21From 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...