1From James Madison to James Madison, Sr., 2 May 1790 (Madison Papers)
I wrote some days ago to my brother Ambrose since which little has taken place worth adding. The...
2To James Madison from Tench Coxe, 14 March 1791 (Madison Papers)
Mr. T. Coxe will be very much obliged to Mr. Madison if he can inform him what is the estimated...
3From James Madison to Benjamin Rush, 3 May 1790 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 3 May 1790. Offered for sale in the Parke-Bernet Catalogue No. 468, May 1943.
4From James Madison to Adam Stephen, ca. 1 April 1790 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. Ca. 1 April 1790. Acknowledged in Stephen to JM, 25 Apr. 1790 . Gives views on...
5To James Madison from Charles Yancey, 27 January 1791 (Madison Papers)
You will please to excuse me for Troubling of you on a private Matter—the case is this. I am...
6To James Madison from Tobias Lear, 7 February 1790 (Madison Papers)
In obedience to the command of the President of the United States, I have the honor to enclose...
7To James Madison from Fontaine Maury, 20 July 1790 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 4th Instant came duly to hand and I am much obliged for the information it...
8To James Madison from the Governor of Virginia, 4 June 1790 (Madison Papers)
Your favour of the 25th. of May inclosing a resolution of both Houses of Congress, on the subject...
9From James Madison to James Madison, Sr., 13 June 1790 (Madison Papers)
My last was to my brother A. and acknowledged ⟨the⟩ receipt of the Diary. I inclose one for the...
10To James Madison from Henry Lee, 4 March 1790 (Madison Papers)
Since your illness at Georgetown I have heard nothing of you, only that you had so far recovered...
11Reply of the President to the Senate, [13 December] 1790 (Madison Papers)
These assurances of favorable attention to the subjects I have recommended, and of entire...
12From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 8 March 1790 (Madison Papers)
The newspapers will have shewn you the late proceedings of the House of Representatives. The...
13To James Madison from William O. Callis, 20 December 1790 (Madison Papers)
In the year 1778 at the White Plains I was as a Lieutenant of 4th Va Regt. deranged: some...
14Seed Order for James Madison, Sr., 26 March 1791 (Madison Papers)
1 Pint Early Charlton Peas 1 1 Quart Dw[a]rff Marrow Peas 2 1 Qt Ey french Beans 1 – 6 1 oz...
15To James Madison from Benjamin Rush, 4 May 1790 (Madison Papers)
Your proposition for doing justice to the late Army of the United States becomes both popular &...
16To James Madison from Edmund Pendleton, 2 April 1790 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 2 April 1790. Acknowledged in JM to Pendleton, 13 Apr. 1790 . The list probably...
17To James Madison from James Madison, Sr., 31 January 1791 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 31 January 1791. Acknowledged in JM to James Madison, Sr., 13 Feb. 1791 ....
18To James Madison from Edward Carrington, 2 February 1791 (Madison Papers)
I am just favored with yours of the 2d. Ult: also with that covering the report of the Attorney...
19Census, [8 February] 1790 (Madison Papers)
A six-month time limit was proposed to complete the census. Mr. Madison said, that some states...
20From James Madison to James Monroe, [25?] July 1790 (Madison Papers)
After all the vicissitudes through which the assumption has passed, it seems at present in a fair...
21Discrimination between Present and Original Holders of the Public Debt, [11 February] 1790 (Madison Papers)
On 8 February the Committee of the Whole took up Secretary Hamilton’s report on public credit....
22From James Madison to John Parrish, 6 June 1790 (Madison Papers)
I have been favored with yours of the 28th May and am much obliged by the friendly communication....
23To James Madison from Josiah Parker, [ca. 15 June] 1790 (Madison Papers)
The only surviving evidence in JM’s papers that explicitly links location of the national capital...
24From James Madison to William Short, 6 April 1790 (Madison Papers)
Your favor of the 17 Novr. had so long a passage and since it came to hand opportunities to...
25To James Madison from Edmund Randolph, 10 March 1790 (Madison Papers)
After a fatiguing journey we arrived here on sunday evening, when I found all my family well,...
26To James Madison from James Madison, Sr., 20 December 1790 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 20 December 1790. Acknowledged in JM to Ambrose Madison, 2 Jan. 1791 . Reports...
27To James Madison from the Governor of Virginia, 7 May 1790 (Madison Papers)
I have the Honour to acknowlege the receipt of yours, of the 27th. Ultimo. Upon inquiring into...
28To James Madison from the Reverend James Madison, 12 May 1790 (Madison Papers)
I recd. your Favr. by Mr Randolph and shd. sooner have written to you, but that I waited for his...
29Notes on the Bank of England, [ca. 1 February] 1791 (Madison Papers)
Bank of Engd. estabd. 1694. for abt. 11 years—to 1705. on the models of Genoa, Naples & Bologna....
30Memorandum from Roger Sherman, [ca. 4 February] 1791 (Madison Papers)
You will admit That Congress have power to provide by law, for raising, depositing & applying...
31From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, [ca. 11 February] 1790 (Madison Papers)
By the last mail I acknowledged the receipt of your favor of the 9th. Ult: and hazarded a few...
32From James Madison to James Madison, Sr., 31 July 1790 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. your’s of the 9th. inclosing a letter for Mr. Chew which I shall forward as you...
33To James Madison from James Maury, 13 February 1790 (Madison Papers)
Since my Respects of 6 October, I have your favor of 21 June by Mr James, who did not come here,...
34To James Madison from John Dawson, 1 August 1790 (Madison Papers)
I am favour’d with your letter of the 24 ulto. with a paper inclos’d, for which I beg you’ll...
35Notes on State Claims, [ca. 20 June] 1790 (Madison Papers)
N. Hampshre. rate of depreciation settled by law after Mar. 18. 80. from 40 to 120 for 1. Actual...
36To James Madison from Edward Carrington, 7 April 1790 (Madison Papers)
I have seen the decision of the House of R. upon the Quaker Memorial, nearly I suppose as the...
37Public Debt, [10 March] 1790 (Madison Papers)
Secretary Hamilton’s report on the means of providing funds for the assumption of state debts was...
38Militia, [23 December] 1790 (Madison Papers)
Laurance objected that JM’s amendment did not properly belong in the first section of the bill....
39To James Madison from Henry Lee, 13 March 1790 (Madison Papers)
Before I left home, Col Lee being about to depart for Congress, I wrote you by him. Since my...
40To James Madison from Edward Carrington, 25 December 1790 (Madison Papers)
It was my intention to have committed to Mr. Giles the successor of Colo. Bland for the district...
41To James Madison from John Hoomes, 10 May 1790 (Madison Papers)
I am informed that Capt. Twining has a Memorial before Congress. Permit me to inform you that I...
42Notes on Navigation and Trade, [ca. 13 May] 1790 (Madison Papers)
Molasses Massts. has 60 distilleries. (Sheffd. p. 108) In 1769.—3,580,144. galls. of French &...
43To James Madison from John Nelson, 11 February 1791 (Madison Papers)
I have been desired by Mr: Saml: Tinsley who served under me as an Officer in the Cavalry of this...
44Memorandum of Books, [ca. August] 1790 (Madison Papers)
16 livsons. from 15th. to 30th. inclusive 0 from 23 to 30 inclusive: not charged 0 Memoires...
45To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 14 February 1790 (Madison Papers)
I received your favor of Jan. 24. the day before yesterday; the President’s of the 21st. was 16...
46From James Madison to James Madison, Sr., 14 August 1790 (Madison Papers)
Congs. not having closed their session till the day before yesterday, and the weather being...
47From James Madison to Edmund Pendleton, 22 June 1790 (Madison Papers)
The pressure of business as the session approaches its term, the earlier hour at which the House...
48Navigation and Trade, [25 June] 1790 (Madison Papers)
JM’s bill on navigation and trade (first presented on 17 May) was now under consideration....
49To James Madison from Benjamin Rush, 10 April 1790 (Madison Papers)
I congratulate you upon the prospect of the funding System being delayed ’till the next session...
50To James Madison from James Callaway, 12 March 1790 (Madison Papers)
As there is like to be business for some Person (in Our Destrict) under the fœderal Governmt. I...