1To James Madison from George Muter, 6 January 1785 (Madison Papers)
I have taken the liberty of inclosing some questions, proposed by your friend Mr. Wallace: and I must request the favour of you, to put answers to them, as soon as your attention to business of more consequence, will permitt. I am with respect Sir Your Most hle Servt. The following questions ⟨by Mr. Caleb Wallace⟩ are of importance & will probably be debated, when a form of Government is to be...
2To James Madison from George Muter, 23 September 1786 (Madison Papers)
There will be so many members of convention absent, principally from being engaged in the present expeditions against the Indians, that I am doubtfull there will not a sufficient number meet to chuse a president & proceed to business. It is probable therefore, that the question respecting a separation will not be determined at the ensuing meeting of Convention, & perhaps not before next...
3To James Madison from George Muter, 20 February 1787 (Madison Papers)
I beg leave to return you my thanks, for your favour of the 7th. of January, which I received a few days ago. Our Convention was sitting when the Act of last Session arrived. The moment the Convention received information of the act’s being come to hand, it was directed to be read; and on considering it’s contents, it was the opinion of the members generally, that the Convention by the passing...