Taylor Letters, 1898-1903. T.2296, PRONI.
/1. Hugh Taylor, Taylor & Taube, 114 Wall Street, New York City, to his brother,
Alex Taylor, Owen O'Cork (or, Corke) Mills, Bloomfield, Belfast, 16 July 1898.
Letter is not of great interest. Taylor had been travelling about working or
looking for work. He had lived in Pittsburgh, Buffalo, and had briefly worked for
a small linen manufacturing company in Albany, Wisconsin. Taylor was either engaged
in white-collar/office or managerial/foreman-type work. Through relatives and
friends from Ulster, he has just secured a job job with Taylor & Taube, a Brooklyn
cooperage firm, working in its New York City office. He is very content, for he
has two brothers also living and working in greater New York. He and his family
plan to live in Brooklyn, and he plans to join a rowing club on Staten Island, on
invitation of a former Ulsterman with whom he used to row in Ireland or England.
copy see below, pp. 5-6.
12. Same, to same, August 1898.
Of little interest, except as a reflection of his contentment in his situation,
and of his attitudes to British imperialism. He fears that England is not respond-
ing vigorously enough to challenges from Japan, the U.S., and writes that "What
you want to do over there is to get a hold of some old witch to bring Disraeli
out of his grave. You fellows are loosing your Jingo."
13. Same, Brooklyn, to same, Sunnybank, Strandtown, Belfast, 4 December 1898.
Brooklyn N.Y.
Sunday 4th Dec 1898
My Dear Alex
I feel that I must write you
again before Christmas I hope you got my last
scrible I do not Know If you heard from any of the
boys as I have not seen them for some time Will I
have not seen since September nor Jim either George
I seen about 3 weeks ago he was well and so far
as I Know his family were well. We have had
a heavy Snow Storm here It brought me an attack
of the Grip. Marie had also a bad attack. Ruth
slight but we are all better now. So far we
are settled comfortably on Brooklyn heights
1346 St Mark's Avenue we have 5 rooms Bath
hot & cold water & gas. the house is one of
a neat terrace red brick, new, only being
occupied once before, the Landlord papered &
(p. 2)
painted it inside before we went in. I don't leave
the house till 8 OC in the Morning and return at 6 00
pm Our principle business is Cooperage. L.M. Palmer
