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The Writings of James Madison: 1769-1783.
The Writings of James Madison 1769-1783 Author:James Madison Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHRONOLOGY OF JAMES MADISON. 1751-1783- 1751- March 16, 1751- I765-9. 1769. 1771. Oct. 7. 1772. 1773- 1774- Spring. 1774- D... more »ec. 1775- 1775- May 9. 1776. April. 1776. May 6. 1776. May 1 6. 1776. June 10. 1776. Oct. 6. Born at Port Conway, King George County, Virginia, at the house of his maternal grandmother. Removed to Montpelier in Orange County. Sent to school to Donald Robertson in King and Queen County. Under the private tuition of Rev. Thoms-; Martin. Enters Princeton. Graduates from Princeton. Returns to Montpelier. At home teaching his younger brothers and sisters. Visits New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Chosen a member of County Committee of Orange. Assists in enlisting for defense. Writes the address " To Captain Patrick Henry and the Gentlemen Independents of Hanover." Elected a member for Orange County of the Virginia Convention. Takes his seat in the Convention. Appointed on the Committee to draft a Declaration of Rights and Plan of Government for Virginia. Offers his amendment for greater religious liberty. Takes his seat in the House of Delegates. 1?76- Meets Thomas Jefferson. A -J Loses re-election to the House of Delegates. 1777. Elected by the General Assembly to the Governor's Nov. 13. Council. Ian '1d Takes his seat in the Governor's Council. g At Williamsburg, lodging with his cousin, Rev. James Madison. 1779. Chosen by the General Assembly a representative in Dec. 14. the Continental Congress. March 20 Takes his seat in the Continental Congress. 1780. Instructions to John Jay on " Boundaries and Free Oct. 17. Navigation of the Mississippi." 1780. Proposes a discontinuance of emissions of paper Nov. money. 1780. Requests instructions fr...« less