1To James Madison from Hubbard Taylor, 14 November 1796 (Madison Papers)
As this will be handed you by Mr. Brown it will be unnec[e]ssary for me to give you any information respecting what is going forward in this Legislature of this State. I acknowledged the rect. of the 40 Dollars by Mr. Brown and gave amt. into the hands of his brother and have informed him thereof. I am collecting the Meterials for our Claims against Mays And will take such steps as may be...
2To James Madison from Hubbard Taylor, 12 September 1796 (Madison Papers)
I have to acknowl[e]dge the rect. of 40 dollars by Mr. Jno. Brown. I will take care to have it properly applied as you directed. I cannot give you any information respecting your land business at this time more than I have heretofore mentiond it wd. be needless to repeat any thing of that kind. H: Marshall has found himself very disagreably situated in this Country since his return from...
3To James Madison from Hubbard Taylor, 16 July 1796 (Madison Papers)
I wrote you not long since by Capt: H. Lee to be left in Orange, which I suppose you have recd. ee’r this. I also wrote Mrs. payne and inclosed it to you. Since that time I have seen Mr. E. Bullock, he has recd. Mrs. paynes letter inclosing her husbands Will, and he told me he would write Mrs. payne very shortly. I have not as yet secured the connected platt of our lands that interferes with...
4To James Madison from Hubbard Taylor, ca. 14 June 1796 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. Ca. 14 June 1796. Mentioned in Taylor to JM, 16 July 1796 . Discusses Kentucky lands. Encloses letter to Mary Coles Payne and copy of John May’s entry that interferes with Madison family claim in Kentucky. Sent by Hancock Lee (Lee carried a letter from Taylor to James Madison, Sr., 14 June 1796 [DLC]).
5To James Madison from Hubbard Taylor, [1 March] 1796 (Madison Papers)
Since my last I have seen Mr. Edmd. Bullock and have confered with him about Mrs. payns lands, the two thousand acres near the upper blue licks has been surveyed, by a Mr. Allen Ajent for Smyth payne of Goochland, on a supposition that it was his as heir to his father, whose name was John. I beleave Mr. Bullock has satisfied Mr. Allen, & Mr. Breckinridge who also does business for S. payne,...
6To James Madison from Hubbard Taylor, 1 March 1796 (Madison Papers)
I have omitted in my letter of this date to comply with the requ[e]st of our relation Jonathan Taylor Jur. He supposes there will be agents or superentendants appointed to carry on a trade with the Indian tribes, and he wishes to get into that department—and wishes your aid in the matter. The Carrecter of Mr. Taylor as an Officer, & paymaster in the Army has been (from every information I have...
7To James Madison from Hubbard Taylor, 16 January 1796 (Madison Papers)
I Recd. yours soon after my arrival in Kentucky, informing me that you had acceeded to my proposition in settleing with Majr Moore. Your Land on Sandy was surveyed by direction of Majr Lee previous to my return, it Joins as I am told a tract of John Greens. If so, it may be of more value than was apprehended, as there is a valuable Salt lick on the Land claimed by Green. It is also said that...
8To James Madison from Hubbard Taylor, 9 August 1795 (Madison Papers)
On looking over some of my papers found the Memdm. your brother Ambrose gave me. And also a copy of the entry of Mr. paynes, the former I send you, & a copy of the latter, as it was in a book. Majr Lee signifyed to me it wd. not be convenient for him to pay the next years taxes for many persons. I shall have to pay Majr Moore some money previous to my leaving this state; & should it be...
9To James Madison from Hubbard Taylor (Enclosure), [9 August 1795] (Madison Papers)
A Madisons Lands 1000 Acres Panther’s Creek 1000 Do. Do. both Patented 500 Do. Elk horn. Platt retd to W. Green Location on sandy made by H Green: W. Green can give information respectg it & they are to have one half the land one fourth of 1000 Acres (Deed to H. Taylors Devisees) at the mout[h] of Locust Creek on the Ohio—part of Mercer Survey. 1000 Acres Military Lands Ms ( DLC ). Docketed...
10To James Madison from Hubbard Taylor, 3 February 1795 (Madison Papers)
Inclosed you will receive some papers respecting a late decision of our Court of appeals, which has given rise to great deal of argumentation respecting the Claims of Settlements & pre-emptions granted by the Commissione[r]s in the years 79 & 80. The Memorial is said [to] be drawn by Mr. Jno. Brackengridge, signed chiefly by the holders of Settlts. & preemptts. That great indavidual disstress...