Isaac Naylor papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S1009
Scope and Contents
The collection contains an autobiography and speeches written by Isaac Naylor; correspondence, legal documents and other papers; and historical sketches written by Isaac Naylor primarily about early life in Indiana and the Battle of Tippecanoe. There are also some papers of Andrew Jennings Hay, Naylor’s son-in-law, and Andrew Paxton Hay, Andrew Jennings’ father.
Dates
- 1814-1888, undated
Creator
- Naylor, Isaac, 1790-1873 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Isaac Naylor was born on July 30, 1790, in Rockingham County, Virginia. His family moved to Bourbon County, Kentucky, in 1793. They then moved to Harrison County, Kentucky, in 1796 where Isaac helped his father on the farm they established there. In 1805, his family moved to Clark County, Indiana. Naylor was a soldier in the U.S. Infantry and was in the company that established Fort Harrison and fought at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. He began the study of law in 1817 with Samuel Todd and then James Scott and was licensed to practice law soon after. Naylor was married to Mary Anderson on April 27, 1826. He resided in Charlestown, Indiana, and practiced law in Clark and the surrounding counties until 1833 when he settled in Crawfordsville, Indiana. In December 1837, Naylor was elected the President Judge of the first Judicial Circuit and remained in the office for 14 years. He died on April 26, 1873.
Extent
0.03 Cubic Feet (3 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Flora Naylor Hay on 1939/10/23.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Item Listing
Folder 1. Correspondence and papers, 1814-1888, undated
1814 Nov. 8 Jonathan Jennings to Andrew P. Hay, ALS
1818 Dec. 30 Certificate appointing Naylor Trustee of Public Seminary
1840 May 29 Resolution at the Battle Ground
1844 Dec. 20 Certificate appointing Naylor President Judge of first Judicial Circuit
1848 Mar. 14 Court document regarding State of Indiana v. Rufus A. Lockwood
1851-1852 Members of the House of Representatives
1854 June 19 Masonic resolution
1857 Sept. Opinion in the matter of State of Indiana v. Board of Trustees of the Wabash and Erie Canal
1881 Oct. 12 Benjamin Harrison to Andrew J. Hay. LS
1883 Apr. 7 Walter Q. Gresham to Andrew J. Hay, LS
1888 July 12 Benjamin Harrison to Mary Naylor, TLS
1888 Aug. 24 Mary Naylor to Emma, ALS
1888 Aug. 24 The Removal of the State Capital to Indianapolis (2 copies)
undated Clipping of “How Many Clay Men are There?”
undated Court document (fragment)
undated Closing statement in the matter of State of Indiana v. Alfred L. Cantwell and Spencer Dayton
Folder 2. Autobiography and speeches, 1823-1852, undated
1852 Mar. 16 A Biographical Sketch of Isaac Naylor of Crawfordsville, Indiana
1823 Oct. 10 Masonic speech
1826 June 24 Masonic speech
undated Address to the voters of Clark County, Indiana
undated Speech (fragment)
undated Speech on music
undated Speech on popular prejudice
Folder 3. Historical Sketches, undated
undated Pioneer life in Clark County, Indiana
undated Pigeon Roost Massacre
undated Success of 1811 and Tippecanoe
undated Battle of Tippecanoe (fragment)
undated Battle of Tippecanoe (fragment or draft)
1814 Nov. 8 Jonathan Jennings to Andrew P. Hay, ALS
1818 Dec. 30 Certificate appointing Naylor Trustee of Public Seminary
1840 May 29 Resolution at the Battle Ground
1844 Dec. 20 Certificate appointing Naylor President Judge of first Judicial Circuit
1848 Mar. 14 Court document regarding State of Indiana v. Rufus A. Lockwood
1851-1852 Members of the House of Representatives
1854 June 19 Masonic resolution
1857 Sept. Opinion in the matter of State of Indiana v. Board of Trustees of the Wabash and Erie Canal
1881 Oct. 12 Benjamin Harrison to Andrew J. Hay. LS
1883 Apr. 7 Walter Q. Gresham to Andrew J. Hay, LS
1888 July 12 Benjamin Harrison to Mary Naylor, TLS
1888 Aug. 24 Mary Naylor to Emma, ALS
1888 Aug. 24 The Removal of the State Capital to Indianapolis (2 copies)
undated Clipping of “How Many Clay Men are There?”
undated Court document (fragment)
undated Closing statement in the matter of State of Indiana v. Alfred L. Cantwell and Spencer Dayton
Folder 2. Autobiography and speeches, 1823-1852, undated
1852 Mar. 16 A Biographical Sketch of Isaac Naylor of Crawfordsville, Indiana
1823 Oct. 10 Masonic speech
1826 June 24 Masonic speech
undated Address to the voters of Clark County, Indiana
undated Speech (fragment)
undated Speech on music
undated Speech on popular prejudice
Folder 3. Historical Sketches, undated
undated Pioneer life in Clark County, Indiana
undated Pigeon Roost Massacre
undated Success of 1811 and Tippecanoe
undated Battle of Tippecanoe (fragment)
undated Battle of Tippecanoe (fragment or draft)
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2005/11 by Christina Baich. EAD finding aid created 2005/11 by Christina Baich. EAD finding aid revised 2015/11/12 by Laura Eliason.
Creator
- Naylor, Isaac, 1790-1873 (Person)
- Title
- Isaac Naylor papers
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
