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The life-sized marble medallion bust of JamesMadison was made in
Philadelphia in 1 792, whenMadison was forty-one years of age, by
the Italiansculptor, Giuseppe Ceracchi. It hung on the wallsof
Montpelier until after Madison s death and wasconsidered by his
contemporaries to be the mostfaithful of the likenesses of him. It
was purchasedfrom Mrs. Madison s estate by the late J. C.
McGuire,Esq., of Washington, and purchased from the Mc-Guire estate
for the Department of State by Secretary Thomas F. Bayard.
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THE WRITINGSOF
JAMES MADISONCOMPRISING HIS PUBLIC PAPERS AND HIS PRIVATE
CORRESPONDENCE, INCLUDING NUMEROUS LETTERS ANDDOCUMENTS NOW FOR THE
FIRST TIME PRINTED
EDITED BY
GAILLARD HUNT
VOLUME I.1769-1783
G. P. PUTNAM S SONSNEW YORK LONDON
27 WEST TWENTY-THIRD ST. 24 BEDFORD ST., STRAND&$t
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CONTENTS OF VOLUME I. xiii
To Edmund Pendleton, February 25th . . . 179Powers of proposed
bank.To Thomas Jefferson, March i8th .... 179
Old map of Virginia.To Edmund Pendleton, March iQth . . . .
181New British plan for recovering America.To Thomas Jefferson,
March 26th 181
Territorial cession.To James Madison, March 3Oth 182
Money received Purchases of books British plans.To Edmund
Pendleton, April 2d .... 184
Vermont question Virginia s military deficiencies.To Edmund
Randolph, April 9th .... 185
Land disputes Proofs of Virginia s title wanted.To Thomas
Jefferson, April i6th 186Territorial question Virginia s title.To
Edmund Randolph, April 23d .... 188Mediation of Vienna and St.
Petersburg Letter from DanaVermont question.
To Edmund Randolph, May 189Foreign designs towards America
Virginia cession.
To Edmund Randolph, May I4th . . . .191Ceres, man of war,
arrives New ministry in England Atti
tude towards America Territorial question Naval engagement Sir
Guy Carleton treats for peace Public audience forFrench minister
Letter to Dana Paper currency.To James Madison, May 2Oth 194Naval
news Studies of his brother State of finances.
To Edmund Randolph, May 2ist . . . . 196The Virginia cession.To
Edmund Randolph, May 28th .... 197Loan from France Adams in Holland
Deputation from
Congress to visit States Unfavorable rumors concerning Virginia
American independence in Holland Flags fromCongress.To Edmund
Randolph, May 29th .... 200Adams in Holland Right of a State to
prohibit exportations.
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xvi CONTENTS OF VOLUME 7.Debates in the Congress of the
Confederation fromNovember 4, 1782, to June 21, 1783 . . . 250To
Edmund Randolph, November 5th . . .25i,n.New York s territorial
cession Count de Vergennes inter
cedes in favor of Asgill British passport given
LaurensEvacuation of New York Cipher.
To Edmund Randolph, November loth . . .258, n.Asgill
released.
To Edmund Randolph, November I2th . . .259, n.Jefferson
appointed Peace Commissioner.
To Edmund Randolph, November I4th . . .259, n.Jefferson s
appointment as Peace Commissioner.
To Edmund Randolph, November i9th . . .26i,n.Rhode Island
rejects impost Territorial controversy betweenConnecticut and
Pennsylvania.To Edmund Randolph, November 26th . . . 262, n.
Delinquency of Virginia in payment of Congressional requisitions
Rhode Island s rejection of impost Policy suggestedfor Virginia.To
Edmund Randolph, December 3d ... 270, n-.Redemption of Continental
money Queries put to Jaquelin
Ambler, Treasurer of Virginia.To Edmund Randolph, December loth
. . . 277, n.Action of Congress in regard to finances British
relieve
Gibraltar Destruction of British fortress on Hudson s
BayLivingston s resignation Jefferson expected.To Edmund Randolph,
December I7th . . . 292, n.Rhode Island s reasons for rejecting
impost Vermont Codefor regulating captured property Oswald s
commissionSpain s intentions.To Edmund Randolph, December 24th . .
. 294, n.Arrival of French frigate Oswald s commission Adams
streaty Foreign news Livingston remains in office Conductof States
in regard to impost French army embarks.To Edmund Randolph,
December 3
