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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 VIII. 1808–1819
 
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CONTENTS OF VOLUME VIII.
 
CHRONOLOGY OF JAMES MADISON. 1808–1819.

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NEGOTIATIONS WITH MR. ROSE.
 
TO JOHN ARMSTRONG.
 
TO WILLIAM PINKNEY.
 
TO WILLIAM PINKNEY.
 
TO WILLIAM PINKNEY.
 
TO WILLIAM PINKNEY.
 
TO JOHN ARMSTRONG.
 
TO WILLIAM PINKNEY.
 
TO JOHN ARMSTRONG.
 
TO WILLIAM PINKNEY.
 
TO WILLIAM PINKNEY.
 
FIRST INAUGURAL ADDRESS
 
PROCLAMATION.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE.
 
MESSAGE TO THE SPECIAL SESSION OF CONGRESS.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO MRS. MADISON.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO ROBERT SMITH.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
FIRST ANNUAL MESSAGE.
 
SPECIAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
 
TO GEORGE JOY.
 
TO WILLIAM PINKENY.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO WILLIAM PINKNEY.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO ROBERT SMITH.
 
TO ROBERT SMITH.
 
TO JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
PROCLAMATION.
 
TO JOHN ARMSTRONG. (Private.)
 
TO WILLIAM PINKNEY.
 
SECOND ANNUAL MESSAGE.
 
SPECIAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
 
VETO MESSAGES.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO JAMES MONROE.
 
MEMORANDUM AS TO ROBERT SMITH.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF NEW HAVEN.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
THIRD ANNUAL MESSAGE.
 
TO J. Q. ADAMS.
 
TO JOEL BARLOW.
 
SPECIAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
 
TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO JOEL BARLOW.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
SPECIAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
 
TO JONATHAN DAYTON.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
SPECIAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
 
PROCLAMATION.
 
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRIVATEERS.
 
TO—.
 
TO HENRY DEARBORN.
 
TO JOEL BARLOW.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO S. SPRING.
 
TO WILLIAM DEARBORN.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
FOURTH ANNUAL MESSAGE.
 
TO JONAS GALUSHA.
 
TO WILLIAM EUSTIS.
 
TO PAUL HAMILTON.
 
SPECIAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
 
SECOND INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
 
TO DAVID HUMPHREYS.
 
TO JOHN NICHOLAS.
 
MESSAGE TO THE SPECIAL SESSION OF CONGRESS.
 
TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
 
TO ALBERT GALLATIN.
 
TO HENRY DEARBORN.
 
TO ISAAC SHELBY.
 
TO JOHN GRAHAM.
 
TO WILLIAM WIRT.
 
FIFTH ANNUAL MESSAGE.
 
SPECIAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
 
TO GEORGE W. CAMPBELL. (Private.)
 
TO GEORGE W. CAMPBELL. (Private.)
 
CABINET MEMORANDUM.
 
CABINET MEMORANDUM.
 
TO JOHN ARMSTRONG.
 
TO C. J. INGERSOLL.
 
TO JOHN ARMSTRONG.
 
TO JAMES MONROE.
 
TO JAMES MONROE.
 
TO MRS. MADISON.
 
MEMORANDUM
 
TO JAMES MONROE.
 
TO MRS. MADISON.
 
MEMORANDUM.
 
PROCLAMATION.
 
SIXTH ANNUAL MESSAGE.
 
TO DANIEL D. TOMPKINS.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
TO GEORGE W. CAMPBELL. (Private.)
 
TO WILSON CARY NICHOLAS.
 
TO BENJAMIN W. CROWNINSHIELD.
 
TO JOHN ADAMS.
 
SPECIAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
 
SPECIAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
 
VETO MESSAGE.
 
TO HENRY DEARBORN.
 
TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.
 
SEVENTH ANNUAL MESSAGE.
 
TO JOHN GRAHAM.
 
TO JAMES MONROE.
 
TO ALEXANDER J. DALLAS.
 
TO JAMES MONROE.
 
TO JAMES MONROE.
 
TO JAMES MONROE.
 
TO JOHN GRAHAM.
 
TO JAMES MONROE.
 
TO JAMES MONROE.
 
TO ALEXANDER J. DALLAS.
 
TO JAMES MONROE.
 
TO JAMES MONROE.
 
TO W. H. CRAWFORD.
 
TO WILLIAM H. CRAWFORD.
 
TO WILLIAM H. CRAWFORD.
 
TO WILSON CARY NICHOLAS.
 
TO JOHN ADAMS.
 
EIGHTH ANNUAL MESSAGE.
 
TO WILLIAM H. CRAWFORD.
 
VETO MESSAGE.
 
TO JAMES MONROE.
 
TO JOHN ADAMS.
 
TO D. LYNCH, JUNR.
 
TO RICHARD RUSH.
 
TO JAMES MONROE.
 
TO JAMES MONROE.
 
TO J. Q. ADAMS.
 
TO HENRY ST. GEORGE TUCKER.
 
TO JAMES MONROE.
 
TO CHARLES J. INGERSOLL.
 
TO JACOB GIDEON.
 
TO MORDECAI M. NOAH.
 
TO JOHN ADAMS
 
TO JAMES MONROE.
 
TO JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
 
TO JAMES MONROE.
 
TO JAMES MONROE.
 
TO JAMES MONROE.
 
TO RICHARD PETERS.
 
TO ROBERT WALSH.
 
TO RICHARD RUSH.
 
TO J. Q. ADAMS.
 
TO ROBERT J. EVANS.
 
TO SPENCER ROANE.
 
TO EDWARD COLES.

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TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.

MAD. MSS.
Montpelier, July 17, 1810.

Dear Sir, Among the papers relating to the
Convention of 1787, communicated to you, that
copies in your hands might double the security agst destructive casualties, was a delineation of Hamilton's
plan of a Constitution in his writing.[24] On
looking for it among the Debates &c, which were returned
to me, this particular paper does not appear.[25]
I conclude therefore that it had not then been copied,
or was at the time in some separate situation. I am
very sorry to trouble you on such a subject, but being
under an engagement to furnish a Copy of that project,
I must ask the favor of you to see whether it

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be not among your papers, & if so, to forward it by
the mail.

I reached home on Wednesday last, and have since
been somewhat indisposed. My fever has left me
and if as I hope, it was the effect of fatigue only, I
consider myself as again well. I am not however,
without sensations which make me apprehensive that
if the bile was not the sole cause, it was a partial one,
& that it has not yet been entirely removed. Be
assured of my affectionate respects & best wishes

 
[24]

See ante Vol. III., 197, n., for the text of the plan.

[25]

Afterwards found. (Madison's note.)

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