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...