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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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
CONTENTS OF VOLUME I.
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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CONTENTS OF VOLUME I.

     
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James Madison (Introduction)  xxi 
Chronology  xxxvii 

1769.

   
To Rev. Thomas Martin, August 16 [17th]
Sends account of Princeton—Cost of Grammars—Approach
of examination. 
To James Madison, September 30th
Commencement exercises—Business of the college—Mr.
Caldwell's journey—Drought in Virginia. 

1770.

 
To James Madison, July 23d
Finances—Concerning a tutor—His clothes — Conduct of
merchants in New York. 

1771.

 
To James Madison, October 9th
Deliverance of his mother—Asks for money. 

1772.

   
To William Bradford, Jr., November 9th
Studies and reading—Livingston's degree. 
Act for opening and keeping in repair public roads  13 

1773.

 
To William Bradford, Jr., April 28th
Friendship and sermons. 
15 

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1774.

     
To William Bradford, Jr., January 24th
Proceedings in Philadelphia and Boston—The Church of
England—Reading—Religious persecutions. 
18 
To William Bradford, Jr., April 1st
Brackenridge's illness—Dissenters—Contemplated journey. 
22 
To William Bradford, Jr., July 1st
Dunmore—The Bostonians—Dean Tucker's tracts. 
25 

1775.

   
To William Bradford, Jr., January 20th
Raising men—Quakers—Logan's speech — Rev. Moses Allen. 
28 
Address to Captain Patrick Henry, May 9th  31 

1776.

 
Independence and Constitution of Virginia  32 

1777.

 
To James Madison, March—
Treasonable conversation. 
49 

1778.

   
To James Madison, January 23d
Expenses. 
51 
To James Madison, March 6th
Purchase of books—Public opinion in England—Arrival of
ships. 
53 

1779.

 
To James Madison, December 8th
Requisitions from Congress—Escheats and forfeitures—Prices
—His brother's education. 
55 

1780.

   

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To James Madison, March 20th
Public finances. 
58 
To Thomas Jefferson, March 27th
Military operations—Critical conditions—Public finances. 
59 
To Thomas Jefferson, May 6th
Unpaid requisitions—Paper emissions. 
61 
To Thomas Jefferson, June 2d
Indian incursions—Surrender of Charleston—Mutinous spirit
in the army. 
64 
To Thomas Jefferson, June 23d
Military proceedings—Projected bank. 
66 
To Edmund Pendleton, September 12th
Ratification of the Confederation—Neutral rights. 
67 
To Joseph Jones, September 19th
Jones's resolutions—"The Vermont business." 
68 
To Edmund Pendleton, September 19th
Admiral Rodney at the Hook—Mortality in Philadelphia. 
70 
To Edmund Pendleton, September 26th
Uncertain situation. 
71 
To Edmund Pendleton, October 3d
Military outlook—Arnold's plot. 
72 
To Edmund Pendleton, October 10th
French fleet and Spanish expedition—André's execution. 
73 
To Edmund Pendleton, October—
Military proceedings. 
74 
To Joseph Jones, October—
Disappointment in foreign succours—Needs of the army—
Finances—Taxation. 
76 
To Joseph Jones, October 17th
Land company purchases—Virginia's cession—Military promotions. 
79 
To Edmund Pendleton, October 17th
Captures by the Saratoga
81 
Instructions to John Jay, October 17th
Boundaries and free navigation of the Mississippi. 
82 
To Edmund Pendleton, October 31st
American captives in Charleston. 
91 
To Joseph Jones, November—
Vermont dispute—Arrangement of the army. 
91 
To Edmund Pendleton, November 7th
Reflections against Franklin—Supplies for the army. 
92 
To Edmund Pendleton, November 14th
Army movements—Liberation of prisoners. 
94 
To Joseph Jones, November 14th
State emissions—Army supplies. 
95 
To Joseph Jones, November 21st
State emissions—New currency—Land question. 
97 
To Edmund Pendleton, November 21st
Military and naval movements. 
99 
To Joseph Jones, November 25th
Mississippi question—Disagreement with Bland. 
101 
To Joseph Jones, November 28th
Arming the negroes—Connecticut land cession—Depreciation
of currency. 
106 
To Edmund Pendleton, December 5th
Financial aid from abroad—Tornado in the West Indies. 
107 
To Edmund Pendleton, December—
Neutral league—French officials changed—Laurens in the
Tower. 
109 
To Joseph Jones, December 5th
Letters from Jay and Carmichael—Mississippi question. 
110 
To Joseph Jones, December 12th
Special envoy to Congress—Financial aid from abroad—
French affairs. 
112 
To Joseph Jones, December 19th
Land cession—Military affairs. 
115 
To Edmund Pendleton, December 19th
Military movements of the enemy. 
116 
To Edmund Pendleton, December 26th
Danish declaration—Arnold's movements. 
117 

1781.

 

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To Edmund Pendleton, January 2d
Embarkation of troops at New York. 
118 
To Ambrose Madison, January 2d
Family affairs—Excise on spirits—Private finances. 
118 
To Edmund Pendleton, January 9th
Mutiny in the army. 
120 
To Edmund Pendleton, January 16th
Arnold's depredations—Army mutiny—"Delegate extraordinary." 
122 
To Edmund Pendleton, January 23d
Discontent of German troops—Foreign news—Arnold's raid. 
125 
To Edmund Pendleton, February—
Exchange of C. Taylor—English preparations. 
126 
To Thomas Jefferson, April 3d
Arrival of stores—Refugees taken by Captain Tilley. 
127 
To Thomas Jefferson, April 16th
Report on powers of Congress—Coercive power. 
129 
To Edmund Randolph, May 1st
Land title of Virginia. 
132 
To Edmund Randolph, May 1st
Captures at sea—Virginia land cession—French suspicions —
Vermont question—Murder by refugees. 
133 
To Edmund Pendleton, May 29th
Duty on trade. 
136 
To Philip Mazzei, July 7th
Progress of the war—Vicissitudes of the finances—Need of a
navy—Barbarities of the enemy in the South. 
138 
To Edmund Pendleton, July 31st
European news—Preparations against New York. 
147 
To James Madison, August 1st, 2d
European news—Preparations against New York—Prospective
evacuation of Virginia—Prices—Purchases of books. 
148 
To Edmund Pendleton, August 14th
Vermont controversy. 
150 
To Edmund Pendleton, September 3d
Troops on the way to Virginia—Substantial aids from France
—Admirals Hood and Graves. 
151 
To Edmund Pendleton, September 18th
Naval forces—Aid for Virginia. 
152 
To Edmund Pendleton, October 2d
Suffering of British troops—Arrival of Digby—Affairs in
Europe—Government of distant parts of Virginia. 
154 
To Edmund Pendleton, October 9th
Argument in Nathan case. 
156 
To Edmund Pendleton, October 16th
Mississippi question—Naval arrivals—Nathan case. 
157 
To Edmund Pendleton, October 30th
Congratulations on Yorktown—British failures—Practice of
impressments—Virginia land cession. 
158 
To Edmund Pendleton, November 13th
Territorial cessions—Compliments for the Marquis Lafayette. 
161 
To Thomas Jefferson, November 18th
Virginia land cession—Deane's letters. 
162 
To Edmund Pendleton, November 27th
Arrival of Washington—Territorial cessions. 
164 
To Edmund Pendleton, December 11th
Deane's letters—Requisitions of Congress. 
165 
To Edmund Pendleton, December 25th
Captures of Commodore Johnstone—Acquittal of Jefferson. 
166 

1782.

           

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To Edmund Pendleton, January 8th
Opening of the bank—Seizures authorized of British merchandize. 
167 
To Thomas Jefferson, January 15th
Claim to western territory—The Virginia cession. 
170 
To Edmund Pendleton, January 22d
Vermont case. 
173 
To Edmund Randolph, January 22d
Repeal of impost act by Virginia—Claims of the army. 
175 
To Edmund Pendleton, February 7th
Plans for public debt—Apportionment of expenditures. 
176 
To James Madison, February 12th
Forwards books and papers—Need of money. 
177 
To Edmund Pendleton, February 25th
Powers of proposed bank. 
179 
To Thomas Jefferson, March 18th
Old map of Virginia. 
179 
To Edmund Pendleton, March 19th
New British plan for recovering America. 
181 
To Thomas Jefferson, March 26th
Territorial cession. 
181 
To James Madison, March 30th
Money received—Purchases of books—British plans. 
182 
To Edmund Pendleton, April 2d
Vermont question—Virginia's military deficiencies. 
184 
To Edmund Randolph, April 9th
Land disputes—Proofs of Virginia's title wanted. 
185 
To Thomas Jefferson, April 16th
Territorial question—Virginia's title. 
186 
To Edmund Randolph, April 23d
Mediation of Vienna and St. Petersburg—Letter from Dana
—Vermont question. 
188 
To Edmund Randolph, May—
Foreign designs towards America—Virginia cession. 
189 
To Edmund Randolph, May 14th
Ceres, man of war, arrives—New ministry in England—Attitude
towards America—Territorial question—Naval engagement
—Sir Guy Carleton treats for peace—Public audience for
French minister—Letter to Dana—Paper currency. 
191 
To James Madison, May 20th
Naval news—Studies of his brother—State of finances. 
194 
To Edmund Randolph, May 21st
The Virginia cession. 
196 
To Edmund Randolph, May 28th
Loan from France—Adams in Holland—Deputation from
Congress to visit States—Unfavorable rumors concerning Virginia
—American independence in Holland—Flags from
Congress. 
197 
To Edmund Randolph, May 29th
Adams in Holland—Right of a State to prohibit exportations. 
200 
To Edmund Randolph, June 4th
Interdiction of British manufactures—Attacks on Robert
Morris. 
203 
To Edmund Randolph, June—
Transportation of exiles. 
205 
To Edmund Randolph, June 6th
Exportations of tobacco. 
206 
To Edmund Randolph, June 11th
Flags—Jefferson's conduct—Izard and the Lees — Marbois's
publication. 
207 
To Edmund Randolph, June 18th
Illicit trade with British condemned. 
209 
To Edmund Randolph, June 25th
Illicit trade with British—Adams's letter concerning treaty
with Holland—Refugees. 
210 
To Edmund Randolph, July 2d
Foreign news—Financial problems—Defeat of French in
West Indies—Controversy between Connecticut and Pennsylvania
unsettled. 
211 
Report of the Committee consisting of Mr. Madison,
Mr. Duane, and Mr. Clymer relative to the instructions
of Mr. Adams, July 5th 
214 
To Edmund Randolph, July 9th
Virginia patriotism—Suppression of trade with the enemy—
Bank dividend. 
215 
To Edmund Randolph, July 16th
Cypher—Virginia militia—Remittance of allowance — Carleton
on exchange of prisoners—Enemy in western country—News
from New England—Lippencot and Asgill. 
216 
To Edmund Randolph, July 23d
Recognition by the States General—British policy—Foreign
news. 
220 
To Edmund Randolph, August 9th
Letter from Carleton to Washington concerning peace negotiations
—Exchange of prisoners. 
222 
To Edmund Randolph, August 13th
British attitude—Back lands as means of revenue—Virginia's
boundary. 
223 
To Edmund Randolph, August 20th
Action of Congress concerning French control of American
Ministers. 
226 
To Edmund Randolph, August 27th
Uniform naturalization laws necessary—Lippencot case—Randolph's
territorial report—Need of money. 
226 
To Edmund Randolph, September 3d
Evacuation of Charleston—Petition from Kentucky—Exchange
of prisoners—French frigate wrecked—Pecuniary
troubles—French army. 
229 
To Edmund Randolph, September 10th
Congress replaces French frigate with the America—Debate
on Western lands—Virginia's policy. 
231 
To Edmund Randolph, September 11th
Laurens returns—War news—Conversation between Shelburne
and the Duke of Richmond. 
233 
To Edmund Randolph, September 17th
Adams negotiates loan in Holland—Financial details—
Adams's treaty—Debates in British cabinet—French frigate
wrecked in Delaware Bay. 
234 
To Edmund Randolph, September 24th
Proceedings at Versailles—Frigate L'Aigle captured—France
remits interest—Arrears due to army—Laurens's conduct —
Pecuniary troubles. 
238 
To Edmund Randolph, September 30th
Want of money—Grenville on American Independence. 
242 
To Edmund Randolph, October 8th
Pecuniary difficulties—Treaty with Sweden. 
243 
To Edmund Randolph, October 15th
Sir Guy Carleton on suspension of hostilities. 
244 
To Edmund Randolph, October 22d
Plenipotentiary commission issued to Fitzherbert by George
III.—Adams's treaty with States General—Discontent of army
—Movements of Dutch fleet. 
246 
To Edmund Randolph, October 29th
British fleet leaving New York—Lippencot case—Pay for
army—New York's territorial cession. 
248 
Debates in the Congress of the Confederation from
November 4, 1782, to June 21, 1783 
250 
To Edmund Randolph, November 5th
New York's territorial cession—Count de Vergennes intercedes
in favor of Asgill—British passport given Laurens—
Evacuation of New York—Cipher. 
251, n. 
To Edmund Randolph, November 10th
Asgill released. 
258, n. 
To Edmund Randolph, November 12th
Jefferson appointed Peace Commissioner. 
259, n. 
To Edmund Randolph, November 14th
Jefferson's appointment as Peace Commissioner. 
259, n. 
To Edmund Randolph, November 19th
Rhode Island rejects impost—Territorial controversy between
Connecticut and Pennsylvania. 
261, n. 
To Edmund Randolph, November 26th
Delinquency of Virginia in payment of Congressional requisitions
—Rhode Island's rejection of impost—Policy suggested
for Virginia. 
262, n. 
To Edmund Randolph, December 3d
Redemption of Continental money—Queries put to Jaquelin
Ambler, Treasurer of Virginia. 
270, n. 
To Edmund Randolph, December 10th
Action of Congress in regard to finances—British relieve
Gibraltar—Destruction of British fortress on Hudson's Bay—
Livingston's resignation—Jefferson expected. 
277, n. 
To Edmund Randolph, December 17th
Rhode Island's reasons for rejecting impost—Vermont—Code
for regulating captured property—Oswald's commission—
Spain's intentions. 
292, n. 
To Edmund Randolph, December 24th
Arrival of French frigate—Oswald's commission—Adams's
treaty—Foreign news—Livingston remains in office — Conduct
of States in regard to impost—French army embarks. 
294, n. 
To Edmund Randolph, December 30th
Rejection of impost—Jefferson arrives—Deputies from army
—Departure of French fleet—Ship South Carolina captured. 
296, n. 

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1783.

                           

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To Edmund Randolph, January 7th
Deputation from army—Acknowledgment of independence
in treaty. 
303, n. 
To Edmund Randolph, January 14th
Army affairs—Valuation of lands—Jefferson. 
310, n. 
To Edmund Randolph, January 28th
Newspaper proposed for Virginia—Continental revenue necessary
—Territorial disputes—Adams's treaty. 
330, n. 
To Edmund Randolph, February 4th
Continental revenue—Impost—Virginia affairs — Cipher. 
343, n. 
To Edmund Randolph, February 11th
Valuation of lands—Livingston's resignation—Jefferson detained
—Rumors of peace. 
364, n. 
To James Madison, February 12th
Rumors of peace. 
366, n. 
To Edmund Randolph, February 15th
Dawn of peace—Danger from army. 
368, n. 
To Edmund Randolph, February 18th
Impost in Virginia—Valuation of land. 
371, n. 
To Thomas Jefferson, February 18th
Peace—Suspicion of British court. 
372, n. 
To Edmund Randolph, February 25th
Public revenue—Discontent in army—Peace rumors — Seizure
of clothing intended for British prisoners—Danger of dissolution. 
384, n. 
To Edmund Randolph, March 4th
Public revenue—Morris's resignation. 
397, n. 
To Edmund Randolph, March 11th
Morris's letters—Plan for public revenue—Jefferson detained. 
402, n. 
To Edmund Randolph, March 12th
Preliminary articles of peace negotiation—Franklin's correspondence
commended—Resignation of Franklin and Adams. 
403, n. 
To Edmund Randolph, March 18th
Diplomatic situation—Letters from ministers—Discontent in
army—Washington's conduct—Deplorable condition of affairs. 
407, n. 
To Edmund Randolph, March 24th
Peace preliminaries signed. 
424, n. 
To Edmund Randolph, March 25th
French loan—Army unpaid—Anonymous addresses — Provision
for public revenue unsettled. 
430, n. 
To Edmund Randolph, April 1st
Randolph's influence in State Legislature—Failure of States
to support Congress—Franklin praised—Suspension of hostilities. 
439, n. 
To Edmund Randolph, April 6th
British creditors—Publication of Morris's letters—Report on
public revenue—Valuation of lands—Washington's letter. 
442, n. 
To Edmund Randolph, April 10th
Cessation of hostilities. 
446, n. 
To Edmund Randolph, April 15th
Carleton on prisoners and loyalists—Debates on ratification. 
449, n. 
To Thomas Jefferson, April 22d
Revenue plan passed—Hamilton's opposition—Question
raised by cessation of hostilities. 
453, n. 
Address to States accompanying Recommendations
of Congress 
454, n. 
To Edmund Randolph, May 6th
Address to States—Adams's letter—Spain's attitude — Conference
between Washington and Carleton. 
460, n. 
To Thomas Jefferson, May 6th
Adams's letter—Spain's attitude—Treaty of commerce with
Great Britain. 
461, n. 
To Thomas Jefferson, May 13th
British conduct—Treaty of commerce with Great Britain—
Conference between Washington and Carleton. 
463, n. 
To Edmund Randolph, May—
Propositions of Congress—Treaties of commerce—Virginia's
policy—Commercial treaty with Great Britain. 
464, n. 
To Thomas Jefferson, May 20th
Territorial cession of Virginia. 
472, n. 
To Edmund Randolph, May 27th
Thanks for remittance—Rhode Island's attitude—Jefferson's
political prospects—Randolph's return to State Legislature. 
473, n. 
To Thomas Jefferson, June 10th
Livingston's resignation—Inactivity of Congress. 
475, n. 
To Edmund Randolph, June 10th
Commercial treaties—Adams's conduct—Cession of Virginia. 
475, n. 
To Edmund Randolph, June 17th
Dana at St. Petersburg—Army affairs—Standing army in
time of peace—Jefferson coming to Congress—Nominations for
Secretary of Foreign Affairs. 
478, n. 
To Edmund Pendleton, June 24th
Grievances of mutineers—Opposition to Congressional
meaures. 
484, n. 



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