George Coffin Taylor papers, 1855-1999.

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George Coffin Taylor papers, 1855-1999.

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Family papers and correspondence, 1855-1939; research notes and published articles, 1925-1938 and 1943-1949, related to William Shakespeare; biographical information; John C. Taylor's journal / diary, 1893-1896; and an audio recording on vinyl of George C. Taylor reading from Essays of Shakespeare. Letters from Taylor's parents, written to G.C. Taylor during his graduate school years, include comments on health issues, current events, memories, work, friends and acquaintances; letter, 14 Dec. 1897, from Taylor'George's father, "I am glad you saw the Dr. about your throat and he has given you a tonic... but tonics do not take the place of fresh air and healthful exercise... sleep, food, exercise in fresh air & sunlight & the gymnasium should all have their duly apportioned shares of your time and attention as well as your book and composition." Letter, 22 Mar. 1898, from John Taylor observes, "Today is the anniversary of the day upon which I reached Confederate soil and Richmond, after an imprisonment of more than twenty months. And it was one of the happiest days of my life though Columbia had been burned, and much that went to make life pleasant was in ruins...."; letter, 10 Mar. 1905, from his mother scolds Taylor for a three-week lapse in communication, "if you ever passed nearly three weeks without hearing from your mother you would think she had sciatica and all the other ills she has ever had, would you not?"; references to current economic appear in a letter of 2 April 1908, "real estate in Columbia is 'flat.'" George wrote to his parents about his classes at Harvard and his experiences in Colorado. In one letter, dated 22 January 1907, he described an outing, "I took a beautiful ride in an automobile yesterday afternoon. We went up on top of a high mountain and saw one of the most wonderful sunsets."

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University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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