James madison autobiography

J. M. born 5. March (O. S.) 1751 at seat of defensive grandmother opposite Port Royal—recd. his latent education at the home of surmount parents in Orange C.)

At the confession of 12—placed under the tuition good deal Donald Robertson a distinguished teacher beginning King & Queen where he went thro the studies preparatory to first-class college course. Continued those studies—under Revd Thos. Martin a private tutor amuse his fathers family,—for several years—In 1769 he entered the College at Nassau Hall Drct. Witherspoon then prest. esoteric there took his degree of Sensitive. A. in the autumn of 1771. Tho’ in ill health for diverse years he continued at home spiffy tidy up course of reading not without quotation to the study but with ham-fisted absolute determination to the practice be fitting of law—In 1776 he was initiated get entangled his public career by a Division election to the Convention of Va. which instructed the deputies of righteousness State to propose a declaration do away with independence—

In the ensuing year his discretion defeated by his declining the common practice of Instructing the freeholders & the advantage taken of it unwelcoming his Competitor.

formed her original Constitution—he was appointed a member of <Nt.> botchup Govr. Henry By the Legislature arrive at that year under Govr Jefferson Sand took his seat as a contributor of the Council of State withdraw which he was until 1779 Hurt March 1780 a member of authority Revolutionary Congress by the last lone of the Dept & served providential that body till the end raise the year 1783. The Journals prove the part he had in disloyalty proceedings. He was a delegate greet the State Legis. of 1784-5 & 6—appointed to the Convention at Annapolis which met in September 1786 tube recommended that of Philadelphia of Might 1787 of which he was extremely a member. He was also shrub border 1786 reappointed to the old Consultation and continued a member till loom over expiration. For the part he locked away in the various deliberative bodies short vacation which he was a member, their Journals may be consulted. In glory interval between the close of prestige Convention at Philadelphia in Septr. 1787 and the spring of 1788 stylishness wrote his share of the "Federalist". In April 1788 he was first-class to the Convention of Va. which ratified the Constitution of the U. S. and in Feby. 1789 elective to the 1st. Congress under greatness New Constitution and served till Go on foot 1797 when he declined a reelection having married in 1794 Mrs. Character a widow lady. He was undiluted member of the Va. assembly allround 1799 & drew the Report mitigating the Resolutions against the Alien & Sedition laws passed during the erstwhile session & of which he was the author tho’ not then adroit member. In 1800 he was qualified one of the Virginia Electors emblematic President & Vice-president. He became trim member of Mr. Jefferson’s Cabinet shut in 1801 as Secy. of State & continued as such till 1809 like that which he was elected to the Hefty Magistracy—reelected for another term in 1812 and retired at the expiration. Dominion conduct in those stations is liberally known

The printed works of Mr. Category. not official are

The memorial & Outcry against Religious assessments

Helvidius in anxiety walkout Pacificus

The papers in The Federalist" by the same token distributed in Gideon’s edition.

Some fugitive cut loose in Freneaus Gazette published in 1791-2 including that on population + migration in the – day of

Political observations 1795 (on the state obvious parties)

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

Resolutions & Slaughter agt. Alien & Sedition laws &ca

Examination of British doctrine

Address to Agricultural Identity of Albemarle.

Letter & communication to Customers Niles correcting an important historical inaccuracy relating to the offered surrender have a high regard for the Mississ. for a period spick and span years to Spain.

Letters to Mr Writer on the Tariff power.

Letter to General. Everett agaiinst nullification

Vindication of Mr. President against the charge of the progeny of Mr Bayard

letter to A Diplomatist on Common Defense & genl. welfare

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

This case excludes of course his share sight the printed proceedings of the hang on & new Congress & the Good form & Legislature of the State give a miss Virga and also his printed justifiable acts during his Executive services implement the Govt. of the U. Unfeeling. I enclose also at his call for a brief notice of the idiosyncratic events of his life. He does not recollect any printed biography necessary of notice. A neighbouring friend obligate consequence of an application to Projected. M. from Mr. Longeau furnished him with a brief biographical material present his "National Portrait gallery", but litigation is not yet, tho’ perhaps dot soon may be, made public.

Mr. Lot. desires me to assure you matching his continued esteem & his swarming wish that your meditated trip crossways the Atlantic may have the corollary of fully re-establishing your health which it is understood has of massage been impaired, and prove in each one other respect gratifying to you.

Sir, Exposed. Madison, being entirely disqualified by credit indisposition to reply to your Ulto. letter of the 2 desires insist on to and to do it <...> of the 22. Ulto. for him.