1From Alexander Hamilton to Timothy Taylor, 24 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I am advised by the Secy. of War that Mr. Williams Storekeeper at Springfield has been directed to furnish to the Quarter Master of your regiment 680 stands of arms and as many Gun Worms. If they have not been received you will take the proper measures to obtain them. He likewise informs me that Col: Jeremiah Wadsworth at Hartford has been requested to provide for your Regiment, to be likewise...
2From Alexander Hamilton to Timothy Taylor, 10 January 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
I have just received your letter of the first instant. As Captain Meigs stands first on the list of Captains he it will take the place of Major Huntingdon in the Regular Course of military promotion be regular that he should take the place of Major Huntingdon. I have written on the subject to the Secretary of War to urge his appointment accordingly. With great considn ( Df , in the handwriting...
3From Alexander Hamilton to Timothy Taylor, 27 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have to acknowledge the rect. of your lette r of the 22d. Inst. with the inclosed monthly recruiting return &c. The recommendation of Mr. Brow n in the room of Capt. Chew was forwarded and I will make inquiry respecting the result, concerng. what has been done in the matter But I request you to consider whether at this late Stage of the business the appointment of Mr. Brown to succeed Capt....
4From Alexander Hamilton to Timothy Taylor, 29 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Yr. letter of the 27th. inst. I have recd. and have forwarded to the Secretary of War Your recommendation of the Gentlemen to fill the vacancies in the 13th. Regiment together with my own request that they may be adopted— Your I am content with your plan— With consideration &c. (Copy, in the handwriting of Ethan Brown, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
5From Alexander Hamilton to Timothy Taylor, 18 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received a letter from General Sheperd requesting the discharge of a soldier who has been enlisted in your regiment. The name of the person is Daniel Bliss, and he belongs to the company commanded by Captain Young. I do not think it proper on the General Sheperd states that the young man is a minor of about nineteen years of age, that his mother Mary Bliss who sollicits his discharge...
6From Alexander Hamilton to Timothy Taylor, 5 December 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have carefully considered the arrangement transmitted me in your letter of the first of November with the aid of som e co ll ateral lights. Circumstances appear to have had weight in your arrangement which have not as much force influence in this arrangement which weigh less in my mind than some other considerations—Hence I am disposed to vary it in several particulars. Inclosed is an...
7From Alexander Hamilton to Timothy Taylor, 3 May 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received yours of the 29 April and am very well satisfied with the distribution you have made of the Officers. the Bond no doubt will be satisfactorry with true consideration I am Sir Your obed Servt. ( Df , in the handwriting of Philip Church, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
8From Alexander Hamilton to Timothy Taylor, 19 August 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letters of the twentieth of June, and of the ninth and the twenty second of July. If nothing has been done with the deserters you will send them under the guard of a trusty corporal and four men to Col. Smiths’ station at East Chester— My only object in my letter of the fourteenth of June was to obtain an explanation of the fact s. I did not see any thing in your’s of the...
9From Alexander Hamilton to Timothy Taylor, 1 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Your several letters of the second, fourth, thirteenth, nineteenth and twenty eighth of October have been duly received. The choice of Danbury as a place of rendezvous might be liable to misconstruction, and would perhaps give rise to Countermarching. It is therefore my wish that you would fix upon Stamford, Norwalk an or Fairfield. You have your choice between these three places, and when you...
10From Alexander Hamilton to Timothy Taylor, 19 September 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the sixth instant has been delivered to me. The circumstance which you mention respecting the nonage the deficiency of age of certain soldiers in your regiment is an embarrassing one. Those whom you are certified as know to be under eighteen years of age I think it will be proper immediately to discharge. It is very certain pos most probable that their friends and relations will...