Tayler-Cooper family papers, 1744-ca. 1881.

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Location

Manuscripts and Archives Division

Extent

• 6 linear feet (18 boxes, 9 v.)

Access Restrictions

Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Scope/Contents Note

Collection consists of correspondence, accounts and business papers, New York State land papers, and various Tayler-Cooper account books. Correspondence is of John Tayler, 1770-1833; Charles D. Cooper, 1804-1832; and John T. Cooper, 1819-1880. Topics include business matters, land holdings in New York State, politics, and social and economic conditions. Bulk of the collection is accounts and business papers, 1744-1879. Also, land papers, 1800-ca. 1881, for Albany and elsewhere in New York State; and account books, 1789-1841.

Biographical/Historical Note

Members of the Tayler-Cooper family of New York include John Tayler, 1742-1829, a merchant in Albany; his son-in-law Charles Dekay Cooper, 1769-1831; and grandson John Tayler Cooper. Tayler had extensive land holdings in New York State, held various state offices and served as acting governor in 1817. John Tayler Cooper, a lawyer, wasalso a general in the New York State Cavalry and director of insurance and railroad corporations in northern New York.

Controlled Access Terms

• Cooper family.
• Taylor family.
• Real property -- New York (State).
• Transportation -- United States.
• New York (State) -- Commerce.
• New York (State) -- Economic conditions.
• New York (State) -- Politics and government -- 1775-1865.
• New York (State) -- Social conditions.
• United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.
• Merchants.

Additional Creator Names

• Cooper, Charles D. (Charles DeKay), 1769-1831.
• Cooper, John Tayler.
• Tayler, John, 1742-1829.