylor, Christian Taylor and Silas Edgar Tayor.