James Madison letter and note [manuscript], 1803, 1813.

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James Madison letter and note [manuscript], 1803, 1813.

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In a letter to Thomas Newton, Jr., Virginia lawyer and congressman, dated 1803 July 5, Madison discusses the case of an impressed seaman and requests the importation of cider and Madeira. In a note [draft letter?] written by Madison, 1813 September 13, he comments on an act concerning the appointment of military paymasters.

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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...

Newton, Thomas, 1768-1847

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Thomas Newton, Jr. (November 21, 1768 - August 5, 1847) was an American politician. He was born in Norfolk, Virginia. Newton was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1796 to 1799. He served as a Democratic-Republican in the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1801 to March 9, 1830. From the guide to the Letter to Henry Tazewell, 1797 March 6, (John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation) ...