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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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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... |
51 | Madison, James | Jones, Walter | From James Madison to Walter Jones, 12 July 1789 | 1789-07-12 | Letter not found. 12 July 1789. Acknowledged in Jones to JM, ca. 25 July 1789 . Indicates JM’s... |
52 | Madison, James | Trist, Eliza House | From James Madison to Eliza House Trist, 21 May 1789 | 1789-05-21 | Your favor of the 15th. gave me the first information of Browse’s illness. I hope his recovery is... |
53 | Madison, James | Removal Power of the President, [18 June] 1789 | 1789-06-18 | The removal clause in the bill establishing a foreign affairs department was still under... | |
54 | Madison, James | Johnston, Samuel | From James Madison to Samuel Johnston, 21 June 1789 | 1789-06-21 | I lost no time in handing to the President the address inclosed in your favor of the 22 of May,... |
55 | Madison, James | Pendleton, Edmund | From James Madison to Edmund Pendleton, 15 July 1789 | 1789-07-15 | I am particularly obliged by your favor of the 3d. which incloses your remarks on the Judiciary... |
56 | Madison, James | Removal Power of the President, [19 May] 1789 | 1789-05-19 | The House took up the establishment of executive departments. JM moved the creation of foreign... | |
57 | Madison, James | Pendleton, Edmund | From James Madison to Edmund Pendleton, 21 June 1789 | 1789-06-21 | The last favor for which I am to thank you is of June 9th. For some time past I have been obliged... |
58 | Madison, James | Carrington, Edward | From James Madison to Edward Carrington, 8 April 1789 | 1789-04-08 | Letter not found. 8 April 1789. Acknowledged in Carrington to JM, 12 May 1789 . Encloses... |
59 | Madison, James | Salary of the Vice-President, [16 July] 1789 | 1789-07-16 | An annual salary of $5,000 was proposed for the vice-president. White objected to any salary... | |
60 | Madison, James | Citizenship, [22 May] 1789 | 1789-05-22 | The House took up the petition of David Ramsay, who claimed that the election of William Smith of... |