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Alexander Smith Taylor (1817–1876),〔Unless otherwise noted, the source is ''Robert Ernest Cowan's'' article.〕 best known for his ''Indianology of California'' written in a column for ''The California Farmer and Journal of Useful Arts'' (1860–1861),〔Teixeira, 1997. pg. 39〕〔Also referred to by historians as ''Farmer''〕 was an avid collector, prodigious author and obscure, sometimes errant, historian with an obscure background, and considered the "first bibliographer of California". ==Life== His father, ''A. S. Taylor'', was a naval officer of some distinction in the War of 1812. His mother, Mary Chapman, was a native of Wapping Parish, London. He arrived in Monterey, California on September 8, 1848 on the brig ''Pacific''. In 1849 he opened an apothecary shop and resided in Monterey until 1860 when he moved to Santa Barbara. It is unknown whether he visited the "gold diggings". While in Monterey he also worked as "clerk of the United States District Court". In 1860, he married Maria Josefa Ortega y Hill, a daughter of Daniel A. Hill and Rafaela Luisa Olivera y Ortega of Santa Barbara. Taylor was survived by his wife and three (3) children.〔Another article in the same issue lists his descendants (children and grandchildren).〕 Noted as a collector, author and historian of California and other western topics. Historians are indebted〔Cowan notes this.〕 to his rather large collection of documents. 6000 items related to California history from 1770–1846 include: 800 items dated before 1800, and 4500 items before 1840. The collection includes papers, letters, reports and proclamations from the government. In addition to this he had other large collections. One collection includes 400 "specimens" from newspapers printed in California from 1846–1854, many short-lived and some unique. Much of his collection was lost in the San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906. Even with this many items remain in major collections; this along with his writings. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alexander Smith Taylor」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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