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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. 1790–1802.

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CHRONOLOGY OF JAMES MADISON.
1790–1802.

                                 

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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.