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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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51 | Committee of Safety for the Colony of Virginia | Madison, James | Commission as Colonel of Orange County Militia, 2 … | 1775-10-02 | By Virtue of the Power and Authority invested in us, by the Delegates and Representatives of the... |
52 | Madison, James | Receipt to the Treasurer, [24 October 1775] | 1775-10-24 | Received twenty pounds for the Use of Colo. James Maddison for collecting Arms by Warrant from... | |
53 | Madison, James | Account with William Bell, 1776 (Abstract) | ≈1776-01-01 | 1776 . Lists costs for clothing, for equestrian provisions, for money “paid to Dr Wiggins,” for... | |
54 | Barbour, Thomas | Certificate of Election of James Madison, Jr., and … | 1776-04-25 | I hereby Certify, that Jas. Madison Jr, And William Moore Esqrs., Are duly Elected Delegates, for... | |
55 | Committee of Privileges and Elections of the … | Case of William Aylett, [8–22 May] 1776 | ≈1776-05-08 | [8–22 May 1776] When JM, a delegate from Orange County, took his seat in this Convention on 8 May... | |
56 | Mason, George | George Mason’s Proposed Declaration of Rights, [ca. … | ≈1776-05-20 | This document is probably the paper mentioned by Thomas L. Lee in his letter of 1 June 1776 to... | |
57 | Bradford, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Bradford, 20 May … | 1776-05-20 | 20 May 1776 . In “A Memorandum Book and Register, for the months of May & June 1776,” now in the... |
58 | Madison, James | Bradford, William | From James Madison to William Bradford, [ca. 21 May] … | 1776-05-21 | Ca. 21 May 1776 . In “A Memorandum Book,” Bradford noted on 28 May 1776: “This morning I recieved... |
59 | Mason, George | Committee’s Proposed Article on Religion, [27–28 May … | ≈1776-05-27 | When the committee laid its amended draft of George Mason’s proposed Declaration of Rights before... | |
60 | Madison, James | Madison’s Amendments to the Declaration of Rights, [29 … | ≈1776-05-29 | There is no certain evidence known to the editors which fixes the time when either JM’s first or... | |
61 | Madison, James | Madison, James, Sr. | From James Madison to James Madison, Sr., [1–15 June] … | ≈1776-06-01 | would be adviseable to make the best terms you can with him. I intend to apply myself to him on... |
62 | Bradford, William | Madison, James | To James Madison from William Bradford, 3 June … | 1776-06-03 | 3 June 1776 . In his “Memorandum Book” (see 20 May 1776) Bradford wrote: “As my friend Maddison... |
63 | Madison, James | Article on Religion Adopted by Convention, [12 June … | 1776-06-12 | 16. That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator , and the manner of discharging it,... | |
64 | Madison, James | Madison, James, Sr. | From James Madison to James Madison, Sr., 27 June 1776 | 1776-06-27 | I this day disposed of the Bill of Exchange I brought down to Col. Zane at 42%. and filled up the... |
65 | House of Delegates | Case of Unsettled Claims from Dunmore’s War, 9 December … | 1776-12-09 | On 29 June 1776, immediately after adopting the “form of government,” or state constitution,... | |
66 | Madison, James | Madison, James, Sr. | From James Madison to James Madison, Sr., [29] March … | 1777-03-29 | The family have been pretty well since you left us except Anthony. He was taken on Wednesday... |
67 | Madison, James | Defeated for Election to Virginia House of Delegates … | 1777-04-24 | In the election of Delegates to the Legislature for the ensuing year (1777), he was an... | |
68 | Smith, Samuel Stanhope | Madison, James | To James Madison from Samuel Stanhope Smith, [November … | ≈1777-11-01 | This is the first time I have had an opportunity to write to you since your election to your new... |
69 | Orange County Planters | Virginia House of Delegates | Petition of Orange County Planters to the Virginia … | 1777-12-05 | The Petition of the Inhabitants of the County of Orange Hum[b]ly Sheweth That your Petitioners... |
70 | Virginia Council of State | Session of Virginia Council of State, 14 January 1778 | 1778-01-14 | The eleventh article of Virginia’s Form of Government ( Hening, Statutes William Waller Hening,... | |
71 | Henry, Patrick | Virginia Delegates in Congress | Patrick Henry in Council to Virginia Delegates in … | 1778-01-20 | Francis Lightfoot Lee Esquirs Letter for the Committee on the Subject of provisions filled me... |
72 | Virginia Treasurer’s Office | Madison, James | Virginia Treasurer’s Office Receipt, 22 January 1778 … | 1778-01-22 | 22 January 1778. JM receives for the use of Isaac Zane the sum of £180 for the county of... |
73 | Madison, James | Madison, James, Sr. | From James Madison to James Madison, Sr., 23 January … | 1778-01-23 | I got safe to this place on Tuesday following the day I left home, and at the earnest invitation... |
74 | Virginia Council of State | Session of Virginia Council of State, 23 January 1778 | 1778-01-23 | The Governor with the Advice of the Council, issued the following Warrants upon the Treasurer for... | |
75 | Virginia Council of State | Session of Virginia Council of State, 12 February 1778 | 1778-02-12 | present Dudley Digges David Jameson & } Esquires John Blair James Madison jr The Express sent... | |
76 | Virginia Council of State | Session of Virginia Council of State, 13 February 1778 | 1778-02-13 | present Dudley Digges Esquire Lieutenant Governor John Blair David Jameson & Nathaniel Harrison... | |
77 | Virginia Council of State | Session of Virginia Council of State, 27 February 1778 | 1778-02-27 | present His Excellency; Dudley Digges James Madison jr John Blair And David Jameson Bolling Stark... | |
78 | Madison, James | Madison, James, Sr. | From James Madison to James Madison, Sr., 6 March 1778 | 1778-03-06 | Since I wrote to you by Mr. Cave I have taken the freedom to give an order on Mr. Lee who is at... |
79 | Madison, James | Bradford, William | From James Madison to William Bradford, 23 March 1778 | 1778-03-23 | An Express being just setting off for Head Quarters, I cannot help imparting to you some very... |
80 | Madison, James | Ross, David | From James Madison to David Ross, 23 March 1782 | 1778-03-23 | Be Pleased to Pay to the Order of Messrs Peter Whiteside & Co. The Sum of Two hundred Pounds this... |
81 | Madison, James | Session of Virginia Council of State, 7 April 1778 | 1778-04-07 | present His Excellency Dudley Digges James Madison & David Jameson Bolling Stark Esquires The... | |
82 | Madison, James | Session of Virginia Council of State, 30 April 1778 | 1778-04-30 | present His Excellency the Governor; John Page David Jameson & Dudley Digges James Madison jr... | |
83 | Madison, James | Session of Virginia Council of State, 1 May 1778 | 1778-05-01 | present His Excellency; John Page James Madison & David Jameson Bolling Stark Esquires The... | |
84 | Madison, James | Session of Virginia Council of State, 25 May 1778 | 1778-05-25 | present His Excellency; John Page Nathaniel Harrison Dudley Digges David Jameson & Thomas Walker... | |
85 | Moore, Francis | Election to Virginia House of Delegates Voided, 27 May … | 1778-05-27 | Resolved , That James Madison, jun. Esq. who at the last election for the county of Orange, was... | |
86 | Virginia Council of State | Session of Virginia Council of State, 12 June 1778 | 1778-06-12 | present John Page Esquire Lieutenant Governor; Dudley Digges Nathaniel Harrison & Thomas Walker... | |
87 | Henry, Patrick | Laurens, Henry | Patrick Henry in Council to Henry Laurens, 18 June 1778 | 1778-06-18 | General Washington sent me an Account of the Drafted Soldiers that have joined the Army from this... |
88 | Virginia Council of State | Session of Virginia Council of State, 2 July 1778 | 1778-07-02 | present His Excellency Dudley Digges David Jameson & Nathaniel Harrison James Madison jun.... | |
89 | Henry, Patrick | Laurens, Henry | Patrick Henry in Council to Henry Laurens, 8 July 1778 | 1778-07-08 | Some Resolutions of Congress & proceedings of the Board of War, have been lately transmitted to... |
90 | Henry, Patrick | Laurens, Henry | Patrick Henry in Council to Henry Laurens, 10 July 1778 | 1778-07-10 | Just after sending away my Letter to you of the 8th. on the Subject of the Expedition to Detroit,... |
91 | Smith, Samuel Stanhope | Madison, James | To James Madison from Samuel Stanhope Smith, 15 … | 1778-09-15 | I have read over your theoretical objections against the doctrine of moral liberty; for... |
92 | Virginia Council of State | Session of Virginia Council of State, 10 November 1778 | 1778-11-10 | present His Excellency; John Page David Jameson Dudley Digges James Madison Thomas Walker And... | |
93 | Henry, Patric | Virginia Delegates in Congress | Patrick Henry in Council to Virginia Delegates in … | 1778-11-14 | The Executive power of this State having been impressed with a strong apprehension of incursions... |
94 | Virginia Council of State | Session of Virginia Council of State, 17 November 1778 | 1778-11-17 | present His Excellency; Dudley Digges David Jameson Thomas Walker James Madison Nathaniel... | |
95 | Henry, Patrick | Laurens, Henry | Patrick Henry in Council to Henry Laurens, 23 November … | 1778-11-23 | I am Honoured with the Receipt of your Favour of the 14th. instant covering two Acts of Congress... |
96 | Madison, James | Session of Virginia Council of State, 27 November 1778 | 1778-11-27 | present His Excellency; John Page Nathaniel Harrison Dudley Digges David Jameson Thomas Walker... | |
97 | Henry, Patrick | Laurens, Henry | Patrick Henry in Council to Henry Laurens, 28 November … | 1778-11-28 | Your favor of the 16th. inst. is come to hand together with the Acts of Congress of the 26th. of... |
98 | Henry, Patrick | Virginia Delegates in Congress | Patrick Henry in Council to Virginia Delegates in … | 1778-12-04 | The great distress our Trade has of late and does at present suffer from the Ships & privatiers... |
99 | Henry, Patrick | Clark, George Rogers | Patrick Henry in Council to George Rogers Clark, [12 … | 1778-12-12 | To Colonel George Rogers Clarke Commander in Chief of the Virginia Troops in the County of... |
100 | Virginia Council of State | Session of Virginia Council of State, 23 December 1778 | 1778-12-23 | Present His Excellency; Dudley Digges James Madison & Thomas Walker Benjamin Waller Esquires The... |