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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 I. 1769–1783

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CONTENTS OF VOLUME I.

CHRONOLOGY OF JAMES MADISON. 1751–1783.

THE WRITINGS OF JAMES MADISON

TO REV. THOMAS MARTIN.

TO JAMES MADISON.

TO JAMES MADISON.

TO JAMES MADISON.

TO WILLIAM BRADFORD, JR.

1772. ACT FOR OPENING & KEEPING IN REPAIR PUBLIC ROADS.

TO WILLIAM BRADFORD, JR.

TO WILLIAM BRADFORD, JR.

TO WILLIAM BRADFORD, JR.

TO WILLIAM BRADFORD, JR.

TO WILLIAM BRADFORD, JR.

ADDRESS "TO CAPTAIN PATRICK HENRY AND THE GENTLEMEN INDEPENDENTS OF HANOVER.

INDEPENDENCE AND CONSTITUTION OF VIRGINIA.

TO JAMES MADISON.

TO JAMES MADISON.

TO JAMES MADISON.

TO JAMES MADISON.

TO JAMES MADISON.

TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.

TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.

TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.

TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.

TO EDMUND PENDLETON.

TO JOSEPH JONES.

TO EDMUND PENDLETON.

TO EDMUND PENDLETON.

TO EDMUND PENDLETON.

TO EDMUND PENDLETON.

TO EDMUND PENDLETON.

TO JOSEPH JONES.

TO JOSEPH JONES.

TO EDMUND PENDLETON.

INSTRUCTIONS TO JOHN JAY.

TO EDMUND PENDLETON.

TO JOSEPH JONES.

TO EDMUND PENDLETON.

TO EDMUND PENDLETON.

TO JOSEPH JONES.

TO JOSEPH JONES.

TO EDMUND PENDLETON.

TO JOSEPH JONES.

TO JOSEPH JONES.

TO EDMUND PENDLETON.

TO EDMUND PENDLETON.

TO JOSEPH JONES.

TO JOSEPH JONES.

TO JOSEPH JONES.

TO EDMUND PENDLETON.

TO EDMUND PENDLETON.

TO EDMUND PENDLETON.

TO AMBROSE MADISON.

TO EDMUND PENDLETON.

TO EDMUND PENDLETON.

TO EDMUND PENDLETON.

TO EDMUND PENDLETON.

TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.

TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH. (Extract.)

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.

TO EDMUND PENDLETON.

TO PHILIP MAZZEI.

TO EDMUND PENDLETON.

TO JAMES MADISON.

TO EDMUND PENDLETON.

TO EDMUND PENDLETON.

TO EDMUND PENDLETON.

TO EDMUND PENDLETON.

TO EDMUND PENDLETON.

TO EDMUND PENDLETON.

TO EDMUND PENDLETON.

TO EDMUND PENDLETON.

TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.

TO EDMUND PENDLETON.

TO EDMUND PENDLETON.

TO EDMUND PENDLETON.

TO EDMUND PENDLETON.

TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.

TO EDMUND PENDLETON.

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.

TO EDMUND PENDLETON.

TO JAMES MADISON.

TO EDMUND PENDLETON.

TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.

TO EDMUND PENDLETON.

TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.

TO JAMES MADISON.

TO EDMUND PENDLETON.

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.

TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.

TO JAMES MADISON.

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF MR. MADISON, MR. DUANE, & MR. CLYMER, RELATIVE TO THE INSTRUCTIONS OF MR. ADAMS—July 5th, 1782.

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH.

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DEBATES IN THE CONGRESS OF THE CONFEDERATION, FROM NOVEMBER 4TH, 1782, TO FEBRUARY I3TH, 1783.

IN CONGRESS, NOVEMBER 4TH. 1782, MONDAY.

TUESDAY NOVR. 5.

WEDNESDAY, NOVR. 6TH.

THURSDAY, NOVR. 7.

FRIDAY, NOVR. 8.

SATURDAY & MONDAY.

TUESDAY 12 NOVR.

WEDNESDAY 13 NOVR.

THURSDAY 14 NOVR.

WEDNESDAY NOVR. 20TH.

THURSDAY, NOVR 21.

FRIDAY, NOVR 22.

MONDAY, NOVR 25.

TUESDAY, NOVR 26.

WEDNESDAY, NOVR 27th.

THURSDAY NOVR 28TH.

MONDAY, DECR 2D.

TUESDAY, DECR 3.

WEDNESDAY DECR 4.

THURSDAY, DECR 5TH. 1782

SATURDAY, DECR. 7. No Congress.

MONDAY 9TH. DECR.

TUESDAY, 10 DECR.

WEDNESDAY, 11th. DECR.

THURSDAY, DECR. 12.

FRIDAY, DECR. 13TH.

SATURDAY, DECR. 14TH.

MONDAY, DECEMBER l6TH.

TUESDAY, DECR. I7TH.

WEDNESDAY, DECR. l8TH.

THURSDAY, DECR. I9TH.

FRIDAY, DECR. 20TH.

SATURDAY 21 DECR..

MONDAY, 23 DECR..

TUESDAY, 24 DECR.

MONDAY 30 DECR.

TUESDAY, DECR. 31, 1782

WEDNESDAY JANY. 1ST, 1783

THURSDAY JANY. 2d.

FRIDAY 3d. JANY.

MONDAY, JANY. 6TH.

TUESDAY, JANY. 7TH, 1783.

WEDNESDAY JANY. 8, THURSDAY JANY. 9TH, & FRIDAY JANY. 10

MONDAY JANY. 13

TUESDAY JANY. 15th. [14th.] 1783

WEDNESDAY, JANY. 15

THURSDAY JANY. 16

FRIDAY JANY. 17TH.

FROM FRIDAY 17 TO TUESDAY 21ST.

THURSDAY JANUARY 23

FRIDAY JANy. 24TH.

SATURDAY, JANY. 25

MONDAY, 27 JANY. 1783.

TUESDAY, JANY. 28TH, 1783

WEDNESDAY, JANY. 29TH. 1783

THURSDAY, 30 JANY.

FRIDAY, JANY. 31.

TUESDAY, FEB. 4.

WEDNESDAY FEBRY. 5 & THURSDAY, FEBY. 6.

FRIDAY, FEBY. 7.

SATURDAY, FEBY. 8.

MONDAY, FEBY. 10

TUESDAY, FEBY. 11.

WEDNESDAY FEBY. 12

THURSDAY, FEBY. 13TH.

FRIDAY FEBY. 14.

MONDAY FEBY. 17.

TUESDAY, FEBY. 18.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19.

THURSDAY, FEBY. 20, 1783

FRIDAY, FEBY. 21.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25.

WEDNESDAY, FEBY. 26.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28.

MONDAY MARCH 3D.

TUESDAY MARCH 4. & WEDNESDAY MARCH 5.

THURSDAY MARCH 6.

FRIDAY MARCH 7.

MONDAY, MARCH 10.

TUESDAY, MARCH 11.

WEDNESDAY 12, TH. 13, F. 14, S. 15 OF MARCH.

MONDAY, MARCH 17.

TUESDAY MARCH 18.

WEDNESDAY MARCH 19.

THURSDAY MARCH 20.

FRIDAY MARCH 21.

SATURDAY 22. MARCH

MONDAY MARCH 24TH.

TUESDAY NO CONGRESS.

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WEDNESDAY MARCH 26.

THURSDAY, MARCH 27. THIS DAY NOT NOTED IN THE JOURNAL AS IN SOME OTHER INSTANCES.

FRIDAY MARCH 28.

SATURDAY MARCH 29TH.

MONDAY MARCH 31.

TUESDAY APRIL 1.

WEDNESDAY APL. 3.—THURSDAY APL. 4.—FRIDAY APL. 5.—SATURDAY APL. 6. See Journals.

MONDAY APRIL 7.

TUESDAY APRIL 8TH.

WEDNESDAY APRIL 9.

THURSDAY APL. 10.

SATURDAY APL 12.

MONDAY APRIL 14.

TUESDAY APRIL 15.

WEDNESDAY APRIL 16.

THURSDAY APRIL 17.

FRIDAY APRIL 18.

MONDAY APRIL 21.

WEDNESDAY APRIL 23.

SATURDAY APRIL 26.

MONDAY, MAY 5TH.

WEDNESDAY MAY 7.

THURSDAY MAY 8.

TUESDAY MAY 13.

WEDNESDAY MAY 14.

SATURDAY MAY 17.

TUESDAY MAY 20.

WEDNESDAY MAY 21. THURSDAY MAY 22.

TUESDAY 27 MAY WEDNESDAY 28 MAY

THURSDAY MAY 29.

MONDAY & TUESDAY JUNE 2 & 3.

WEDNESDAY JUNE 4.

THURSDAY JUNE 5.

MONDAY JUNE 9TH.

TUESDAY JUNE 10.

WEDNESDAY JUNE 11.

THURSDAY JUNE 12.

FRIDAY JUNE 13.

MONDAY JUNE 16.

TUESDAY JUNE 17.

WEDNESDAY JUNE 18.

THURSDAY JUNE 19.

FRIDAY JUNE 20.

SATURDAY JUNE 21 1783.

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SATURDAY & MONDAY.

No Congress.