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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | House of Representatives | Washington, George | Address of the House of Representatives to the … | 1789-05-05 | The Representatives of the People of the United States present their congratulations on the event... |
| 2 | Madison, James | Lee, Henry | From James Madison to Henry Lee, 21 June 1789 | 1789-06-21 | It was fortunate that a duplicate of your letter to Mr. Jefferson went so soon from Alexandria.... |
| 3 | Madison, James | Washington, George | From James Madison to George Washington, 6 April 1789 | 1789-04-06 | The arrival of R. H. Lee yesterday has made up a Quorum of the Senate. A Quorum in the other... |
| 4 | Madison, James | Carrington, Edward | From James Madison to Edward Carrington, 12 August 1789 | 1789-08-12 | I am just favd. with yours of the 30th. inst: and am glad to find your sentiments so decided as... |
| 5 | Madison, James | Import and Tonnage Duties, [8 April] 1789 | 1789-04-08 | Mr. Madison . I take the liberty Mr. Chairman, at this early stage of the business to introduce... | |
| 6 | Madison, James | Amendments to the Constitution, [14 August] 1789 | 1789-08-14 | Under consideration was an amendment providing for one representative for every thirty thousand... | |
| 7 | Madison, James | Randolph, Edmund | From James Madison to Edmund Randolph, 15 July 1789 | 1789-07-15 | I have been favd. with yours of the 30 Ult. and thank you for your remarks on the Judiciary bill.... |
| 8 | Madison, James | Address of the President to Congress, [30 April] 1789 | 1789-04-30 | The term had not yet been coined, but JM was ghostwriting speeches for Washington during the... | |
| 9 | Madison, James | Short, William | From James Madison to William Short, 21 June 1789 | 1789-06-21 | Mr. George James of Virginia is recommended to me by a friend as of integrity and worth, and on... |
| 10 | Madison, James | Amendments to the Constitution, [15 August] 1789 | 1789-08-15 | The committee took up the fourth amendment (containing a bill of rights) proposed by the select... | |
| 11 | Madison, James | Salaries for the Congress, [16 July] 1789 | 1789-07-16 | A daily pay of six dollars for both senators and representatives was proposed. Sedgwick moved to... | |
| 12 | Madison, James | Jefferson, Thomas | From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 23 May 1789 | 1789-05-23 | This will I expect be handed you by a young gentleman, Mr. Colden, the son of an amiable lady of... |
| 13 | Madison, James | Tonnage Duties, [5 May] 1789 | 1789-05-05 | Jackson moved to lower the proposed duty on vessels from nations having commercial treaties with... | |
| 14 | Madison, James | Maury, James | From James Madison to James Maury, 21 June 1789 | 1789-06-21 | Letter not found. 21 June 1789. Acknowledged in Maury to JM, 13 Feb. 1790 (DLC). Introduces... |
| 15 | Madison, James | Washington, George | From James Madison to George Washington, 20 November … | 1789-11-20 | It was my purpose to have dropped you a few lines from Philada. but I was too much indisposed... |
| 16 | Madison, James | Import and Tonnage Duties, [9 April] 1789 | 1789-04-09 | FitzSimons moved to add a number of articles to be given a specific duty, including some for the... | |
| 17 | Madison, James | Peters, Richard | From James Madison to Richard Peters, 19 August 1789 | 1789-08-19 | I have been much delighted with the extract from your collection of fables, and should have told... |
| 18 | Madison, James | Jefferson, Thomas | From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 27 May 1789 | 1789-05-27 | Since my last which was written on sunday last and included an introduction of young Mr. Colden... |
| 19 | Madison, James | Randolph, Edmund | From James Madison to Edmund Randolph, 31 May 1789 | 1789-05-31 | I have been favored with yours of the 19th. instant and thank you for the answer to Mr. St.... |
| 20 | Madison, James | Tonnage Duties, [7 May] 1789 | 1789-05-07 | JM moved to lower the tonnage duty on ships of countries which had no alliance with the United... | |
| 21 | Madison, James | Import Duties, [9 May] 1789 | 1789-05-09 | The impost bill, first read on 5 May, was under consideration by the Committee of the Whole.... | |
| 22 | Madison, James | Johnston, Samuel | From James Madison to Samuel Johnston, 22 June 1789 | 1789-06-22 | Letter not found. 22 June 1789. Acknowledged in Johnston to JM, 8 July 1789 . Encloses President... |
| 23 | Madison, James | Lewis, Nicholas | From James Madison to [Nicholas Lewis?], 25 June 1789 | 1789-06-25 | In a letter of March 15. from Mr. Jefferson I am requested to communicate to you the result of... |
| 24 | Madison, James | Import Duties, [14 April] 1789 | 1789-04-14 | The Committee of the Whole proceeded to set the amount of duty on each of the enumerated... | |
| 25 | Madison, James | Randolph, Edmund | From James Madison to Edmund Randolph, 21 August 1789 | 1789-08-21 | For a week past the subject of amendts. has exclusively occupied the H. of Reps. Its progress has... |
| 26 | Madison, James | Turner, George | From James Madison to George Turner, 23 July 1789 | 1789-07-23 | Letter not found. 23 July 1789. Acknowledged in Turner to JM, 2 Aug. 1789 . Discusses the... |
| 27 | Madison, James | Washington, George | From James Madison to George Washington, 5 December … | 1789-12-05 | Since my last I have been furnished with the inclosed copy of the letter from the Senators of... |
| 28 | Madison, James | Reporting of House Debates, [26 September] 1789 | 1789-09-26 | Burke moved that the House no longer permit reporting of the debates, but he later withdrew the... | |
| 29 | Madison, James | Randolph, Edmund | From James Madison to Edmund Randolph, 24 June 1789 | 1789-06-24 | My last stated a question relating to the power of removal from offices then on the anvil of the... |
| 30 | Madison, James | Treasury Department, [25 June] 1789 | 1789-06-25 | Objections arose against the clause in the treasury department bill enjoining the secretary “to... | |
| 31 | Madison, James | Amendments to the Constitution, [8 June] 1789 | 1789-06-08 | On 25 May, the day assigned to take up amendments, JM moved to postpone the subject for two weeks... | |
| 32 | Madison, James | White, Alexander | From James Madison to Alexander White, 24 August 1789 | 1789-08-24 | The week past has been devoted to the subject of amendments. All that remains is a formal vote on... |
| 33 | Madison, James | Pendleton, Edmund | From James Madison to Edmund Pendleton, 19 April 1789 | 1789-04-19 | My last was committed to Majr. Rogers of your County who embarked some days ago from this place... |
| 34 | Madison, James | Location of the Capital, [28 September] 1789 | 1789-09-28 | Debate continued on the Senate amendment to substitute Germantown for the Susquehanna site. Mr.... | |
| 35 | Madison, James | Import Duties, [12 May] 1789 | 1789-05-12 | The committee had resumed consideration of the impost bill. The question was whether to strike... | |
| 36 | Madison, James | Wayne, Anthony | From James Madison to Anthony Wayne, 31 July 1789 | 1789-07-31 | Your favor of the 15th of June has been some time in my hands, but no opportunity of... |
| 37 | Madison, James | Import Duties, [15 May] 1789 | 1789-05-15 | JM moved to add a clause to the impost bill limiting its duration. Mr. Madison . When he offered... | |
| 38 | Madison, James | Import Duties, [20 April] 1789 | 1789-04-20 | FitzSimons proposed a drawback of six cents per gallon on exports of rum distilled in the United... | |
| 39 | Madison, James | Judiciary Bill, [29 August] 1789 | 1789-08-29 | The judiciary bill, originating in the Senate, had been sent to the House on 20 July.... | |
| 40 | Madison, James | Removal Power of the President, [16 June] 1789 | 1789-06-16 | The Committee of the Whole took up the bill establishing a department of foreign affairs. Smith... | |
| 41 | Madison, James | Schuyler, Philip | From James Madison to Philip Schuyler, 5 October 1789 | 1789-10-05 | Letter not found. 5 October 1789, New York. Acknowledged in Schuyler to JM, 1 Nov. 1789 , and... |
| 42 | Madison, James | Washington, George | Memorandum for George Washington, [ca. 8 October] 1789 | 1789-10-08 | On the supposition that the business can be more properly conducted by a private Agent at London,... |
| 43 | Madison, James | Nicholas, George | From James Madison to George Nicholas, 5 July 1789 | 1789-07-05 | Your favor of May 8th. was duly handed me by Mr. Bro[wn.] I thank you for the information it... |
| 44 | Madison, James | Tonnage Duties, [21 April] 1789 | 1789-04-21 | The tonnage duty on vessels belonging to subjects of countries having a commercial treaty with... | |
| 45 | Madison, James | Location of the Capital, [3 September] 1789 | 1789-09-03 | The Committee of the Whole took up Scott’s motion of 27 August: “That a permanent residence ought... | |
| 46 | Madison, James | Coxe, Tench | From James Madison to Tench Coxe, 20 January 1788 | 1788-01-20 | I have received and forwarded your letter and pamphlet to Mr. King. The latest information from... |
| 47 | Madison, James | Monroe, James | From James Madison to James Monroe, ca. 5 July 1789 | 1789-07-05 | Letter not found. Ca. 5 July 1789. Acknowledged in Monroe to JM, 19 July 1789 . Reports passage... |
| 48 | Madison, James | Read, Jacob | From James Madison to Jacob Read, [17 February 1784] | 1784-02-17 | … You will receive this from the hand of Mr. James Maury, who wishes to be known to Congress as a... |
| 49 | Madison, James | Memorandum on an African Colony for Freed Slaves, [ca. … | 1789-10-20 | Without enquiring into the practicability or the most proper means of establishing a Settlement... | |
| 50 | Madison, James | Monroe, James | From James Madison to James Monroe, 9 August 1789 | 1789-08-09 | I have been some days in debt for your favour of the 19th. Ult. Notwithstanding the time I have... |