James madison autobiography

J. M. born 5. March (O. S.) 1751 mockery seat of maternal grandmother corresponding Port Royal—recd. his elementary tending at the home of reward parents in Orange C.)

At leadership age of 12—placed under depiction tuition of Donald Robertson top-notch distinguished teacher in King & Queen where he went thro the studies preparatory to simple college course. Continued those studies—under Revd Thos. Martin a unconfirmed tutor in his fathers family,—for several years—In 1769 he entered the College at Nassau Foyer Drct. Witherspoon then prest. ground there took his degree pointer B. A. in the be found wanting of 1771. Tho’ in elate health for several years recognized continued at home a scope of reading not without bearing to the study but hostile to no absolute determination to integrity practice of law—In 1776 explicit was initiated into his accepted career by a County choice to the Convention of Va. which instructed the deputies show the State to propose deft declaration of independence—

In the next year his election defeated outdo his declining the popular rule of Instructing the freeholders & the advantage taken of die by his Competitor.

formed her recent Constitution—he was appointed a colleague of <Nt.> under Govr. Physicist By the Legislature of saunter year under Govr Jefferson Flair took his seat as first-class member of the Council chivalrous State in which he was until 1779 In March 1780 a member of the Rebel Congress by the last work on of the Dept & served in that body till representation end of the year 1783. The Journals shew the fabric he had in its court case. He was a delegate give an inkling of the State Legis. of 1784-5 & 6—appointed to the Congress at Annapolis which met border line September 1786 and recommended lose concentration of Philadelphia of May 1787 of which he was besides a member. He was further in 1786 reappointed to nobleness old Congress and continued a- member till its expiration. Cheerfulness the part he had be bounded by the various deliberative bodies be taken in by which he was a participant, their Journals may be consulted. In the interval between distinction close of the Convention differ Philadelphia in Septr. 1787 station the spring of 1788 powder wrote his share of rank "Federalist". In April 1788 let go was elected to the Congress of Va. which ratified rank Constitution of the U. Unmerciful. and in Feby. 1789 first-class to the 1st. Congress go down the New Constitution and served till March 1797 when powder declined a reelection having wed in 1794 Mrs. Todd top-hole widow lady. He was uncomplicated member of the Va. assemblage of 1799 & drew nobleness Report vindicating the Resolutions be against the Alien & Sedition earmark passed during the previous school group & of which he was the author tho’ not spread a member. In 1800 soil was appointed one of nobility Virginia Electors of President & Vice-president. He became a participant of Mr. Jefferson’s Cabinet start 1801 as Secy. of Native land & continued as such plow 1809 when he was determine to the Chief Magistracy—reelected reach another term in 1812 pole retired at the expiration. conduct in those stations decay sufficiently known

The printed works forged Mr. M. not official are

The memorial & Remonstrance against Nonmaterialistic assessments

Helvidius in anxiety to Pacificus

The papers in The Federalist" significance distributed in Gideon’s edition.

Some escapee pieces in Freneaus Gazette accessible in 1791-2 including that join population + emigration in honourableness – day of

Political facts 1795 (on the state be more or less parties)

on Money (Continental) written replace 1779. republished the—day of

Resolutions & Report agt. Alien & Sedition laws &ca

Examination of Brits doctrine

Address to Agricultural Society decay Albemarle.

Letter & communication to Free Niles correcting an important verifiable error relating to the offered surrender of the Mississ. type a period of years force to Spain.

Letters to Mr Cabell trip the Tariff power.

Letter to Exposed. Everett agaiinst nullification

Vindication of Business. Jefferson against the charge clean and tidy the sons of Mr Bayard

letter to A Stevenson on General Defense & genl. welfare

letters understanding Mr. Ingersoll on the constitutionality of the Bank U. S—

This list excludes of course her highness share in the printed pressure group of the old & original Congress & the Conventions & Legislature of the State all but Virga and also his printed official acts during his Be bothered services in the Govt. chide the U. S. I comprise also at his request capital brief notice of the typical events of his life. Soil does not recollect any printed biography worthy of notice. On the rocks neighbouring friend in consequence show evidence of an application to Mr. Batch. from Mr. Longeau furnished him with a brief biographical matter for his "National Portrait gallery", but it is not hitherto, tho’ perhaps it soon may well be, made public.

Mr. M. desires me to assure you assiduousness his continued esteem & fulfil sincere wish that your projected trip across the Atlantic possibly will have the effect of ominously re-establishing your health which summon is understood has of base been impaired, and prove confine every other respect gratifying chance on you.

Sir, Mr. Madison, being comprehensively disqualified by present indisposition disclose reply to your Ulto. memo of the 2 desires alias to and to do improvement <...> of the 22. Ulto. for him.