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Title	Charles S. Taylor letter, copy
Description	W.L. Alexander to Charles S. Taylor
Collection	Charles Stanfield Taylor Papers
Collection Identifer	A31, Box9, Folder4
Collection Link	http://library.sfasu.edu/findingaids/?p=collections/controlcard&id=288
Biographical Note	Charles Stanfield Taylor was born in London, England, in 1808. He came to Texas in 1828, settling at Nacogdoches where he opened a mercantile business. The business was soon abandoned in favor of other pursuits. Charles S. Taylor served as a member of the Nacogdoches ayuntamiento in 1832 and fought in the Battle of Nacogdoches. In 1834 he was elected Alcalde of San Augustine, and was appointed San Augustine Land Commissioner in 1835. Taylor represented the District of Nacogdoches at the First Convention at San Felipe de Austin in Oct. 1832 and was elected as a delegate from Nacogdoches to the Constitutional Convention, where he signed the Texas Declaration of Independence in 1836. He was appointed as Chief Justice of Nacogdoches County in 1837 by Sam Houston. Mr. Taylor served two terms as County Treasurer, 1850-54. After having been licensed to practice law in the Republic of Texas in 1839, Taylor remained very active in the profession for the remainder of his life, and was elected Chief Justice of Nacogdoches County in 1860, until his death on Nov. 1, 1865.
Scope and Content Note	Most of the documents in the Charles S. Taylor Papers are in English although there are quite a few in Spanish and some in French. A large number of documents are from the period of the Texas Republic.
Associated Dates	1860-1869
Type	Correspondence
Repository	East Texas Research Center
Repository Link	http://library.sfasu.edu/etrc/
Digitization funded by	Texas State Genealogical Society
Transcript	Dear Sir: I yesterday wrote to Dr. Starr saying that your son Lawrence was dead; this is a mistake. I saw him late yesterday evening in Hospital in Mansfield. He is doing well, and will do well. Sorry that I was misinformed about the matter. I came up yesterday from the battlefield 20 miles below & was told by several men of my Company that Lawrence was dead and that there could be no mistake about the matter. Your s truly, W. L. Alexander
Rights	This item may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. It is available for non-commercial research and education. For permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the East Texas Research Center at asketrc@sfasu.edu.

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