1From Alexander Hamilton to Timothy Taylor, 21 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, June 21, 1799. “… In answer to your letter of the 8th Inst. There is no doubt that minors who have arrived at the age of eighteen and who are not Apprentices may and ought to be inlisted and retained in the service without the consent of any other persons.…” Copy, in the handwriting of Ethan Brown, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress.
2From Alexander Hamilton to Timothy Taylor, 19 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Herewith is a letter for the Paymaster of your Regiment. It contains money towards the prosecution of the Recruiting Service. You will please to see that it is safely delivered to him. All further directions for the commencement of the Recruiting Ser vice pursuant to your general instruct ions will lie with you. And your care an d diligence are counted upon. With consideration I am Sir Yr obed...
3From Alexander Hamilton to Timothy Taylor, 29 April 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have heretofore informed you that money and Cloathing for your Regiment would be forwarded to Messrs Phelps and Sanford of New Haven. Jedediah Huntington Esq of New London has been instructed by the Secretary of War to take arrangements by Contract or otherwise for supplying the Troops as they shall be raised with Provisions and Quarter Master’s Stores. You will inform him of the several...
4From 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).
5From 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).
6From Alexander Hamilton to Timothy Taylor, 24 June 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The inclosed letter from to the Paymaster of your Regt. contains I presume an order for a farther Supply of money. I request that it may be carefully forwarded and that you will acknowledge the rect. of it I am With great consideration &c (Copy, in the handwriting of Ethan Brown, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
7From 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...
8From Alexander Hamilton to Timothy Taylor, 3 July 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have written to the Secy. of War agreably to the suggestion of your letter of the 26th. of June, respecting Abijah Fenn. It is to be lamented that the most circumspect men are apt to have too much facility about recommendations. Warned by this instance it is hoped he you will in future not present a candidate without personal knowledge or inquiry through various Channels— With great...
9From 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...
10From 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...
11From 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...
12From 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....
13From Alexander Hamilton to Timothy Taylor, [5] October [1799] (Hamilton Papers)
A spot has been selecte d — winter Quarters of the 11th. 12th. and —— on the Stream of called Green Brook in the Sta te of New Jersey, distant from Elizabeth Tow n and from Amboy twelve. They are there to hutt. You will send thither under the charge of a Major — part of your Regiment as shall have —— their Regimental Rendezvous—to be foll —— the remainder as they shall be —
14From Alexander Hamilton to Timothy Taylor, 23 October 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The reason which you assign for your being at Danbury is satisfactory. It would have prevented any observation on the subject, if, as was proper, you had beforehand mentioned to me the situation. to me— I cannot conceive how my letter of the 5th. which was on that day sent to the Post Office wa s delayed to the 12th. If you can throw any light on this delay, it will oblige me. I was in hopes...
15From 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...
16From Alexander Hamilton to Timothy Taylor, 15 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
The S of War has just informed me that John Brown has been appointed to the vacancy occasioned by the resignation fill the place in case of his resignation of Coleby Chew, in case of his resignation, but that he has not yet been apprized of his appointment. As no official information has been received from Mr. Chew that he declines accepting. It will be useful for you to write to Mr. Chew...
17From Alexander Hamilton to Timothy Taylor, 28 November 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have just received your letter of the twenty fifth instant, and have recommended Doctor Orton to the Secretary of War as Surgeon’s Mate in your regiment. You I would thank you to send the descriptions of Deserters in future on separate pieces of paper— With great consideration ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
18From Alexander Hamilton to Timothy Taylor, 2 December 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
Enclosed is a letter of Appointment for Doctor John Orton as Surgeon’s Mate in your Regiment— W— ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
19From 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...
20From Alexander Hamilton to Timothy Taylor, 13 December 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letter of the tenth instant. Major Huntingdon has resigned his Commission, and is no longer a member of the army. I think I informed you of this I believe in a former letter which must have miscarried. The recommendation of Sergeants as Cadets does not appear to me to be expedient at this early period of the Service. W— ( Df , in the handwriting of Thomas Y. How, Hamilton...
21From 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...