| Description | This section contains letters sent to Elizabeth Taylor by her mother Mary Jane Taylor during the late 1870s and 1880s whilst they were apart on holidays or visiting relatives. The letters include accounts of Mary Taylor's experiences visiting the family of Elizabeth Taylor's school friend Edith Graham as well as details of family activities and remarks on the health of relatives and family friends. Mary Taylor also writes about Elizabeth Taylor's sister Janet's involvement in nursing work, commenting on a visit to the London Hospital where she wished to undertake training. The letters provide an insight into the Taylor family's involvement with Quaker philanthropic work, including references to Elizabeth Taylor's class at the Peckham Friends' First-day School. Mary Taylor also offers motherly advice about conduct and behaviour to her daughter in a number of these letters which provide an insight into Taylor family life. |