1To James Madison from Hubbard Taylor, ca. 12 May 1792 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. Ca. 12 May 1792. In his letter to JM of 8 May , Taylor wrote, “I shall have another opportunity of writing you again soon and inclosing you the Constitution,” in that of 17 May, “I wrote you a few days past and inclosed you our Constitution.” Taylor’s enclosure was A Constitution or Form of Governmen [ t ] for the State of Kentucky (Lexington, 1792; Evans Charles Evans, ed.,...
2To James Madison from Hubbard Taylor, ca. 14 June 1796 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. Ca. 14 June 1796. Mentioned in Taylor to JM, 16 July 1796 . Discusses Kentucky lands. Encloses letter to Mary Coles Payne and copy of John May’s entry that interferes with Madison family claim in Kentucky. Sent by Hancock Lee (Lee carried a letter from Taylor to James Madison, Sr., 14 June 1796 [DLC]).
3To James Madison from Hubbard Taylor, 22 August 1794 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 22 August 1794. Acknowledged in JM to Taylor, 15 Nov. 1794 . Provides information on Ambrose Madison’s and JM’s Kentucky lands and promises to make further inquiries about them.
4To James Madison from Hubbard Taylor, 10 March 1794 (Madison Papers)
I wrote you in February and inclosed you some publications of the Democratic Society of this State, and hope they got safe to hand. At that time I thought the remonstrance would have met with a great majority of signers, but now think differently. Altho’ there are but few (if any) but most ardently wishes for the grand object the Mississippi yet many think the remonstrance couched in too harsh...
5To James Madison from Hubbard Taylor, 1 March 1796 (Madison Papers)
I have omitted in my letter of this date to comply with the requ[e]st of our relation Jonathan Taylor Jur. He supposes there will be agents or superentendants appointed to carry on a trade with the Indian tribes, and he wishes to get into that department—and wishes your aid in the matter. The Carrecter of Mr. Taylor as an Officer, & paymaster in the Army has been (from every information I have...
6To James Madison from Hubbard Taylor, 17 December 1791 (Madison Papers)
Yours of the 23d. of November came this day to hand; and I thank you for the paper inclosed. The letter you wrote from Orange has not yet come to hand, and fear from the long delay that it will totally miscarry for which I shall be extreamly sorry. Nothing meterial has tra[n]spired here lately excerpt the late unluckey affair of Genl. St Clairs defeat, wherein it is said he lost between 900 &...
7To James Madison from Hubbard Taylor, 6 August 1792 (Madison Papers)
When I wrote you last I expected to have had the pleasure of Spending the Winter with you but have got disappointed by the loss of my election which I beleave will close in favor of Colo. Alexr. D: Orr—the particulars of which you’l be informed by my Brother James. I hope Mr. Robert Brackengridge will be the Repe. for the South District. I have sent by my Brother the acts of our first session...
8To James Madison from Hubbard Taylor, 9 August 1795 (Madison Papers)
On looking over some of my papers found the Memdm. your brother Ambrose gave me. And also a copy of the entry of Mr. paynes, the former I send you, & a copy of the latter, as it was in a book. Majr Lee signifyed to me it wd. not be convenient for him to pay the next years taxes for many persons. I shall have to pay Majr Moore some money previous to my leaving this state; & should it be...
9To James Madison from Hubbard Taylor, 16 April 1792 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 22d. Feby. came to hand early in March. I return you my sincere thanks for the remarks, and information it contains; and shall always feel my self extreamly happy to have your future observations on any thing respecting our infant Country. Inclosed you will recive the Resolves passed by the Convention, [on] which our Constitution is to be builded. The emancipation of Slaves...
10To James Madison from Hubbard Taylor, 16 January 1795 (Madison Papers)
I Recd. yours soon after my arrival in Kentucky, informing me that you had acceeded to my proposition in settleing with Majr Moore. Your Land on Sandy was surveyed by direction of Majr Lee previous to my return, it Joins as I am told a tract of John Greens. If so, it may be of more value than was apprehended, as there is a valuable Salt lick on the Land claimed by Green. It is also said that...