The writings of James Madison, comprising his public papers and his private correspondence, including numerous letters and documents now for the first time printed. |
CHRONOLOGY OF JAMES MADISON.
1790–1802. |
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CHRONOLOGY OF JAMES MADISON.
1790–1802.
| 1790. March-August. |
}Attending Congress at New York. |
| Nov. 20. | Arrives at Philadelphia. |
| 1791. January-March. |
}Attending Congress at Philadelphia. |
| April. | Goes to Princeton. |
| May. | Goes to New York. |
| June. | Makes a tour with Jefferson. |
| July-August. | }In New York. |
| September. | In Virginia. |
| October 22. | Attends Congress at Philadelphia. |
| Nov. 21. | Publishes first essay in Freneau's National Gazette. |
| 1792. January-May. |
}Attending Congress at Philadelphia. |
| February. | Breaks with Hamilton. |
| May 30. | In Orange. |
| July 21. | Submits draft of farewell address to Washington. |
| October 10. | Made a citizen of France by the National Assembly. |
| December. | Attends Congress at Philadelphia. |
| 1793. January-March. |
}Attending Congress at Philadelphia. |
| April. | In Orange. |
| August. | Visits Monroe. |
| August-September. | }Publishes Letters of Helvidius in reply to Pacificus. |
| October 24. | Submits last opinion to Washington. |
| October. | In Orange. |
| 1794. January-June. |
}Attending Congress at Philadelphia. |
| September 14. | Marries Dolly Payne Todd at "Harewood." |
| December. | Attends Congress at Philadelphia. |
| 1795. January-March. |
}Attending Congress at Philadelphia. |
| March. | Returns to Orange. |
| December 7. | Attends Congress at Philadelphia. |
| 1796. | |
| Attending Congress at Philadelphia. | |
| 1797. | |
| January. | In Philadelphia. |
| March 4. | Retires to private life. |
| 1798. | |
| In Orange. | |
| December 21. | Resolutions of 1798 passed by House of Delegates. |
| 1799. | |
| January 23. | Address of the General Assembly to the People of the Commonwealth of Virginia adopted by General Assembly. |
| December. | Attending House of Delegates at Richmond. Report on the Resolutions adopted. |
| 1800. | |
| In Orange. | |
| 1801. | |
| February 27. | His father dies. |
| May 2. | Assumes office as Secretary of State. |
| June 15. | Instructs Rufus King relative to seizure of American vessels. |
| July 24. | Instructs Rufus King relative to impressment of American seamen. |
| October 25. | Instructs Charles Pinckney relative to affairs with Spain. |
| December 22. | Instructs Rufus King relative to countervailing duty on American goods. |
| 1802. | |
| March 30. | Instructs Charles Pinckney concerning reported cession of Louisiana. |
| May 1. | Instructs Robert R. Livingston concerning Louisiana. |
| May 11. | Instructs Charles Pinckney concerning Louisiana. |
| July 6. October 15. |
}Instructs Robert R. Livingston concerning Louisiana. |
| November 27. | Instructs Charles Pinckney concerning withdrawal of the right of deposit. |
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