Letter, Philadelphia, to an unidentified recipient [manuscript] 1782 Aug. 6. 1782.

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Letter, Philadelphia, to an unidentified recipient [manuscript] 1782 Aug. 6. 1782.

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Madison responds to an inquiry about a runaway slave, speculates on the new British government and peace negotiations, and mentions the arrival of the French squadron.

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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...