1From James Madison to William Bingham, [ca. August] 1791 (Madison Papers)
The Legislature of Virginia chuse their Senators for Congs. as they do their State officers, by joint ballot of the two Houses. The ballots are first separately collected in each House & then brought together & counted by Committees from each in presence of such other members as think fit to attend, the election being decided by the major vote without regard to a distinction of Houses. It is a...
2From James Madison to William Overton Callis, 27 November 1792 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 27 November 1792. Acknowledged in Callis to JM, 9 Dec. 1792 . Requests vouchers needed for Callis’s Revolutionary War claim and comments on the state of the army account books.
3From James Madison to William Overton Callis, 10 November 1791 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 10 November 1791. Acknowledged in Callis to JM, 18 Nov. 1791 . Concerns sale of Callis’s land warrant and settlement of a Revolutionary War claim.
4From James Madison to William Overton Callis, 25 November 1792 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 25 November 1792. Acknowledged in Callis to JM, 2 Dec. 1792 . Concerns Callis’s Revolutionary War claim. Recommends voting for Clinton over Adams for vice-president, as antirepublicanism is now a greater danger than anti-federalism.
5From James Madison to Edward Carrington, 28 August 1791 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 28 August 1791, Philadelphia. Acknowledged in Carrington to JM, 21 Sept. 1791 . Encloses note of Tench Coxe and concerns related business to which JM attended for Carrington.
6From James Madison to Daniel Carroll, 27 January 1793 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 27 January 1793. Acknowledged in Carroll to JM, 11 Feb. 1793 . Comments on congressional proceedings and European events.
7From James Madison to Daniel Carroll, 25 December 1791 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 25 December 1791. Acknowledged in Carroll to JM, 30 Dec. 1791 . Informs Carroll that apportionment is to be reconsidered.
8From James Madison to Daniel Carroll, 11 December 1792 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 11 December 1792. Acknowledged in Carroll to JM, 13 Jan. 1793 . Reiterates request for information about the Potomac navigation. Comments on the tax on horses as a direct tax and its unequal effect between North and South. Gives news concerning France and Browse Trist.
9From James Madison to Daniel Carroll, 16 February 1792 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 16 February 1792. Acknowledged in Carroll to JM, 23 Feb. 1792 . Reports on congressional business and politics—the prospects of the apportionment bill and the candidates (including John Jay) for the governorship of New York.
10From James Madison to Daniel Carroll, 24 July 1792 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 24 July 1792. Acknowledged in Carroll to JM, 17 Aug. 1792 . Indicates that support in Virginia for promoting the development of the federal district is “languishing.” Solicits Carroll’s opinion on politics in America in general and in Maryland in particular. Urges Carroll to run for legislative office. Declines Carroll’s invitation to spend some time with him in Maryland in...