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Size | 0.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 37 items) |
Abstract | The Taylor and McClanahan families lived throughout west Tennessee in the 1800s. James R. Taylor settled in Jackson, Tenn., and married Sarah McClanahan. Sarah had several brothers including John R. McClanahan, a journalist who served as a captain with the United States Army Volunteers in the Mexican War. After the war, McClanahan became part owner of the "Memphis Appeal". The collection is scattered correspondence of two generations of the families of James R. Taylor (1809-1871) and Sarah McClanahan. This includes chiefly letters from relatives at various places in Tennessee about family matters; eight letters, 1846-1848, from and muster rolls of John R. McClanahan; a printed map, 1848, of the battles of Contreras and Churubusco and the March on Mexico City; and issues of two English-language newspapers published in Mexico during the Mexican War ("The American Eagle," Vera Cruz, and "Daily American Star," City of Mexico). The letters from McClanahan discuss his daily routine, diet, and travel in some detail. |
Creator | McClanahan (Family : McClanahan, John Reid, approximately 1819-1865)
Taylor (Family : Taylor, James R., 1809-1871) |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Jordan, April 2011; Dawne Howard Lucas, July 2021
This collection was processed with support from the sponsorship of a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Office of Preservation, Washington, D.C., 1990-1993.
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The Taylor and McClanahan families lived throughout west Tennessee in the 1800s. James R. Taylor settled in Jackson, Tenn., and married Sarah McClanahan. Sarah had several brothers including John R. McClanahan, a journalist who served as a captain with the United States Army Volunteers in the Mexican War. After the war, McClanahan became part owner of the "Memphis Appeal".
Back to TopThe collection is scattered correspondence of two generations of the families of James R. Taylor (1809-1871) and Sarah McClanahan. This includes chiefly letters from relatives at various places in Tennessee about family matters; eight letters, 1846-1848, from and muster rolls of John R. McClanahan; a printed map, 1848, of the battles of Contreras and Churubusco and the March on Mexico City; and issues of two English-language newspapers published in Mexico during the Mexican War ("The American Eagle," Vera Cruz, 6 April 1847, Volume 1, No. 2; and "Daily American Star," City of Mexico, May 1847, Volume 1, Nos 186, 187, 188, and 192). The letters from McClanahan discuss his daily routine, diet, and travel in some detail.
Back to TopFolder 1a |
Original finding aid material |
Folder 1 |
1829-1840 |
Folder 2 |
1846 |
Folder 3 |
U.S. Army Muster Rolls and records, 1847-1848 |
Folder 4 |
1847-1849 |
Folder 5 |
1851-1868; undated |
Extra Oversize Paper Folder XOPF-3290/1 |
Newspaper issues and printed map, 1846-1848 |