1To James Madison from James Taylor, 26 February 1801 (Madison Papers)
I Just Write you a few lines Which Will Inform you that my Family and Freinds in these parts are all Well. I pray this may [find] you and our Freinds in Orange in the Same State. I have Nothing New to Write. We have had a Very Favorable Winter not having had More than 7 or 8 Inches Snow added Altogether. We are Very Anxious in this Country to know Who is to be our President We Understand that...
2To James Madison from James Taylor, 14 June 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
14 June 1801, Campbell Courthouse, Kentucky. Requests information on land deed that he sent to city of Washington sometime in 1800 to be patented. Recommends Dr. John Sellman of Cincinnati, “a decided republican,” to be marshal for the Northwest Territory. RC ( DLC ). 3 pp.; docketed by JM.
3To James Madison from James Taylor, September 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
September 1803 . Encloses an account for a hogshead of “Brazil Wine … shipped by order of [his] friend” Thomas Newton, Jr. “It was overlooked till this moment. I will thank you to remit” $177.13 “by a check from the cashier of the Branch Bank of Wash. on the Department here.” RC ( DLC ).
4To James Madison from James Taylor, 25 September 1803 (Madison Papers)
Permit me to introduce to your acquaintance Colo. Thos. Sandford a member of Congress from the district in which I live. Colo. S. has lived a near neighbour to me for several years, I know him to be a firm republican warmly attached to the present administration and the measures pursued by it. He has been for several years a public man and is esteemed for his good sense great decision and...
5To James Madison from James Taylor, 10 October 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
10 October 1803, Campbell County, Kentucky . Has been “solicited by Harry Toulmin” to assist him in gaining an appointment “in the Judiciary of the government that will be probably organized in the country lately ceded to us by France.” Toulmin has been secretary of Kentucky for the past seven years. Taylor believes “he has discharged the trust faithfully” and thinks him “a man of most...
6To James Madison from James Taylor, 5 February 1804 (Madison Papers)
Colo. Ludlaw the Regester of the Land office at Cincinnati having lately died, and Doctr. John Sellman having business at your City has some thoughts of making application for the appointment. I am well awar of the many applications made to the heads of departments for Offices & requesting inteferences for friends, which is no doubt disagreeable: But hope Sir you will pardon the liberty I take...
7To James Madison from James Taylor, 12 November 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From James Taylor. 12 November 1805, Jefferson County, Kentucky. “This by Doctr. Nicholas a Respective Young Gentn. out of My Neighbourhood, Who Can Inform you of our Connections in this Neighbourhood of their Healths &c We have had the greatest drouth this Summer I ever Saw, but Still there Will be good Crops of Corn Where the land was Tolerable Well Tended I think I Shall Make about 400...
8To James Madison from James Taylor, 3 February 1806 (Madison Papers)
Agreeable to my promise I now send you a pacage of the Monthly or Alpean strawberry vines, also some Grafts from my Nectarines, among the slips I have put two twigs of what is here called, the Magdaline peach, these can be easily distinguished, as the bark is quite yellow. I have put up both the Strawberrys and Grafts with Moss which I have moistened and hope they will get safe to hand, and...
9To James Madison from James Taylor, 18 August 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From James Taylor. 18 August 1806. “This by Wm. Dabney Strother Taylor, Second Son of Col. Richd. Taylor, he is a Very Senceable, Inteligent young Man, he Can give you as good an Account of this Western Country as any man I Know. I have desired him to Call on you, Should you be in Orange, he goes in Compy. With my Grandson J. T. Pendleton Who has been to this Country to See it, I Shall refer...
10To 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...