Sketch booksTaylor, John Y.1854-1860.engJohn Taylor's sketchbooks contain scenes of a voyage into the Pacific Ocean by way of the Straits of Magellan, Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia,the Hawaiian Islands, California, Oregon, and Washington. There are illustrations of Indians of the northwest coast, views of Port Townsend and Seattle, Washington Territory. Many of the sketches date from Taylor's service in the Brazil SquadronDr. John Y. Taylor was assistant surgeon on the U.S. Sloop Decatur attached to the Pacific Squadron, 1854-57. From 1858-1860, Taylor served on the ships Preble and the Dolphin of the Brazil Squadron.Available on microfilm.