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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. 1819–1836.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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CHRONOLOGY OF JAMES MADISON.
1819–1836.

                                                     

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1819. 
At Montpelier. 
Begins arrangement of his letters. 
Nov. 20.  Discusses slavery in territories. 
1820. 
June 13.  Shows errors in journals of constitutional convention. 
1821. 
May 6.  Discusses the supreme court. 
Aug.26.  Shows errors in Yates's minutes. 
1822. 
Aug. 13.  Writes on Declaration of Independence. 
1823. 
Information concerning slavery. 
Oct. 30.  Discusses South American independence. 
1824. 
Feb. 11.  Nature of constitution propounded. 
Mar. 23.  Principles of protective tariff. 
Apr. 17.  Internal improvements discussed. 
Nov.—  Meets Lafayette. 
1825. 
Apr. 16.  Asks loan from U. S. Bank. 
1826. 
Mar. 10.  Discusses origin of federal convention. 
July 6.  Receives news of Jefferson's death. 
1827. 
Feb. 2.  Writes concerning his records. 
Feb.—  Defends conduct of war of 1812. 
Mar. 22.  Constitutionality of protective tariff. 
1828. 
Feb. 20.  Nominated as presidential elector. 
May 13.  Shows contest in federal convention. 
Aug. 2.  Discusses disunion sentiment. 
1829. 
Aug. 10.  Expounds Virginia doctrine of 1798. 
Dec. 2.  In Virginia constitutional convention. 
1830. 
May—  On common defense and general welfare. 
1831. 
Mar. 27.  On authorship of Virginia resolutions of 1798. 
April—
June 1.
 
Discusses Pinckney's plan. 
Dec. 28.  On emancipation and colonization. 
Dec.—  Nullification. 
1832. 
Dec. 23.  Right of secession discussed. 
1833. 
Feb. 23.  Plan for emancipation. 
The Virginia plan for constitution. 
1834. 
Mar. 10.  Authorship of constitution. 
1835. 
April 19.  Makes his will. 
June 5.  Pinckney's plan discussed. 
Explains sovereignty. 
Discusses nullification. 
1836. 
June 28.  Dies.