Correspondence
The Correspondence series is a mixture of incoming letters. Prior to 1890, most of the letters were addressed to Barton S. Taylor from his children, to his wife Elizabeth, and to other members of the family. These letters concern family matters and church activities. After Barton's death, and dating between 1901 and 1908, the letters are of Ralph W. Taylor to his mother in which he described his life in the Philippines, problems of being an American teacher, and giving his comments on the American colonial administration. Although nonpolitical in character, Taylor's letters reveal an opinionated man, a person not afraid of speaking his mind. Consequently, his letters make for interesting and provocative reading.