1From James Madison to James Madison, Sr., 20 March 1780 (Madison Papers)
FC ( LC : Madison Papers). In this retained copy, JM omitted “Hon’d Sir,” his usual salutation...
2Election to Board of Admiralty, [22 March] 1780 (Madison Papers)
Printed text ( Journals of the Continental Congress , XVI, 277). Resolved , That a member be...
3Board of Admiralty to Abraham Whipple, 24 March 1780 (Madison Papers)
FC ( NA : PCC , Marine Committee Letter Book, fol. 271). We wrote you the 26th february in answer...
4From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 27–28 March 1780 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). Nothing under the title of news has occurred since I wrote last week...
5Report of Board of Admiralty, 29 March 1780 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 37, fol. 211). The Board of Admiralty beg leave to lay the enclosed Papers...
6Virginia Board of Trade to Virginia Delegates in Congress, [ca. 1 April 1780]—Note on Missing Letter (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. 1 April 1780 . Under this date, on page 30 of a bound manuscript volume...
7Board of Admiralty to Messrs. Hewes, Smith, and Allen, 7 April 1780 (Madison Papers)
FC ( NA : PCC , Marine Committee Letter Book, fols. 275–76). We received by the last Post your...
8Report of Board of Admiralty, 10 April 1780 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 37, fol. 221). The Board of Admiralty beg leave to inform Congress that they...
9Board of Admiralty to John M. Nesbitt and John Nixon, 12 April 1780 (Madison Papers)
FC ( NA : PCC , Marine Committee Letter Book, fol. 278). Congress having impowered and directed...
10Report of Board of Admiralty, [12 April] 1780 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 37, fol. 223). The Board of Admiralty beg leave to represent to Congress that...
11Virginia Delegates in Congress to George Washington, 12 April 1780 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Papers of George Washington). Docketed “Philada. 12th April 1780 from Cyrus Griffin &...
12Board of Admiralty to John Langdon, 14 April 1780 (Madison Papers)
FC ( NA : PCC , Marine Committee Letter Book, fol. 279). We have been favoured with your letters...
13Board of Admiralty to James Nicholson, 17 April 1780 (Madison Papers)
FC ( NA : PCC , Marine Committee Letter Book, fol. 280). The Board were this day favoured with...
14Board of Admiralty to Seth Harding, 2 May 1780 (Madison Papers)
FC ( NA : PCC , Marine Committee Letter Book, fol. 281). The Board are favoured with your letter...
15Seal for the Admiralty of the United States, [4 May] 1780 (Madison Papers)
Printed text ( Journals of the Continental Congress , XVI, 412). The Board of Admiralty reported...
16William Ellery and JM to the Committee of Congress at Washington’s Headquarters, 5 May 1780 (Madison Papers)
Printed text (John Sanderson, ed., Biography of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence...
17From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 6 May 1780 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). The manuscript is much faded and barely legible. In his old age JM...
18From James Madison to John Page[?], 8 May 1780 (Madison Papers)
RC (University of Chicago Library). Docketed: “James Madison, Philadelph[ia,] May 8th 1780” in a...
19Motion on Letter from J. M. P. Le Gras, [9 May] 1780 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 19, III, 537). This motion of the Virginia delegates is in the hand of Joseph...
20Board of Admiralty to Nathaniel Shaw, Jr., 9 May 1780 (Madison Papers)
FC ( NA : PCC , Marine Committee Letter Book, fol. 283). The Board have this day received your...
21Board of Admiralty to John Bradford, 12 May 1780 (Madison Papers)
FC ( NA : PCC , Marine Committee Letter Book, fols. 284–85). The foregoing is a Copy of our last...
22Board of Admiralty to Commissioners of the Navy Board at Boston, 12 May 1780 (Madison Papers)
FC ( NA : PCC , Marine Committee Letter Book, fol. 285). We are favoured with your letter of the...
23To James Madison from David Jameson, 21 May 1780 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Rives Collection of Madison Papers). I had the pleasure to receive two letters from you...
24Board of Admiralty to James Nicholson, 22 May 1780 (Madison Papers)
FC ( NA : PCC , Marine Committee Letter Book, fol. 288). The Board are favoured with your letter...
25Board of Admiralty to Nathaniel Shaw, Jr., 22 May 1780 (Madison Papers)
FC ( NA : PCC , Marine Committee Letter Book, fol. 287). By letter from the Board dated the 9th...
26Patrick Henry to Virginia Delegates in Congress, 23 May 1780 (Madison Papers)
RC ( NA : PCC , No. 71, I, 339–40, 342). I take the Liberty of introducing to you the Bearer Mr....
27Report and Resolution of Board of Admiralty, 26 May 1780 (Madison Papers)
FC ( NA : PCC , No. 37, fol. 247). The board beg leave to represent to Congress, That the Hull of...
28Board of Admiralty to Jonathan Trumbull, 30 May 1780 (Madison Papers)
FC ( NA : PCC , Marine Committee Letter Book, fol. 289). Pursuant to the Resolutions of Congress...
29From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 2 June 1780 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). I have written several private letters to you since my arrival here,...
30From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 6 June 1780 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). A Vessel from West Florida has brought to the President of Congress...