Papers of the Madison family, 1768-1866.

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Papers of the Madison family, 1768-1866.

Include correspondence of James Madison; draft of Madison's second inaugural address; notes of a conversation between James Madison and Col. Beckwith concerning the Northwest Indians; the Embargo; letter with notation from Thomas Jefferson; papers relating to Montpelier and its inhabitants, Madison's opinions on money, nullification, the convention with France concerning shipping, the British navy and impressment, and Andrew Jackson's participation in the War of 1812. Also include personal and business correspondence of Dolley Madison concerning the settlement of Madison's estate, the sale of Montpelier, and the use of the Madison papers. Include deeds of gift, indentures, several versions of Dolley Madison's will, lists of books and paintings of Montpelier, resolution of the House of Representatives concerning Dolley Madison, papers relating to her estate, letters and documents of her son John Payne Todd, mostly relating to gifts from his mother; and letters, 1857-1866, from William Cabell Rives to J.C. McGuire pertaining to Madison's papers and biography. James Madison's correspondents include James Barbour, John H. Cocke, George Dallas, Joseph Delaplaine, Lyman Draper, William Duane, Ferdinando Fairfax, John Forbes, Augustus John Foster, Alexander Hamilton, Jr., William Jarvis, Robert Levington, James Madison, Sr., John Mason, James Monroe, John Randolph of Roanoke, Elijah Russell, Thomas Ritchie, Fulwar Skipwith, David Triplett, and Isaac Winston. Dolley Madison's correspondents include Augustus, Count of Wurttenburg, Mary Bagot, Robert Brent, John Campbell, M.K. Crittenden, Mrs. Albert Gallatin, James Hoban, L. de Kantzou, Thomas Law, Ann Maury, Annie Miffin, Thomas Ritchie, Judith Page Walker Rives, Maria Mayo Scott, and William Tudor.

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University of Virginia. Library

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