The Library of Congress is pleased to announce the release of the James Madison
Papers, now available on the Library's American Memory Web site:
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/madison_papers/
The James Madison Papers from the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress
consist of approximately 12,000 items captured in some 72,000 digital images. They
document the life of the man who came to be known as the "Father of the
Constitution" through correspondence, personal notes, drafts of letters and
legislation, an autobiography, legal and financial documents, and miscellaneous
manuscripts. The collection is organized into six series dating from 1723 to 1836.
Beginning with a selection of his father's letters, the series moves through
Madison's years as a student, and as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates
and include extensive notes of the debates during his three-year term in the
Continental Congress (1779-82). Notes and a memoranda document Madison's pivotal
role in the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and the Virginia ratification
convention of 1788. Other materials reflect the nine years that Madison spent in
the House of Representatives and his tenure as Secretary of State during Thomas
Jefferson's presidency. Correspondence and notes trace his two terms as the fourth
president of the United States, illuminating the origins and course of the War of
1812 and the post-war years of his presidency and subsequent retirement. The
collection also includes a complete copy of Thomas Jefferson's notes from the
Continental Congress of 1776. Notable correspondents include Dolley Payne Madison,
Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, Edmund
Randolph, Noah Webster, and Secretary of War James Armstrong, whose correspondence
with Madison fills an entire series.
American Memory is a gateway to rich primary source materials relating to the
history and culture of the United States. The site offers more than 10 million
digital items from more than 120 historical collections.
Questions? Ask A Librarian!
http://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/ask-memory2.html
Laura Gottesman
Digital Reference Team
The Library of Congress
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