221To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 26 March 1782 (Jefferson Papers)
A letter has been lately received from you by the President of Congress , accompanied by a bundle of papers procured from the Cherokees by Colonel Campbell. As it appears that these papers were transmitted at the request of the late President, it is proper to apprize you that it was made without any written or verbal sanction , and even without the knowledge of Congress; and not improbably...
222From James Madison to James Madison, Sr., 30 March 1782 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). The cover is missing, but JM, Sr., docketed the letter, “Madison Js. cop. March 30. 1782.” Mr. J. Walker has safely delivered to me three letters from you attended with the money therein specified. He has also been so obliging as to undertake the conveyance of the several articles of Medecine you wanted with a Gallon keg filled with good Port: wine, to all which I...
223From James Madison to Edmund Pendleton, 2 April 1782 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). That Pendleton was the addressee is made clear by his letter of 15 April to JM ( q.v. ). The only event with which the period since my last has enabled me to repay your favor of the 25th. Ulto. is the arrival of four Deputies from Vermt. with a plenipotentiary commission to accede to the confederacy. The business is referred to a Committee who are sufficiently...
224Motion Concerning Documents on Vermont, 3 April 1782 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 36, I, 273). Written by JM. At the bottom of the document is Charles Thomson’s recording of the roll call on the motion. In his note on the document, Thomson incorrectly stated that Madison’s motion, seconded by Scott, had “passed April 4h 1782” (n. 8, below). The relation of Congress during January and February 1782 to the issue of the Vermont, or New Hampshire Grants, has...
225From James Madison to Edmund Pendleton, 9 April 1782 (Madison Papers)
RC (New York Public Library). The cover is missing, but Pendleton docketed the letter, “James Madison Esqr. Apl: 9. 1782.” The paper of this morning will make a small but high seasoned addition to the treat afforded you by our last parliamentary intelligence. A French frigate is lately arrived at Rhode Island which has brought despatches for the Chevr. de la luzerne, the contents of which are...
226From James Madison to Edmund Randolph, 9 April 1782 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). The cover is missing, but the contents permit no doubt that JM was writing to Randolph. I had promised myself the pleasure of a line from you by this post but find by a letter from Mr. Jameson that you had not arrived at Richmond at the time of writing for it. I have inclosed to Mr. J. the paper of this morning which contains all the news current without doors....
227Motion on Chairman of Congress, [15 April] 1782 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 36, I, 283). The slip of paper used by JM is neither docketed nor dated. The President being indisposed, Resolved that a Membe[r] be now chosen to preside in Congress until th[e] President shall attend & resume the chair. The Articles of Confederation explicitly authorized Congress “to appoint one of their number to preside” for a period of one year but were silent about...
228From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 16 April 1782 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). Addressed, “Ths. Jefferson Esqr.” Jefferson wrote “Madison Jas.” above the date at the beginning of the letter. Your favor of the 24 of March with a letter inclosed for Mr. Marbois came to hand yesterday. I intreat that you will not suffer the chance of a speedy and final determination of the territorial question by Congress to affect your purpose of tracing the...
229To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 16 April 1782 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the 24 of March with a letter inclosed for Mr. Marbois came to hand yesterday. I intreat that you will not suffer the chance of a speedy and final determination of the territorial question by Congress to affect your purpose of tracing the title of Virga. to her claims. It is in the first place very uncertain when a determination will take place, even if it takes place at all; and...
230Motion To Amend Arthur Lee’s Motion on Western Lands, [18 April] 1782 (Madison Papers)
Printed text (JCC, XXII, 193). A motion was then made by Mr. [James] Madison, seconded by Mr. [John Morin] Scott, after the word “postponed,” to insert the words “until to-morrow;” The bracketed words are in the JCC Worthington Chauncey Ford et al ., eds., Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774–1789 (34 vols.; Washington, 1904–37). . As already mentioned, Congress on 2 October 1781 had...