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The writings of James Madison,

comprising his public papers and his private correspondence, including numerous letters and documents now for the first time printed.
Madison, James (1751-1836)
 
THE WRITINGS OF JAMES MADISON VOLUME V. 1787–1790
 
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CONTENTS OF VOLUME V.
 
CHRONOLOGY OF JAMES MADISON. 1787–1790.

 
TO EDMUND PENDLETON.
 
TO JAMES MADISON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO EDMUND PENDLETON.
 
TO ARCHIBALD STUART.
 
TO AMBROSE MADISON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO EDMUND PENDLETON.
 
TO EDMUND PENDLETON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
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SPEECHES IN THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.
 
TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO JAMES MADISON.
 
TO EDMUND PENDLETON.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO JAMES MADISON.
 
TO EDMUND PENDLETON.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO PHILIP MAZZEI
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.
 
TO EDMUND PENDLETON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
QUESTIONS FROM AND ANSWERS TO THE COUNT DE MOUSTIER, MINISTER PLENIPOTENTIARY OF FRANCE, OCTOBER 30, 1788.
 
OBSERVATIONS ON THE "DRAUGHT OF A CONSTITUTION FOR VIRGINIA."
 
TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.
 
COPY IN SUBSTANCE OF A LETTER TO G. L. TURBERVILLE, ESQ.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.
 
TO HENRY LEE.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO PHILIP MAZZEI.
 
TO JAMES MADISON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO HENRY LEE.
 
TO JAMES MADISON.
 
TO EDMUND RANDOLPH
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
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SPEECHES IN THE FIRST CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.
 
MEMORANDUM. DECEMBER, 1789.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON
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SPEECHES IN THE FIRST CONGRESS—SECOND SESSION, 1790.

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TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.

WASH. MSS.
New York, Jany. 14, 1788.
Dear Sir,

The Daily Advertiser of this date contains several
important articles of information, which need only
to be referred to. I inclose it, with a few other late
papers. Neither French nor English packet is yet
arrived; and the present weather would prevent their
getting in if they should be on the Coast. I have
heard nothing of consequence from Massachusetts
since my last. The accounts from New Hampshire
continue to be as favorable as could be wished.
From South Carolina we get no material information.
A letter from Georgia of the 25 of Decr. says
that the Convention was getting together at Augusta
and that everything wore a federal complexion.[43]
N. Carolina, it seems, has been so complaisant to
Virginia as to postpone her Convention till July.
We are without a Congress.

With perfect esteem & attachment I remain, Dear
Sir Your Obedt. humble Servt.

 
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Georgia ratified January 2, 1788, the fourth State.

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