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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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1 | Board of Visitors, University of Virginia | Board of Visitors, University of Virginia, 19 July 1830 | 1830-07-19 | Monday July 19th. The Board met according to adjournment. Resolved, That it is the duty of the... | |
2 | Brown, Charles | Enclosure: Petition of Charles Brown, 10 August 1804 | 1804-08-10 | The humble Petition of Charles Brown an unfortunate Black-Man most respectfully Sheweth—That He... | |
3 | Board of Visitors, University of Virginia | Board of Visitors, University of Virginia, 24 July 1828 | 1828-07-24 | Thursday, July 24. The Board met, present the same as yesterday. Resolved as follows: When the... | |
4 | Madison, James | James Madison: Answer to Bill of Complaint of Charles … | 1828-12-31 | The Answer of James Madison of Orange County Virginia, to the Bill of Complaint of Charles... | |
5 | Madison, James | James Madison: Notes on Jefferson’s Works, December … | ≈1826-12-01 | The other volumes contain of I notes of conversations, whilst Secretary of State, with President... | |
6 | Jefferson, Thomas | Notes on Reducing Navy Expenses, 10 October 1803 | 1803-10-10 | Navy estimate Oct. 1803. D In actual service. 2. frigates 209,807.36 5. small vessels... | |
7 | Madison, James | James Madison to Unknown, December 1832 | ≈1832-12-01 | I must plead a lapse of 50 years as an apology for not recollecting in my answer to yours on the... | |
8 | Madison, James | Outline on the Federal Constitution, 1 September 1829 | 1829-09-01 | The compound Govt. of U. S is without a model, and to be explained by itself; not by similitudes... | |
9 | Madison, James | James Madison: Essay on John Tyler’s attack on Virginia … | ≈1833-07-01 | To be revised & follow if necessary the publication of the letters. The public will decide how... | |
10 | Jefferson, Thomas | Topics for Consultation with the Secretary of War, 16 … | 1804-05-16 | May 16. Deptmt War. Pichon’s complt of not returng salute to flag at N.O. Presents to Indns. at... | |
11 | Board of Visitors, University of Virginia | Board of Visitors, University of Virginia, 21 July 1830 | 1830-07-21 | Wednesday, July 21st. The Board met according to adjournment. Resolved, That the Communication of... | |
12 | American Colonization Society membership certificates … | 1830-01-01 | This certifies that Edward D. Hobbs is a Member for life, of the American Colonization Society. R... | ||
13 | Mulligan, Francis | Enclosure: Party Affiliation of South Carolina State … | 1804-05-12 | Names of the Senators of Sou. Carolina Those marked R. are Republicans, D. are doubtful, and F.... | |
14 | Madison, James | JM says that he wrote No. 54 of The Federalist, 14 … | 1829-11-14 | INTERESTING FACT. A reference having been made by Mr. Leigh and Mr. Mercer to the 54th number of... | |
15 | [James Madison]: Richmond mail, April 1827 | ≈1827-04-01 | Richmond mail Arrives Mondays Wednesdays & Frydays at 7 in morning Departs Tuesdays, Thursdays &... | ||
16 | Private notes of conversations with Mr. Madison … | ≈1827-11-01 | "Nefas videri" Montpelier in November 1827. Montpelier Nov. 27. 28. 29. 30. 1827. a. Mr M.... | ||
17 | Jefferson, Thomas | II. Partial Draft, 8 February 1805 | 1805-02-08 | h. 11. I am happy in observing the union of sentiment which has taken place in the great mass of... | |
18 | Trist, Nicholas P. | By Nicholas P. Trist, December 1827 | ≈1827-12-01 | By Nicholas P. Trist [Memoranda on University of Virginia] One of the most prominent evils in the... | |
19 | Madison, James | James Madison to Unknown, 10 December 1832 | 1832-12-10 | I have recd. Sir, your letter of the 3d: Mr. Harding in an error in supposing it my intention to... | |
20 | Barbour, Benjamin Johnson | Benjamin J. Barbour’s Account of a Visit to the … | 1820-06-08 | Your last letter I received just as I was leaving Win r and owing to my being busy there, and... | |
21 | Jefferson, Thomas | IV. Response to the Washington Federalist, 13 February … | 1804-02-13 | The Washington Federalist of the 1st. inst. has published what he calls the ‘Etiquette of the... | |
22 | Jefferson, Thomas | Notes on Nathaniel Ingraham’s Case, ca. 9 May 1803 | 1803-05-09 | Ingraham’s case for carrying on the slave trade. 1801. Feb. action of q.t. institd. by J. W.... | |
23 | Jefferson, Thomas | IV. Partial Draft, 8 February 1805 | 1805-02-08 | b. In the transaction of your forn. affairs we have endeavd to cultivate the frdshp of all... | |
24 | Board of Visitors, University of Virginia | Board of Visitors, University of Virginia, 11 December … | 1826-12-11 | Monday, Decr. 11th. In addition to the four members present on tuesday last, Mr Chapman Johnson... | |
25 | Madison, James | James Madison: Notes for Richmond Constitutional … | ≈1829-12-01 | The plan proposed by the gentleman from Northampton, freed as it has been from one of its... | |
26 | Jefferson, Thomas | Instructions for Arkansas River and Red River … | 1804-04-14 | The government of the US. being desirous of informing itself of the extent of the country lately... | |
27 | Jefferson, Thomas | II. Notes on Agreement between Elizabeth Henderson and … | 1804-03-08 | relative to the written agreement between Eliz. & John Henderson the probability is it was only... | |
28 | Board of Visitors, University of Virginia | Board of Visitors, University of Virginia, 7 April 1826 | 1826-04-07 | At a meeting of the Visitors of the University of Virginia held at the said University on Monday... | |
29 | Madison, James | University of Virginia Bond signed by James Madison, 28 … | 1828-01-28 | University of Virginia Bond (for $500 borrowed from Thomas Jefferson Randolph; signed by James... | |
30 | Fragment of a note by James Madison in re "the power to … | ≈1836-01-01 | a paper prepared by Mr. Madison a short time before his death, in which he re-examined the... | ||
31 | Jefferson, Thomas | XIV. Reading Copy of Second Inaugural Address, 4 March … | 1805-03-04 | Proceedg. f. c. to yt qualfcn ′ wch ye Constn reqres. befre. my entrnce. on ye charge agn.... | |
32 | Madison, James | James Madison to [Unknown], December 1834 | ≈1834-12-01 | Having alluded to the Supreme Court of the U. S. as a Constitutional resort in deciding questions... | |
33 | Madison, James | James Madison: Advice to my Country, December 1830 | ≈1830-12-01 | As this advice, if it ever see the light will not do it till I am no more it may be considered as... | |
34 | Madison, James | Notes on Nullification, December 1834 | ≈1834-12-01 | Altho’ the Legislature of Virginia at a late Session declared almost unanimously, that South... | |
35 | Franklin, Benjamin | —— | From Benjamin Franklin to ―――, 15 July 1777 | 1777-07-15 | ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I received last Night yours of the 7th. Instant. From... |
36 | Jefferson, Thomas | II. Canons of Etiquette, 12 January 1804 | 1804-01-12 | Canons of Etiquette to be observed by the Executive. 1. Foreign ministers arriving at the seat of... | |
37 | Board of Visitors, University of Virginia | Board of Visitors, University of Virginia, 4 October … | 1826-10-04 | Wednesday, Oct. 4th. The board met pursuant to adjournment: present the same members as... | |
38 | Madison, James | James Madison: Memorandum on the Cutts House, 01 … | 1828-09-01 | Mr. M. agreed to purchase the House & lotts of Mr. Cutts in the City of Washington under the... | |
39 | Board of Visitors, University of Virginia | Board of Visitors, University of Virginia, 11 July 1832 | 1832-07-11 | July 11—The Board met. Present James Breckenridge, Joseph C. Cabell, William H. Broadnax, and... | |
40 | Jefferson, Thomas | II. Draft Bill, 23 October 1804 | 1804-10-23 | An act Regulating the clearance of Armed vessels— Be it enacted &ca that no vessel armed or... | |
41 | Board of Visitors, University of Virginia | Board of Visitors, University of Virginia, 14 December … | 1826-12-14 | Thursday, Decr. 14th: present James Madison Rector, James Monroe, John H. Cocke, Joseph C. Cabell... | |
42 | Madison, James | James Madison: Notes from State Papers, December 1830 | ≈1830-12-01 | Vol. 4. p. 324--"to encourage Agriculture"--How 332--Agricult. manufs. Come. & navy may be... | |
43 | Board of Visitors, University of Virginia | Board of Visitors, University of Virginia, 11 July 1827 | 1827-07-11 | Wednesday. July 11. The board met, present the same members as yesterday. Communications were... | |
44 | Jefferson, Thomas | VI. Draft Bill in Chancery, 5 May 1804 | 1804-05-05 | To George Wythe, judge of the High court of Chancery of the district of Richmond in the... | |
45 | Jefferson, Thomas | Memorandum on Appointments, 29 May 1804 | 1804-05-29 | Tomson J. Skinner of Massachusets to be Commissioner of loans for Massachus ets William Few of... | |
46 | Jefferson, Thomas | I. Bill for the Preservation of Peace in Harbors and … | 1804-10-22 | An Act for the more effectual preservation of the peace in the harbors and waters of the US. & on... | |
47 | Dunbar, William | Enclosure: Plants of the Ouachita River Region … | 1805-02-23 | List of Vegetables (perhaps non-descripts) from the River Washita Racine à Chevreuil (Deer’s... | |
48 | Barnes, John | Statement of Interest Account with John Barnes, 30 … | 1803-05-27 | Sketch of the Apparent, Monthly Balances—Advances in the Presidents a/c with J Barnes will Appear... | |
49 | Madison, James | James Madison: Notes on foreign commerce and … | ≈1828-12-01 | (Those who deny that the power of Congs to regulate foreign commerce includes a protective power,... | |
50 | Board of Visitors, University of Virginia | Board of Visitors, University of Virginia, 18 July 1828 | 1828-07-18 | Friday, July 18. In the intervals of the meetings of the Convention, the Board met and passed the... |