Letter, 1815 September 5, Paris, [France] to [James] Madison, n.p.

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Letter, 1815 September 5, Paris, [France] to [James] Madison, n.p.

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Write Madison concerning constitution he has written; Jefferson deposited copy in Library of Congress which was then destroyed by fire; sends 6 additional copes of constitution, three of which he asks to be deposted in Library of Congress; hopes constitution will be printed in Spanish to send to Mexico and colonies as well as in French to stop bloodshed in Santo Domingo.

2 p. on 1 leaf ; 27 cm. x 20 cm.

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Madison, James, 1751-1836

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James Madison (1751-1836) was the fourth president of the United States, born in Port Conway, Virginia. He was a member of the Virginia legislature from 1776 to 1780 and from 1784 to 1786, and the Continental Congress from 1780 to 1783. His proposals at and management of the Constitutional Convention in 1787 earned him title "father of the U.S. Constitution." He cooperated with Alexander Hamilton and Jay in writing a series of papers (pub. 1787-88 under title of The Federalist) explaining the ne...

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