Lovering-Taylor family papers, 1727-1926  (bulk 1776-1888). 

 - 2,000  items. 11  2  containers plus  oversize. 4  linear feet. 
 -  Arranged in 6 series.  Series 1: Diaries, 1801-1836; Series 2: Family Correspondence, 1772-1902; Series 3: General Correspondence, 1750-1896; Series 4: Financial and Business Papers, 1727-1926; Series 5: Miscellany, 1751-1868; and Series 6: Oversize. 
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<br/><br/> Correspondence, diaries, financial papers, business records, legal papers, biographical and genealogical material, clippings, printed matter, and other papers relating primarily to the business activities of Loyalist Joseph Taylor in Boston, Mass.; Halifax, Nova Scotia; and New York, N.Y.  Includes material pertaining to the firms of Amory's & Taylor, later Amory, Taylor, & Rogers, and finally Taylor & Rogers.  Subjects include business and the shipping trade during and after the Revolution, the military and political situation during the Revolution, the Loyalist cause, claims sought by Loyalists from Great Britain, French spoliation claims, and mercantile insurance.  Documents Taylor's financial connections with the Associated Loyalists and its leader George Leonard.  Includes papers of other Lovering and Taylor family members and members of the allied Amory and Welles families, primarily Abigail Taylor Amory, Charles T. Lovering, Mary Taylor Lovering, Charles Taylor, Hannah Jones Welles Taylor, and William Taylor.  Correspondents include John Amory, Jonathan Amory, Rufus Greene Amory, Thomas Amory, Benedict Arnold, Samson Salter Blowers, John Cruden, Robert Digby, William E. Earle, William Lee, George Leonard, Wm. Robb, Gilbert Robertson, Samuel Rogers, James Short, William C. Taylor, Captain James Tucker, Joshua Upham, Daniel Webster, Buchanan & Young Co., Charles Wood & Co., and Samuel Philips & Co. 
<br/><br/><br/>Lovering-Taylor families of Boston, Mass., New York, N.Y., and Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. 
<br/><br/><br/>Collection material in English. 
<br/><br/> Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at  http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms012186 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>mm 79056382  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Amory, John, 1728-1803 --Correspondence.<br/>Amory, Jonathan, 1725 or 1726-1797 --Correspondence.<br/>Amory, Rufus Greene, 1760-1833 --Correspondence.<br/>Amory, Thomas, 1762-1823 --Correspondence.<br/>Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801 --Correspondence.<br/>Blowers, Samson Salter, 1742-1842 --Correspondence.<br/>Cruden, John, -1787 --Correspondence.<br/>Digby, Robert, 1732-1815 --Correspondence.<br/>Earle, William E. 1841-1894 --Correspondence.<br/>Lee, William, 1739-1795 --Correspondence.<br/>Leonard, George, 1742-1826. <br/>Leonard, George, 1742-1826 --Correspondence.<br/>Robb, Wm.--Correspondence.<br/>Robertson, Gilbert--Correspondence.<br/>Rogers, Samuel, 1746-1804 --Correspondence.<br/>Short, James, active 1796 --Correspondence.<br/>Taylor, William C., 1736- --Correspondence.<br/>Tucker, James, Captain --Correspondence.<br/>Upham, Joshua, 1741-1808 --Correspondence.<br/>Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852 --Correspondence.<br/>Emery family.<br/>Lovering family.<br/>Taylor family.<br/>Wells family.<br/>Amory family.<br/>Welles family.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Amory, Taylor, & Rogers.<br/>Amory's & Taylor.<br/>Associated Loyalists.<br/>Buchanan & Young Co.--Correspondence.<br/>Charles Wood & Co.--Correspondence.<br/>Samuel Philips & Co.--Correspondence.<br/>Taylor & Rogers.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>American loyalists.<br/>American loyalists--Massachusetts.<br/>French spoliation claims.<br/>Business insurance.<br/>International trade.<br/>Merchants--Massachusetts--Boston.<br/>Merchants--New York (State)--New York.<br/>Merchants--Nova Scotia--Halifax.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Shipping--United States.<br/>Massachusetts--Commerce.<br/>New York (State)--Commerce.<br/>Nova Scotia--Commerce.<br/>United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.<br/>United States--History--Claims.--Revolution, 1775-1783<br/>United States--History--Economic aspects.--Revolution, 1775-1783<br/>United States--Politics and government--1775-1783.