51To James Madison from Samuel Johnston, 22 May 1789 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed Address was voted unanimously and contains, I believe, the genuine Sentiments of...
52To James Madison from Hugh Williamson, 24 May 1789 (Madison Papers)
We are told that Genl Person the bell Weather of Opposition in this State continues indefatigable...
53To James Madison from Edward Carrington, 27 May 1789 (Madison Papers)
I have been favored with yours of the 8th. Instant and thank you for the notice you take of my...
54To James Madison from Joseph Jones, 28 May 1789 (Madison Papers)
We have heard much of the di[s]agreement between the two Houses respecting titles and the rules...
55To James Madison from Francis Mennis, 28 May 1789 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 28 May 1789. Calendared in the lists probably kept by Peter Force (DLC: Madison...
56To James Madison from George Washington, [ca. 31 May] 1789 (Madison Papers)
… As far as a momentary consideration has enabled me to judge, I see nothing exceptionable in the...
57To James Madison from Benjamin Hawkins, 1 June 1789 (Madison Papers)
I have had the pleasure to receive your favour of the 5th of may, with the report of the...
58To James Madison from Edmund Pendleton, [9 June] 1789 (Madison Papers)
… I hope the idea of titles is sent to eternal repose. I know nothing which in my judgment would...
59To James Madison from William R. Davie, 10 June 1789 (Madison Papers)
My private acquaintance with you would by no means warrant a correspondence of this kind, but the...
60To James Madison from Henry Lee, 10 June 1789 (Madison Papers)
I have not heard from you for a long time but often hear of you. All ranks of people within my...
61To James Madison from Joseph Jones, 12 June 1789 (Madison Papers)
We have nothing in this quarter worth mentioning or I should more frequently make communications....
62To James Madison from Walter Jones, 12 June 1789 (Madison Papers)
Our personal acquaintance having been hitherto cursory I can claim no great Share of a...
63To James Madison from George Washington, [12 June?] 1789 (Madison Papers)
As the Communications herewith enclosed will not take much time to Read; As there are matters...
64To James Madison from Fontaine Maury, 14 June 1789 (Madison Papers)
I wrote you some time since, informing you that as exchange was higher with you, than here, that...
65To James Madison from James Monroe, 15 June 1789 (Madison Papers)
Upon my return home the other day after the close of the Chancery term, I found a letter from you...
66To James Madison from Anthony Wayne, 15 June 1789 (Madison Papers)
Permit me to congratulate you upon the adoption, & organization, of the Federal Constitution, a...
67To James Madison from Edmund Pendleton, 15 June 1789 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 15 June 1789. The list probably kept by Peter Force (DLC: Madison Miscellany)...
68To James Madison from George Lee Turberville, 16 June 1789 (Madison Papers)
Your Favor of the 4th. of June reached me yesterday. I am conscious that you have little leizure....
69To James Madison from William Bingham, 17 June 1789 (Madison Papers)
I observe by the public Prints, that the Bill for the Establishment of the Impost has returned...
70To James Madison from Tench Coxe, 18 June 1789 (Madison Papers)
I observe you have brought forward the amendments you proposed to the federal Constitution. I...
71To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 18 June 1789 (Madison Papers)
My last to you was of May 11. Yours of Mar. 29. came to hand ten days ago: and about two days ago...
72To James Madison from John Walker, 18 June 1789 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 18 June 1789. Calendared in the lists probably kept by Peter Force (DLC:...
73To James Madison from John Strode, 20 June 1789 (Madison Papers)
Desperate must be His circumstances—and Credulous the Man, who forsakes His Country & friends, to...
74To James Madison from Thomas Underwood, 20 June 1789 (Madison Papers)
Yours I recd. for which I thank you and am happy to hear that the Members of your honorable body...
75To James Madison from James McHenry, 21 June 1789 (Madison Papers)
I was very happy to learn that you had dismissed the first reported bill for the collection of...
76To James Madison from Joseph Jones, 24 June 1789 (Madison Papers)
I thank you for the copy of the amendments proposed to the constitution which you lately inclosed...
77To James Madison from Edward Stevens, 25 June 1789 (Madison Papers)
Your very obliging Letter of the 11th May has been received some time past, and I thank you for...
78To James Madison from John Dawson, 28 June 1789 (Madison Papers)
You will be pleas’d to accept my thanks for the Journals receivd a few days since by mr. Hopkins,...
79To James Madison from George Nicholas, 29 June 1789 (Madison Papers)
Letter and enclosure not found. 29 June 1789. Calendared in the lists probably kept by Peter...
80To James Madison from Edmund Randolph, 30 June 1789 (Madison Papers)
I thank you sincerely for several letters, which my vagrant life between this place and Richmond...
81To James Madison from Hugh Williamson, 2 July 1789 (Madison Papers)
The Post Master at Peters burg informed me on this Day Week that a Letter in your Hand for me had...
82To James Madison from Benjamin Hawkins, 3 [July] 1789 (Madison Papers)
I arrived a few days past from Wilmington, and had an opportunity of hearing the sentiments of a...
83To James Madison from Joseph Jones, 3 July 1789 (Madison Papers)
Yours by Mr. Hopkins with the journal inclosed has been received and the journals as you desired...
84To James Madison from Edmund Pendleton, [3 July] 1789 (Madison Papers)
… The question concerning the power of removing Officers was important, and twas much better to...
85To James Madison from Richard Peters, 5 July 1789 (Madison Papers)
It is better to be late in thanking you for your Present of Tobacco by Mr Delany than not to do...
86To James Madison from Samuel Johnston, 8 July 1789 (Madison Papers)
I had the pleasure of receiving your Letters of the 21st and 22d. of June by the last post and...
87To James Madison from David Rittenhouse, 10 July 1789 (Madison Papers)
Engaged as you are in business of the greatest importance as well as difficulty, and harrass’d by...
88To James Madison from George W. Smith, 10 July 1789 (Madison Papers)
You will doubtless be much surprised at an Obtrusion so unexpected, and from one who much [ sic ]...
89To James Madison from Joseph Jones, 11 July 1789 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Christopher Roane, who is a searcher at City Point, requests to be introduced to you. He...
90To James Madison from Samuel Vaughan, Jr., 11 July 1789 (Madison Papers)
I have erased the names of my Brothers between whom the above Letter passed, to leave you at...
91To James Madison from Peter Carr, 13 July 1789 (Madison Papers)
You informed me some time ago, that there remained in your hands a balance of some money due Mr....
92To James Madison from James Monroe, 19 July 1789 (Madison Papers)
Your favor advising of the passage of the tonage & impost bills by both houses I have recd. It...
93To James Madison from Edmund Randolph, 19 July 1789 (Madison Papers)
I am told, that within these few days a considerable quantity of Madeira wine has been run into...
94To James Madison from George Turner, 19 July 1789 (Madison Papers)
As many of the public offices are about to be disposed of, may I crave the favour of your...
95To James Madison from Richard Peters, 20 July 1789 (Madison Papers)
It is but within a Day or two that I recieved yours of the 14th. in which you very properly leave...
96To James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, 22 July 1789 (Madison Papers)
My last to you was of the 18th. of June. Within a day or two after, yours of May 9. came to hand....
97To James Madison from Edmund Randolph, 23 July 1789 (Madison Papers)
I this morning received your favor of the 15th. In my letter of yesterday, I gave you a faithful...
98To James Madison from Walter Jones, [ca. 25 July] 1789 (Madison Papers)
I was favoured a few days ago, with your Letter of the 12th. of July, which evinced the just...
99To James Madison from Leighton Wood, 25 July 1789 (Madison Papers)
Being desirous from a variety of reasons mostly of a private na[ture] to change my residence, &...
100To James Madison from John Hoomes, 27 July 1789 (Madison Papers)
I have lately made a tour of the district of Kentucky & am very much pleased with the face of the...