Manuscripts

James Madison, Montpelier, Virginia, letter to James Barbour :

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Description: Regarding the University of Virginia and its vacancy for the position of professor for ancient languages. Madison mentions searching in Great Britain, job duties, and salary.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1828 September 22.
Call number: mssHM 23086
Creator: Madison, James (1751-1836)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased from Maggs Bros., catalog number 429, item number 1381, 1922.
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

James Madison, Montpelier, Virginia, letter to Martin Van Buren :

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Madison provides opinions on several political matters at Van Buren's request, including: rules for the appropriation of money, grants to lighthouses and improvements for harbors and rivers, refusing appropriations for internal improvements until the national debt is paid, and objections against subscriptions to stock of private companies by the United States.

mssHM 23070

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James Madison, Montpelier, Virginia, letter to Alexander James Dallas

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Autograph letter signed. With addressed cover; franked by Madison. Endorsed by Dallas. (1 page)

MD 25

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James Madison, New York, letter to Archibald Stuart :

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Madison discusses the new constitution and its issues, the "scheme of amendments," and the difficulties of the process. He outlines some differences between the states and debates within individual states in the ratification process, including Massachusetts and Virginia. Letter also mentions events in Europe and possible war between Great Britain and France, as well as the lack of contributions to the Treasury.

mssHM 20705

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James Madison, Montpelier, Virginia, letter to John Brockenbrough? :

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Letter regarding purchase of books for the University of Virginia, including "Le grand voyage." Recipient identified as John Brockenbrough by Founders Online.

mssHM 23069

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James Madison and Dolley P. Madison indenture with Nelly Conway Madison :

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Deed of land transfer from James Madison and his wife, Dolley Madison, to their niece, Nelly Conway Madison, for land in Orange County, Virginia. Signed by James Madison and Dolley Madison. Witnessed by Robert, Frances, and Milley Taylor. Certified February 7, 1804 by Reynolds Chapman.

mssHM 1855

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James Madison, Washington, D.C., letter to Caesar A. Rodney, Wilmington, Delaware :

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Letter by Secretary of State James Madison to U.S. Attorney General Caesar A. Rodney regarding the treason trial of Aaron Burr; he requests that Mr. La Trobe be immediately summoned to Richmond as a witness and mentions other trial matters.

mssHM 25460

James Madison, Montpelier, Virginia, letter to James Barbour :

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