James Madison papers 1781-1847

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James Madison papers 1781-1847

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/1833

James Madison (1750-1836) was the fourth president of the United States. Collection consists of correspondence, documents and notes of the Federal Convention of 1787. General correspondence, 1781-1839, of Madison concerns the American Revolution, intelligence reports, political events, slavery, and domestic and family affairs. Anonymous letters, 1801-1835, mainly dispute Madison's political stands. Letters, 1809-1847, to his wife, Dolley Madison, pertain to domestic and social issues. Also, transcription of notes Madison took as the chief recorder of the proceedings of the Philadelphia Convention of 1787.

2 linear feet (5 boxes)

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6312042

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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Madison, Dolley, 1768-1849

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