61To James Madison from James Taylor, 28 April 1807 (Madison Papers)
It gives me pleasure to inform you, that your wine and nutts cast away on this coast in the Brig Jacob: Easton Master, are now shipped on board the Schooner Crispin Harremberg Master, and are consigned to the Collector of Baltimore. As the nutts appeared by the Packages, containing them, to have received some damage, I appointed two Merchants to appraise them, so that the duties should be...
62To James Madison from James Taylor, 27 April 1807 (Madison Papers)
Genl. Carbery expecting to be in the City of Washington has been good enough to take charge of a package for me to you. I beg leave to introduce the Genl. to your acquaintance. He has resided in our Village for the most part of a year, since which there has been the strictest intimacy between us as well as between our families. I flatter my self you will be pleased with him as I think he is...
63To James Madison from James Taylor, 27 April 1807 (Madison Papers)
I take the liberty to inclose to you three Surveys in order to Obtain Patents on them, and for that purpose I beg leave to solicit your friendly assistance. One is in the name of my self & Tho: Fox, an Other assigned to me by our friend & acquaintance Major Wm. Taylor. The other is a Survey made for our diceased friend Colo. F Taylor and sold to me by the Executors or at least one half. The...
64To James Madison from James Taylor, 13 April 1807 (Madison Papers)
I inclose you one of the Cincinnati Newspapers for your perusal. The piece relating to Wilkinson & Burr appears to me to be a good Idea of the subject. It is written by Capt Stoddard commanding at this place. Be so good as to accept with Mrs. Madison Mrs. Taylors & my best respects and believe me to be with great respect & Esteem Your friend & Obt Servt P. S. The Grand Jury has found a bill...
65To James Madison from James Taylor, 8 April 1807 (Madison Papers)
I had the Honor to receive your letter of the 28th. Febry., only the 6th. Instant; it was retained in this Town, some days, under the expectation of my arrival here to ascertain the duties on that part of the Cargo of the Brig Jacob, in my Custody. I have now come for that purpose but all the Invoices have not yet come to hand. Your articles Sir shall be sent, either to Norfolk, Baltimore or...
66To James Madison from James Taylor, 3 April 1807 (Madison Papers)
A particular friend of mine James W Moss, who is a brother of Mrs Taylor has requested me to lend my aid in procuring him the appointment of Surveyor of the Port of Limestone (or Mays-Ville) in Mason County in this State. He informs me that by a law of the last Session that place, among others, in the Western country is made a port of Entry. Should this be the case & it is not imposing too...
67To James Madison from James Taylor, 8 February 1807 (Madison Papers)
Judge Coburn a particular friend of mine & a Matrimonal connection (Mrs. Coburn being a Sister of Mrs. Taylor) has requested me to drop you a line soliciting your aid in the procurement of some appointment in upper Louisiana. The following is an extract of his letter on the subject. "A desire to make some more effectual provision for my increasing family induces me to renew my application to...
68To James Madison from James Taylor, 28 December 1806 (Madison Papers)
"As to the instruments to distribute the money and procure provisions" I presume you have information as to what has been done in this line at Marietta. I possess none spacific. As to Cincinnati, I know of none avowedly done at this place. Great quantities have been forwarded by the contractor. I had a conversation with Genl. Sandford as to my impressions concerning a certain character and...
69To James Madison from James Taylor, 13 October 1806 (Madison Papers)
Your friendly letter of the 20th. of april in answer to the one I had the honour to address to you at the time I forwarded the strawberry vine & cutings came duly to hand. I assure you I shall think my self amply paid for the trouble of forwarding them if they should flourish & you should deem them worthy of your acceptance. It gave me great pleasure to hare [ sic ] by my friend Genl Sandford...
70To James Madison from James Taylor, 22 September 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From James Taylor. 22 September 1806. “I Wrote you a few lines by Wm. D. S. Taylor in Which I recommended you to him for the News of this Country, Since he Went away I Understand he Wished to get Some Appointment into the Service of the U. N. States if there Should be any Vacant Either by Sea or Land Which he Would Except of I am Sure he Would give Satisfaction he has a Very good Education...