J. J. Taylor letter
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from J. J. Taylor, Payson, Arizona, to his brother Rick about business matters. Includes a description of a mutual acquaintance, G. W. Davis, being imprisoned for forgery in selling property. Also includes detail about a man named James Taylor who was wanted for robbing a bank and other charges. Two law officers tried to arrest Taylor when he shot and killed one, and then was shot and killed by the other. The letter concludes with J. J. Taylor writing about water rights and losing his shipping contract at Salt Lake City, Utah. Dated January 6, 1898.
Dates
- 1898 January 6
Creator
- Taylor, J. J. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from J. J. Taylor letter must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
J. J. Taylor was a businessman in Payson, Arizona in 1898.
Extent
1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Purchased from Paul Olinkiewicz in July 2014.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Paul Olinkiewicz; July 14, 2014.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and cultural, social, and religious history (19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts collection development policy 1.V, November 2013.)
Processing Information
Processed; Nate Burroughs, intern manuscript processor, and Ryan K. Lee, curator; 2014.
- Title
- Register of J. J. Taylor letter
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Nate Burroughs
- Date
- 2014 October 8
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States