Roger Brooke Taney Collection

Roger Brooke Taney Letters Ms. 64

Incoming Correspondence

Davis, Henry L to Roger Brooke Taney, 1831 August 3

Outgoing Correspondence

n.d., Baltimore, MD to J. Mason Campbell; re: family illnesses

1832 December 27, Washington, DC to ?; relating to application for Gilmor divorce

1833 December 16, Washington, DC to ?; relating to case of Mr. Jackson pending in the Supreme Court

1838 February 11, Washington, DC to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD; re: recent family illnesses and misfortunes.

1839 February 24, Washington, DC to Alice Taney re: personal activities.

1840 February 9, Washington, DC to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD; re: his health and unsatisfactory living quarters

1840 March 1, Washington, DC to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD: re: recent visit to Washington by Reverdy Johnson

1841 January 26, Washington, DC to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD; re: Taney’s lack of concern over attack against him in "The Patriot"

1842 February 9, Washington, DC to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD; re: family affairs

1842 February 10, Washington, DC to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD; re: family news

1843 January 27, Washington, DC to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD; re: Taney’s recent activities and personal banking matter

1843 February 27, Washington, DC to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD; re: repeal of Bankruptcy Law

1844 May 3, Richmond, VA to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD; re: Taney requests Campbell to attend to banking matter for him

1844 September 29, Jordans Springs, VA to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD; re: family news

1844 October 13, Jordans Springs, VA to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD; re: family news and forthcoming elections for the mayor of Baltimore

1845 January 2, Washington, DC to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD; re: Campbell’s desire to be made district attorney for Maryland

1845 February 2, Washington, DC to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD; re: transmitting check to Campbell and expressing concern re: Campbell’s health.

1845 February 9, Washington, DC to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD; re: relates to Campbell’s financial difficulties and Taney’s offer of credit.

1845 February 20, Washington, DC to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD; re: Campbell’s financial difficulties and Taney’s reluctance to ask loan from the Union Bank as personal favor; also probable changes in the Cabinet.

1845 March 1, Washington, DC to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD; re: possible representations to be made for appointment of Campbell as district attorney for Maryland.

1845 August 12, Jordan’s Springs, VA to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD re: family news

1845 August 30, Jordan’s Springs, VA to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD re: family news

1845 October 6, Jordan’s Springs, VA to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD re: family’s health and transmitting payment for life insurance premium.

1846 January 1, Washington, DC to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD re: sending New Year’s greetings and news of his health

1846 January 22, Washington, DC to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD re: personal health matters and Taney’s opinions as to unlikelihood of war with England over Oregon question.

1846 January 22, Washington, DC to Phoebe K. Campbell, Baltimore, MD re: family news.

1846 February 3, Washington, DC to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD re: transmitting machine for injections for urgent repair by Baltimore doctor

1846 February 7, Washington, DC to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD re: Campbell’s health and financial difficulties; and Taney’s reluctance to ask for loans as personal favors.

1846 February 26, Washington, DC to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD re: family news

1847 May 4, Richmond, VA to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD re: health and local weather; also concerning legal question of boundary of Taney’s property in Baltimore.

1847 June 4, Washington, DC to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD re: settlement of question of property owned by Taney in Baltimore.

1847 December 21, Washington, DC to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD re: Taney requests Campbell not to send out his opinion until Taney has examined it further.

1848 January 15, Washington, DC to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD re: Taney’s reluctance to use his political influence, and his opinion that Johnson’s recent speech was ill-advised.

1848 February 4, Washington, DC to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD re: family news.

1848 February 18, Washington, DC to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD re: tariff of legal fees which Taney is compiling.

1848 February 21, Washington, DC to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD re: tariff of legal fees which Taney is compiling.

1848 February 28, Washington, DC to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD re: Taney’s opinion on legal point of title and possession.

1848 December 12, Washington, DC to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD re: Campbell’s forthcoming trip to Washington.

1849 February 25, Washington, DC to Mrs. Anne Taney, Baltimore, MD re: health and family news.

1849 June 8, Old Point Comfort, VA to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD re: describes pleasant holiday which the Taneys are enjoying at Old Point Comfort.

1850 July 27, Old Point Comfort, VA to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD re: describes vacation at Old Point Comfort; Taney expresses regret at not yet having begun his memoirs.

1850 December 11, Washington, DC to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD re: introducing William Shepard Bryan of North Carolina who is to settle in Baltimore and practice law.

1850 December 15, Washington, DC to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore MD re: Campbell’s forthcoming trip to Washington for a court case.

1851 January 1, Washington, DC to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD re: Taney Campbell’s illness

1854 September 23, Old Point Comfort, VA to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD re: Taney’s plans for homeward journey, and his enthusiasm for Van Santvoord’s "Lives of the Chief Justices of the United States."

1855 March 17, Washington, DC to Alice and Taney Campbell, Baltimore, MD; Taney thanks his grandchildren for their birthday present of cigars

1855 June 22, Richmond, VA to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD re: Taney declines to give a letter of introduction to Mr. Balch for lack of personal acquaintance with him.

1855 June 26, Richmond, VA to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD re: marital difficulties of Taney’s daughter Sophia and the reprehensible character of her husband.

1855 July 13, Old Point Comfort, VA to J. Mason Campbell, Newport, RI re: describes pleasant vacation and improved health, in spite of anxiety over daughter Sophia’s marital troubles.

1855 August 31, Old Point Comfort, VA to J. Mason Campbell, Newport, RI re: great anxiety caused by epidemic raging in nearby Norfolk and Portsmouth.

1855 September 15, Old Point Comfort, VA to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD re: local weather conditions and anxiety over continued epidemic in the neighborhood.

1855 September 22, Old Point Comfort, VA to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD re: Mrs. Taney’s poor health; anxiety over the continued epidemic; comments on judicial candidates for forthcoming election.

1855 September 26, Old Point Comfort, VA to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD re: urgent plea for Dr. Thomas Hepburn Buckler to attend Mrs. Taney who is gravely ill.

1856 February 18, Washington, DC to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD re: Taney’s health; and Taney’s absence from court through illness during Campbell’s recent case.

1856 March 2, Washington, DC to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD re: McLaughlin case.

1856 March 26, Washington, DC to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD re: shipment of books to Campbell; satisfaction over Teakle’s rental of Taney House; and advising Campbell to remain cool during vexations in court.

1856 July 3, Washington, DC to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD re: plans for journey to Fauquier Springs, Virginia, for vacation; and inquires whether Dr. Thomas Hepburn Buckler has received check for $500.00 sent by Taney.

1856 August 5, Fauquier White Sulphur Springs, VA to Alice T. Campbell, Newport RI, re: family news.

1856 August 28, Fauquier White Sulphur Springs, VA to J. Mason Campbell, Newport, RI re: family health; current political situation, and forecasts Buchanan’s election as President.

1856 October 2, Fauquier White Sulphur Springs, VA, to J. Mason Campbell, Baltimore, MD re: Taney’s comments on forthcoming state and presidential elections, and probable future of the south.

Michael Taney, Jr. Letters

1815 February 7, Frederick Town, to Governor Levin Winder, Annapolis, MD re: requesting transfer from the militia to the regular army.