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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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CHRONOLOGY OF JAMES MADISON. 1751–1783.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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CHRONOLOGY OF JAMES MADISON.
1751–1783.

                                 

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1751.
March 16. 
Born at Port Conway, King George County, Virginia,
at the house of his maternal grandmother. 
1751.  Removed to Montpelier in Orange County. 
1763.  Sent to school to Donald Robertson in King and
Queen County. 
1765–9.  Under the private tuition of Rev. Thomas Martin. 
1769.  Enters Princeton. 
1771.
Oct. 7. 
Graduates from Princeton. 
1772.  Returns to Montpelier. 
1773.  At home teaching his younger brothers and sisters. 
1774.
Spring. 
Visits New Jersey and Pennsylvania. 
1774.
Dec. 
Chosen a member of County Committee of Orange. 
1775.  Assists in enlisting for defense. 
1775.
May 9. 
Writes the address "To Captain Patrick Henry and
the Gentlemen Independents of Hanover." 
1776.
April. 
Elected a member for Orange County of the Virginia
Convention. 
1776.
May 6. 
Takes his seat in the Convention. 
1776.
May 16. 
Appointed on the Committee to draft a Declaration
of Rights and Plan of Government for Virginia. 
1776.
June 10. 
Offers his amendment for greater religious liberty. 
1776.
Oct. 6. 
Takes his seat in the House of Delegates. 
1776.  Meets Thomas Jefferson. 
1777.
April. 
Loses re-election to the House of Delegates. 
1777.
Nov. 13. 
Elected by the General Assembly to the Governor's
Council. 
1778.
Jan. 14. 
Takes his seat in the Governor's Council. 
1778.  At Williamsburg, lodging with his cousin, Rev. James
Madison. 
1779.
Dec. 14. 
Chosen by the General Assembly a representative in
the Continental Congress. 
1780.
March 20. 
Takes his seat in the Continental Congress. 
1780.
Oct. 17. 
Instructions to John Jay on "Boundaries and Free
Navigation of the Mississippi." 
1780.
Nov. 
Proposes a discontinuance of emissions of paper
money. 
1780.
Dec. 13. 
Requests instruction from General Assembly on the
Mississippi question jointly with Bland. 
1781.  Still in Philadelphia. 
1781.  Receives Benjamin Harrison, "Delegate Extraordinary"
from Virginia. 
1781.
April 16. 
Discusses project for applying coercive measures to
the States. 
1781.
April. 
Brings subject of Virginia land cession before Congress
again. 
1781.
Oct. 
This subject again. 
1781.
Nov. 13. 
Suggests that Virginia compliment Lafayette. 
1782.  Still in Philadelphia. 
1782.
Jan. 7. 
The new bank authorized by Congress opened. His
distressing personal finances. 
1782.
May. 
The Virginia cession again. 
1782.
July 5. 
Reports instructions to Adams at The Hague. 
1782.
Sept. 
The Virginia cession under debate. He urges compromise. 
1782.
Nov. 4. 
Begins his reports of debates in Congress. 
1782.
Nov. 12. 
Raises objection to the mode of executing the orders
of Congress. 
1782.
Nov. 21. 
Moves that Secretary of Foreign Affairs be authorized
to keep foreign ministers advised of events in
Congress. 
1782.
Nov. 22. 
Reports in favor of ratifying Franklin's order liberating
Cornwallis in exchange for Laurens. 
1782.
Nov. 26. 
Moves that Congress give credit for State emissions
of paper money. 
1782.
Dec. 4. 
Appointed on Committee to confer with members of
Pennsylvania legislature. 
1782.
Dec. 7. 
Speaks on subject of depreciation of currency. 
1782.
Dec. 12. 
Presents report on publication in a Boston paper of
secret proceedings of Congress. 
1782.
Dec. 16. 
Presents answer to Rhode Island's objections to proposed
impost. 
1782.
Dec. 24. 
Communicates to Congress Virginia's repeal of the
impost law. 
1782.
Dec. 31. 
Urges instructions to ministers to endeavor to secure
commercial freedom with Great Britain and dependencies. 
1783.  Still in Philadelphia. 
1783.
Jan. 8. 
Contends against taxation by valuation of land. 
1783.
Jan. 13. 
Moves application for further loans in Europe. 
1783.
Jan. 23. 
Reports list of books proper for Congress to buy. 
1783.
Jan. 28. 
Moves the necessity of permanent funds. 
1783.
Feb. 7. 
Brings up question of ascertaining valuation of land. 
1783.
Feb. 21. 
Speaks on the subject of general revenue. 
1783.
Feb. 28. 
Speaks on same subject. 
1783.
March 19. 
Speaks on the treaty of peace. 
1783.
March 22. 
Seconds motion to disclose to Spain intended British
expedition against Florida confided to Adams. 
1783.
March 26. 
Defends the conduct of the American ministers to
negotiate treaty of peace. 
1783.
March 27. 
Advocates assuming expenses of the States in the
war. 
1783.
April 3. 
Appointed on committee with Hamilton to report
arrangements is consequence of peace. 
1783.
April 9. 
Opposes appointment of a committee on the western
country. 
1783.
April 17. 
Reports amendment providing for determining expenses
of the States. 
1783.
April 26. 
Address to the States on the subject of revenue. 
1783.
April 27. 
Accompanying James Floyd and his daughter, Catherine,
to Brunswick. 
1783
May 3. 
Returns to Philadelphia.