1Board of Visitors, University of Virginia, 19 July 1830 (Madison Papers)
Monday July 19th. The Board met according to adjournment. Resolved, That it is the duty of the...
2Enclosure: Petition of Charles Brown, 10 August 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The humble Petition of Charles Brown an unfortunate Black-Man most respectfully Sheweth—That He...
3Board of Visitors, University of Virginia, 24 July 1828 (Madison Papers)
Thursday, July 24. The Board met, present the same as yesterday. Resolved as follows: When the...
The Answer of James Madison of Orange County Virginia, to the Bill of Complaint of Charles...
5Notes on Reducing Navy Expenses, 10 October 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Navy estimate Oct. 1803. D In actual service. 2. frigates 209,807.36 5. small vessels...
6James Madison to Unknown, December 1832 (Madison Papers)
I must plead a lapse of 50 years as an apology for not recollecting in my answer to yours on the...
7Outline on the Federal Constitution, 1 September 1829 (Madison Papers)
The compound Govt. of U. S is without a model, and to be explained by itself; not by similitudes...
8James Madison: Essay on John Tyler’s attack on Virginia delegates to Constitutional Convention, July 1833 (Madison Papers)
To be revised & follow if necessary the publication of the letters. The public will decide how...
9Topics for Consultation with the Secretary of War, 16 May 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
May 16. Deptmt War. Pichon’s complt of not returng salute to flag at N.O. Presents to Indns. at...
10Board of Visitors, University of Virginia, 21 July 1830 (Madison Papers)
Wednesday, July 21st. The Board met according to adjournment. Resolved, That the Communication of...
11American Colonization Society membership certificates, 1 January 1830 (Madison Papers)
This certifies that Edward D. Hobbs is a Member for life, of the American Colonization Society. R...
12Enclosure: Party Affiliation of South Carolina State Senators, 12 May 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Names of the Senators of Sou. Carolina Those marked R. are Republicans, D. are doubtful, and F....
13JM says that he wrote No. 54 of The Federalist, 14 November 1829 (Madison Papers)
INTERESTING FACT. A reference having been made by Mr. Leigh and Mr. Mercer to the 54th number of...
14From Benjamin Franklin to ―――, 15 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I received last Night yours of the 7th. Instant. From...
15II. Canons of Etiquette, 12 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Canons of Etiquette to be observed by the Executive. 1. Foreign ministers arriving at the seat of...
16II. Partial Draft, 8 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
h. 11. I am happy in observing the union of sentiment which has taken place in the great mass of...
17James Madison to Unknown, 10 December 1832 (Madison Papers)
I have recd. Sir, your letter of the 3d: Mr. Harding in an error in supposing it my intention to...
18Benjamin J. Barbour’s Account of a Visit to the University of Virginia and Monticello, 8 June 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
Your last letter I received just as I was leaving Win r and owing to my being busy there, and...
19From Benjamin Franklin to ———, 10 February 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Henry E. Huntington Library In Compliance with your Request I this Morning applied to a...
20IV. Response to the Washington Federalist, 13 February 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The Washington Federalist of the 1st. inst. has published what he calls the ‘Etiquette of the...
21Notes on Nathaniel Ingraham’s Case, ca. 9 May 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Ingraham’s case for carrying on the slave trade. 1801. Feb. action of q.t. institd. by J. W....
22IV. Partial Draft, 8 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
b. In the transaction of your forn. affairs we have endeavd to cultivate the frdshp of all...
23American Colonization Society membership certificates, signed by James Madison, January 1834 (Madison Papers)
Office of the Colonization Society This certifies that the Hon. Daniel Waldo is a Member for...
24I. Commission for Minister Plenipotentiary to Great Britain, 18 April 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States of America, To Greeting: Reposing especial...
25VI. Partial Draft, 8 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
In the great mass of our country Middle Southern & Westward The progress towards a final...
26[Benjamin Franklin?] to ——, 8 January 1756 (Franklin Papers)
Extract printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , January 15, 1756. I arrived here last Night. We met...
27James Madison: Notes for Richmond Constitutional Convention of 1829, December 1829 (Madison Papers)
The plan proposed by the gentleman from Northampton, freed as it has been from one of its...
28Instructions for Arkansas River and Red River Expedition, 14 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The government of the US. being desirous of informing itself of the extent of the country lately...
29Notes on Lease to Richard Gamble, 22 April 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
Heads of a lease to Richard Gamble. 5. fields North of the road, of 40 acres each. to wit 4. on...
30Notes on the Wabash Saline, before 22 June 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Notes of Wabash Salines. on Saline creek which empties into Ohio 16. mi. below Wabash the Saline...
31XII. Notes on the Second Inaugural Address, 8 February 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Notes on a Draught for a second inaugural Address. The former one was an exposition of the...
32James Madison: On Nullification, December 1834 (Madison Papers)
Altho’ the Legislature of Virginia declared at a late Session almost unanimously, that S....
33II. Notes on Agreement between Elizabeth Henderson and John Henderson, 8 March 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
relative to the written agreement between Eliz. & John Henderson the probability is it was only...
34James Madison: Notes on nullification and Thomas Jefferson’s writings, December 1830 (Madison Papers)
All Govts. hitherto bad: either tending to despotism, or to anarchy & thro’ that to despotism....
The plan proposed by the gentleman from Northampton, freed as it has been from one of its...
36Board of Visitors, University of Virginia, 12 July 1828 (Madison Papers)
Saturday, July 12. The Board met, present the same as yesterday. Resolved That James Monroe &...
37Fragment of a note by James Madison in re "the power to establish a Bank", January 1836 (Madison Papers)
a paper prepared by Mr. Madison a short time before his death, in which he re-examined the...
38James Madison: Memorandum on the Cutts House, 01 September 1828 (Madison Papers)
Mr. M. agreed to purchase the House & lotts of Mr. Cutts in the City of Washington under the...
39XIV. Reading Copy of Second Inaugural Address, 4 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
Proceedg. f. c. to yt qualfcn ′ wch ye Constn reqres. befre. my entrnce. on ye charge agn....
40Memorandums to Henry Remsen, Jr., 31 August 1790 [document added to digital edition] (Jefferson Papers)
Memorandum. Letters received for me at N. York before the last day of September, to be forwarded...
41Board of Visitors, University of Virginia, 11 July 1832 (Madison Papers)
July 11—The Board met. Present James Breckenridge, Joseph C. Cabell, William H. Broadnax, and...
42James Madison to [Unknown], December 1834 (Madison Papers)
Having alluded to the Supreme Court of the U. S. as a Constitutional resort in deciding questions...
43II. Draft Bill, 23 October 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
An act Regulating the clearance of Armed vessels— Be it enacted &ca that no vessel armed or...
thinks it more desirable than probable that on discussing the urgent case of S. C, abstract...
45James Madison: Notes from State Papers, December 1830 (Madison Papers)
Vol. 4. p. 324--"to encourage Agriculture"--How 332--Agricult. manufs. Come. & navy may be...
46James Madison: Advice to my Country, December 1830 (Madison Papers)
As this advice, if it ever see the light will not do it till I am no more it may be considered as...
47From Benjamin Franklin to ——, [1760?] (Franklin Papers)
Draft (fragment): Library of Congress This fragment in Franklin’s hand is written on what appears...
48From Benjamin Franklin to ———, [13 December 1757] (Franklin Papers)
Draft: Library of Congress; also copy: Yale University Library; and French translation: The...
49Board of Visitors, University of Virginia, 10 July 1828 (Madison Papers)
At a meeting of the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia, held at the University on...
50Lewis Ourry to ———, 26 December 1756 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society By visiting the Quarters of the Men belonging to the first...