201To James Madison from Caleb Wallace, 30 September 1786 (Madison Papers)
I embrace the Opportunity by a Neighbour bound for Richmond, where I expect this will meet you,...
202To James Madison from James Madison, Sr., 9 July 1787 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 9 July 1787. Mentioned in JM to James Madison, Sr., 28 July 1787 . Concerned...
203From James Madison to William Short, 16 May 1787 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed letter came to my hands a few days ago from Mr. W. Nelson, with a request that I...
204To James Madison from Rufus King, 16 January 1788 (Madison Papers)
We may have 360 members in our Convention, not more than 330 have yet taken their Seats....
205From James Madison to James Monroe, 21 March 1785 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 1st day of Feby. did not come to hand till a day or two ago, having travelled...
206From James Madison to James Monroe, 12 April 1785 (Madison Papers)
I wrote you not long since, by a young gentleman who proposed to go as far [as] N. Y....
207To James Madison from Richard Bland Lee, 12 December 1788 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 1st. Instant arrived here yesterday. The intended publication was not struck...
208To James Madison from George Lee Turberville, 14 December 1788 (Madison Papers)
Yes we had almost supposed from your silence that you had assented to the publication of a part...
209Edmund Randolph to Virginia Delegates, 4 April 1787 (Madison Papers)
I do myself the honor of transmitting a list of the Virginia pensioners, chargeable to the united...
210From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 9 December 1787 (Madison Papers)
Your favour of the 17th. of Sepr. with sundry other letters and Packets, came duly by the last...
211To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 3 May 1788 (Madison Papers)
Mine of Feb. 6. acknoleged the receipt of yours of Dec. 9. and 20. Since that, those of Feb. 19....
212From James Madison to John Brown, 12 October 1788 (Madison Papers)
I find by the act of your late Convention, that another is to take place in Nov. with power to...
213Resolution for Selecting a Committee of Revisors, 3 January 1787 (Madison Papers)
Resolved that this House will to morrow proceed by joint ballot with the Senate to the choice of...
214Resolution to Reimburse Owners of Damaged Tobacco, 8 January 1787 (Madison Papers)
Resolved that the Executive be authorized to defray all expences incurred in saving the Tobacco...
215To James Madison from Edward Carrington, 23 September 1787 (Madison Papers)
The Gentlemen who have arrived from the Convention inform us that you are on the way to join...
216From James Madison to George Washington, 20 February 1788 (Madison Papers)
I am just favored with yours of the 7th. inst: and will attend to your wishes as to the political...
217Resolution for Schedule of Tax Rates on Documents, 2 June 1784 (Madison Papers)
JM was appointed on 18 May to serve on a House of Delegates committee charged with amending “the...
218From James Madison to George Washington, 11 November 1785 (Madison Papers)
I recd. your favor of the 29th. ulto. on thursday. That by Col. Lee had been previously...
219Benjamin Harrison to Virginia Delegates, 10 October 1783 (Madison Papers)
FC (Virginia State Library). In the hand of Samuel Patteson. Addressed to “The Virginia Delegates...
220To James Madison from William Grayson, 14 November 1785 (Madison Papers)
On inquiring at the Office for F. A. I find it is uncustomary to give copies unless by special...
221To James Madison from Edmund Randolph, 3 September 1788 (Madison Papers)
I am much obliged to you for your favor of the 25th. ulto. Being in Wmsburg., when I received it,...
222To James Madison from Elias Langham, 15 March 1789 (Madison Papers)
I am induced to think that a Commissary of Military Stores will be one of the first Appointments...
223Virginia Delegates to Edmund Randolph, 12 September 1788 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 12 September 1788 . Mentioned in JCSV H. R. McIlwaine et al., eds., Journals of...
224To James Madison from Tench Coxe, 18 March 1789 (Madison Papers)
I have this afternoon obtained from a friend of Col. Geo. Morgan a copy of his handbill which was...
225From James Madison to James Madison, Sr., 24 November 1786 (Madison Papers)
The H. of D. have just past a bill makg. Tobo. recievable in the tax at the market price at the...
226Power to Establish Property Qualifications for Members of the Legislature, [10 August] 1787 (Madison Papers)
The report of 6 August gave the legislature power to establish property qualifications for...
227From James Madison to George Washington, 1 February 1788 (Madison Papers)
The Eastern Mail which arrived yesterday brought me a letter from Mr. King, of which a copy...
228To James Madison from William Duer, 23 June 1788 (Madison Papers)
As it is probable you may not hear by this Post from our Mutual Frend Colo. Hamilton, I take the...
229Resolutions Reaffirming American Rights to Navigate the Mississippi, 29 December [November] 1786 (Madison Papers)
The issue of the free navigation of the Mississippi had long occupied JM’s mind, and his concern...
230To James Madison from Edmund Pendleton, 12 August 1787 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 12 August 1787, Edmundsbury. The list probably kept by Peter Force (DLC:...
231To James Madison from Rufus King, 3 February 1788 (Madison Papers)
I inclose a newspaper of yesterday containing the propositions communicated by Mr. Hancock to the...
232Ratification without Conditional Amendments, [24 June] 1788 (Madison Papers)
The Antifederalist strategy of offering a list of amendments which would be sent to a second...
233To James Madison from James Monroe, 26 July 1785 (Madison Papers)
Since my last a report proposing a change in the first paragraph of the 9th. of the articles of...
234To James Madison from James Monroe, 31 May 1786 (Madison Papers)
Since my last a letter has been recd. from Mr. Jay to the following effect “that difficulties had...
235Method of Ratifying the Constitution, [5 June] 1787 (Madison Papers)
The Virginia Plan resolution (fifteen) providing for popularly elected ratifying conventions was...
236To James Madison from Richard Henry Lee, 11 August 1785 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of July the 7th was long coming to hand as I find my letter of the 20th May was in...
237Popular Election of the First Branch of the Legislature, [6 June] 1787 (Madison Papers)
Charles Pinckney moved that the first branch of the legislature be elected by the state...
238Virginia Delegates to Edmund Randolph, 11 December 1787 (Madison Papers)
We have been honoured with your Excellencies favor of the 24th. Ult. together with its...
239To James Madison from George Lee Turberville, 10 November 1788 (Madison Papers)
I have forborne my pen for some posts—flattering myself that it wou’d have been the harbinger of...
240Power to Levy Direct Taxes, [11 June] 1788 (Madison Papers)
Technically, Sections 1 and 2 of Article I of the Constitution were still under discussion. “We...
241To James Madison from George Lee Turberville, 16 November 1788 (Madison Papers)
Yrs. of the 6th. has just reach’d me—wou’d to heaven that that of November 2d. had arrived four...
242Edmund Randolph to Virginia Delegates, 4 March 1787 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 4 March 1787, Richmond . Acknowledged in Virginia Delegates to Randolph, 19...
243Rufus King to William Grayson and Madison, 11 March 1787 (Madison Papers)
Extra[c]t of a Letter from a Gentleman in Boston of the 4th. March 1787. to R King— “—— has come...
244To James Madison from Archibald Stuart, 2 November 1787 (Madison Papers)
Inclosed are the Resolutions of Virginia on the subject of the fœderal Government. It is...
245To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 8 March 1788 (Madison Papers)
The bearer of this letter is mr. Francis Adrian Van der Kemp one of the late victims of...
246To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 11 November 1784 (Madison Papers)
Your letters of Aug. 20. Sep 7. & 15. I received by the last packet. That by mr Short is not yet...
247Resolution Authorizing a Commission to Examine Trade Regulations, 21 January 1786 (Madison Papers)
This resolution which paved the way for the Annapolis convention of 1786 was not written by JM...
248From James Madison to Richard Henry Lee, ca. 14 November 1784 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. ca. 14 November 1784. Lee acknowledged on 26 Nov. JM’s letter from Richmond,...
249Pay Voucher as Delegate to the General Assembly, [28 January] 1786 (Madison Papers)
Comwlth of Virga. to Js. Madison Jr. Orange Novr. Session. To Attendance as Delegate to 21. Jany....
250To James Madison from Nathaniel Gorham, 16 April 1789 (Madison Papers)
Your election to a seat in the new Goverment I think you can entertain no doubt was pleasing to...