On this day (February 8) in the year 1848, the following notice appeared in the "Boston Daily Evening Transcript": - - - - - - - - - DAGUERREOTYPES. Messrs Southworth & Hawes, 5 1/2 Tremont Row, have just received from New Orleans a daguerrian portrait of Gen Taylor, taken since his return from Mexico. It gives a much better idea of the gallant General than any of the numerous portraits of him, extant. The same artists have also a very excellent portrait of the lamented Col Ranson, taken just previous to his Mexican expedition. These portraits can be seen at the rooms, and copies taken. (The daguerreotype of Zachary Taylor mentioned in this text may very well be the source of the copy daguerreotype seen as plate 16 in Sobieszek and Appel, "The Daguerreotypes of Southworth & Hawes" page 15. --G.W.E.) -------------------------------------------------------------- 02-08-99