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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.
  
  
  
 II. 
  
CHRONOLOGY OF JAMES MADISON.

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  


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CHRONOLOGY OF JAMES MADISON.

1783–1787.

                         

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1783.
July to
Dec. 
In attendance on Congress. 
1783.
Dec. 
Back in Orange. 
1784
May 1. 
Leaves Orange for Richmond. 
1784.
May 13. 
In tne House of Delegates. 
1784.
June. 
Makes a Speech in favor of amending the State
constitution. 
1784.
June 28. 
Madison's bill for joint commissioners with Maryland
to regulate navigation of the Potomac passed. 
1784.
July 1. 
Madison appointed a commissioner for Virginia.
Assembly adjourns. 
1784.
Aug. 
At home in Orange. 
1784.
Sept. 1. 
Makes journey from Baltimore with Marquis de
Lafayette. 
1784.
Sept. 4. 
Arrives in Philadelphia. 
1784.
Sept. 15
to Oct. 
On journey to Indian treaty at Fort Schuyler with
Marquis de Lafayette. 
1784.
Oct. 11. 
Arrives in New York on his way to Virginia. 
1784.
Oct. 17. 
In Philadelphia. 
1784.
Nov. 
Attends session of the Assembly in Richmond.
Makes speech against assessments for religious purposes. 
1784.
Dec. 28. 
Madison's resolutions giving Potomac commissioners
autnority to ask co-operation of Pennsylvania in trade
regulations passed. 
1785.
Jan. 8. 
Assembly adjourns. 
1785.
Mar. to
Sept. 
At Home in Orange. 
1785.
Aug. 25. 
Outlines plan of constitution for Kentucky to Caleb
Wallace. 
1785.
Sept. 
Goes to Philadelphia. 
1785.
Oct. 
Writes the "Memorial and Remonstrance against Religious
Assessments." 
1785.
Nov. 
Attends session of Assembly in Richmond.
Speaks on commercial regulations. 
1786.
Jan. 
Writes remonstrance against incorporation of Episcopal
church. 
1786.
Jan. 21. 
Madison's bill for federal convention to consider
commercial regulations passed and Madison named
as a delegate. 
1786.
Feb. to
Aug. 
Assembly adjourns. 
1786.
Aug. 
At home in Orange. 
1786
Sept 5. 
Goes to Philadelphia. 
1786.
Sept. 11. 
Arrives in Annapolis. 
1786.
Oct. 5. 
Convention meets. 
1786.
Oct. 30. 
In Philadelphia in interest of projected federal convention. 
1786.
Nov. 
Returns to Richmond.
Speaks in House of Delegates against paper money. 
1786.
Nov. 7. 
Appointed delegate to serve in Congress till the first
Monday in November, 1787. 
1786.
Dec. 
Introduces in Assembly resolutions for appointment
of delegates to federal convention. 
1786.
Dec. 5. 
Named as a delegate to the convention. 
1787.
Jan. 15. 
Sets out from Richmond for New York. 
1787.
Feb. 15. 
In New York attending Congress. 
1787.
Mar. 19. 
Outlines plan of constitution to Jefferson. 
1787.
April 8. 
Outlines plan of constitution to Edmund Randolph. 
1787.
April 16. 
Outlines plan of constitution to Washington. 
1787
May 2. 
Leaves New York for Philadelphia. 



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