Papers, 1723-1859 [microform].

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Papers, 1723-1859 [microform].

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Contains primarily correspondence of James Madison concerning Virginia and United States politics and his service at the Constitutional Convention, in the U.S. House of Representatives, as Secretary of State, and as President of the United States. Also, includes Madison's autobiography; legal documents, 1779-1852, concerning the estate of James Madison (1723-1801); will, 1835, of James Madison; notes, 1776, of Thomas Jefferson on debates in the Continental Congress; notes, 1782-1783 and 1787, of Madison on debates in the Congress of the Confederation; notes, 1787, of Madison on debates in the Federal Convention; genealogical notes concerning the Madison family; and notes on natural history and foreign trade.

28 reels ; 35 mm.

Virginia Historical Society Library

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