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Letter to James Madison

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Thomas Addis Emmet collection

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Series XVI. The Federal Convention

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Title
Letter to James Madison
Names
Madison, James, 1751-1836 (Recipient)
Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series XVI. The Federal Convention

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Mount Vernon, Va.
Date Created: 1787-03-31
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
Genres
Documents
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Citation/reference: EM9433-9588
Physical Description
A. L. S. 8 pp. 4o
Description
He is pleased with the action of Congress in recommending the proposed convention; regrets infractions of the treaty on the American side; they have not learned the policy of placing one's enemy in the wrong; impossibility of adopting a monarchical government, at least until the present system revised by a full convention shall have proved a failure; he doubts the success of any system that shall not give means of coercion to the sovereign; the non-compliance of the states with the late requisition proves this; the delegates ought to come to the Convention unfettered, and adopt no temporising expedient, but probe the defects of the Constitution to the bottom; he would be pleased to hear of the admission of Vermont into the Union on terms agreeable to all; he told the leaders of New York years ago that terms would be more difficult for them the longer they delayed, and that the general interest was suffering; had the war continued longer, Vermont would have become a thorn in the side; the western settlements, without wise management, may be equally troublesome.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 278718
Calendar number: EM. 9435
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3cfe91a0-0028-0130-e345-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1483: Created (Approximate)
  • 1751: Creator Born
  • 1787: Place
  • 1836: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to James Madison" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcf4e50c-cc70-6423-e040-e00a18061eb6

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to James Madison" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcf4e50c-cc70-6423-e040-e00a18061eb6

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to James Madison Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcf4e50c-cc70-6423-e040-e00a18061eb6

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to James Madison