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James Madison: A Life Reconsidered

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by Lynne Cheney


  Tinkcom, Margaret Bailey. “Caviar Along the Potomac: Sir Augustus John Foster’s ‘Notes on the United States,’ 1804–1812.” William and Mary Quarterly, 3rd ser., 8, no. 1 (Jan. 1951): 68–107.

  Vining, C. Wilfred. “Bilious Attacks and Epilepsy: The Relationship of the Bilious Attack and Certain Other Morbid Phenomena to the Epileptic State.” Lancet 199, no. 5134 (1922): 122–23.

  “Williamsburg—the Old Colonial Capitol.” William and Mary Quarterly 16, no. 1 (July 1907): 1–65.

  Unpublished Manuscripts

  Churchwell, Stephen T. “Epilepsy and Holy Orders in the Canonical Practice of the Western Church.” Ph.D. diss., Catholic University of America, 1982.

  Miller, Ann L. “Historic Structure Report: Montpelier, Orange County, Virginia.” 1990. Prepared for James Madison’s Montpelier, a National Trust Historic Site, 2007–2008.

  ———. “The Madison Family’s Land in the Region of ‘Montpelier.’” Master’s thesis, University of Virginia, 1985.

  Reeves, Matthew, and Kevin Fogle. “Excavations at the Madisons’ First Home, Mount Pleasant (1723–1800): Summary of Archaeological Investigations, 1997–2004.” Montpelier Archaeology Department, 2007.

  Torres-Reyes, Ricardo. “Historic Resource Study: The William Floyd Estate, Fire Island National Seashore, New York.” Denver Service Center, Historic Preservation Team, June 1974.

  Special Collections

  Adams Family Papers: An Electronic Archive. Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston. https://www.masshist.org/digitaladams/aea/index.html.

  Adams Papers, 1639–1899. Microfilms. Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston.

  The Diaries of John Quincy Adams: A Digital Collection. Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston. http://www.masshist.org/jqadiaries.

  Baylor Family Papers, 1653–1915. Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

  John James Beckley Papers, 1773–1807. Transcription. Virginia Historical Society, Richmond.

  Breckinridge Family Papers, 1752–1965. Manuscript Division, Library of Congress.

  Henry Clay Papers. Manuscript Division, Library of Congress.

  Edward Coles Papers. Manuscripts Division, Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, Princeton University Library.

  Coolidge Collection of Thomas Jefferson Manuscripts. Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston.

  Ellen Wayles Randolph Coolidge Correspondence. Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

  Andre De Coppet Collection. Manuscripts Division, Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, Princeton University Library.

  Alexander Dick Journal, 1806–1809. Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

  Griffith Evans Journal, Aug. 30, 1784–Nov. 13, 1785. Huntington Library, San Marino, Calif.

  Foreign Affairs, Political Correspondence, Paris–United States. Manuscript Division, Library of Congress.

  Foreign Copying Project, Great Britain, Foreign Office. Manuscript Division, Library of Congress.

  Francis Walker Gilmer Correspondence, 1784–1826. Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

  Burton Norvell Harrison Papers. Manuscript Division, Library of Congress.

  Charles Jared Ingersoll Papers, 1801–1891. The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.

  Thomas Jefferson Papers. Manuscript Division, Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/jefferson_papers/.

  Jefferson Papers: An Electronic Archive. Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston. http://www.masshist.org/thomasjeffersonpapers.

  Watkins Kearns Diary. Virginia Historical Society, Richmond.

  Lee Family Papers. Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

  Papers of the Madison Family, 1786–1866. Tracy W. McGregor Library, Special Collections, University of Virginia.

  Madison Family Papers. Shane Collection. Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia.

  Dolley Madison Papers. Manuscript Division, Library of Congress.

  James Madison Papers. Manuscript Division, Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/madison_papers/.

  James Madison Sr. Account Book, 1744–1755, Journal of James Madison, 1744–1757. Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

  Meteorological Journals, 1784–1788, 1789–1793. American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia.

  James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library, Fredericksburg, Va.

  James Monroe Papers. Manuscript Division, Library of Congress.

  Wilson Cary Nicholas Papers. Manuscript Division, Library of Congress.

  [Old] Rappahannock County Deed Books. Microfilm. Library of Virginia, Richmond. http://www.lva.virginia.gov/.

  Orange County Deed Books. Microfilm. Library of Virginia, Richmond. http://www.lva.virginia.gov/.

  Orange County Will Books. Microfilm. Library of Virginia, Richmond. http://www.lva.virginia.gov/.

  Papers of the Continental Congress, 1774–1789. National Archives.

  Pennsylvania Abolition Society Collection. The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.

  Timothy Pickering Papers, 1731–1927. Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston.

  William Plumer Papers. Manuscript Division, Library of Congress.

  John Randolph Papers, 1806–1832. Manuscript Division, Library of Congress.

  William C. Rives Papers. Manuscript Division, Library of Congress.

  Sedgwick Family Papers, 1717–1946. Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston.

  Shippen Family Papers, 1671–1936. Manuscript Division, Library of Congress.

  Samuel Smith Family Papers. Manuscript Division, Library of Congress.

  Joseph Story Correspondence, 1807–1943. Manuscript Division, Library of Congress.

  Colonel Francis Taylor Diary, 1786–1792, 1794–1799. Homer Babbidge Library, University of Connecticut, Storrs.

  John Payne Todd Memorandum Book, 1844–1848. Peter Force Collection. Manuscript Division, Library of Congress.

  Nicholas Trist Papers, 1791–1836. Virginia Historical Society, Richmond.

  George Washington Papers. Manuscript Division, Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gwhtml/gwhome.html.

  John Witherspoon Collection. Manuscripts Division, Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, Princeton University Library.

  INDEX

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  Abbadie, Jacques, 32

  Adams, Abigail, 217, 260, 267

  Adams, Henry, 9, 304, 311, 318, 341, 384, 413

  Adams, John, 10, 260, 349, 422

  Alien and Sedition Acts, 275–77, 279, 287–88, 297

  death of, 443

  on Madison’s retirement from Congress, 267

  and Madison’s presidency, 8, 392

  and military expansion, 272, 273, 278, 287, 288, 392

  and peace negotiations with France, 279–80, 286, 287, 288

  personal traits of, 98, 183, 192

  presidency of, 8, 265, 269–70, 272–80, 287–88, 303

  and presidential elections, 183, 187, 236–37, 263–65, 279, 284, 286, 287, 288–89

  and slavery, 214–15

  and Sons of Liberty, 27

  and titles, 192, 236

  and vice presidency, 183, 187, 236–37

  and War of 1812, 392, 393, 421

  and XYZ Affair, 273, 279

  Adams, John Quincy, 153, 208, 306, 326, 345, 390, 395, 443, 445

  Adams, Thomas, 275

  Addison, Joseph, 2

  Agricultural Society of Albemarle, 430

  Alexander, czar of Russia, 389, 390

  Algiers, dey of, 422, 423


  Alien and Sedition Acts, 275–77, 388

  and Chase, 287–88, 297

  expiration of, 297

  Kentucky and Virginia resolutions against, 276–77, 279, 437–38

  language of, 275

  Madison’s opposition to, 275, 283, 285, 347, 381, 446

  and nullification, 276–77, 446

  and state powers vs. strong central government, 283, 380

  supporters of, 285, 380–81

  Allen, Ethan, 63

  Allgor, Catherine, 9

  American Colonization Society (ACS), 433, 441, 452, 455

  American Revolution:

  battles of, 63, 65–67, 68, 82, 87, 90–91, 92

  British pillaging and burning in, 50, 68, 87, 90, 99

  Continental army in, see Continental army

  early skirmishes in, 46–48, 52, 63

  European support for, 67, 68, 88–89, 91, 111, 191, 205

  events leading up to, 6, 43–47

  ideals of, 96–97, 109, 119, 229, 365

  Indian actions in, 52, 66, 68

  Loyalist sympathies in, 48–49, 50, 56, 68

  militia companies in, 48, 63

  prisoners of war in, 68–69

  slaves in, 50–51, 52

  Treaty of Paris, 91, 97–98, 105, 108, 246

  unique accomplishment of, 162

  war debts, 76–80, 91, 96, 108, 123, 208–11, 215–16

  American Whig Society, 25, 37

  Ames, Fisher:

  and congressional debate, 189, 197, 199, 209, 215, 216, 260

  and Jay Treaty, 260

  and Judiciary Act (1802), 303

  on Madison’s political skills, 189–90

  and national debt, 209, 216

  and Sedition Act, 276

  Anglican Church, 6, 40, 63–64

  Annapolis, and War of 1812, 399, 403

  Annapolis Convention, 117–18, 120, 121

  Antifederalists, 161, 163, 171–72, 177, 182, 184, 194–95, 198, 199

  Aristotle, 17, 31

  Armstrong, John:

  and Continental army, 95

  as minister to France, 339, 365, 387

  resignation of, 412

  and War of 1812, 392, 394, 399–401, 402–4, 405, 406–7, 411–12

  as war secretary, 392, 394, 397, 400, 405, 406–7, 411–12

  Arnold, Benedict, 79–80, 81, 85, 86, 87, 90

  Articles of Confederation, 7, 101

  adoption of, 86, 89

  language of, 163, 434

  and New Jersey Plan, 133

  replacement of, 118, 129, 135, 137, 155

  revisions of, 90, 121–22, 126, 128, 133

  and state powers vs. strong central government, 89, 90, 92–93, 116

  and Virginia Plan, 128–31

  assembly, right of, 198, 251–52

  Aurora, 255, 256, 264, 274, 275, 289, 368

  Bache, Benjamin Franklin, 255, 256, 274, 275

  Bache, Richard, 440

  Bacon, Ezekiel, 362–63

  Bainbridge, William, 300

  Baldwin, Abraham, 139, 141

  Baldwin, Luther, 276

  Balmaine, Rev. Dr., 42

  Baltimore, and War of 1812, 380, 399, 401, 412–16, 429

  Bank of North America, 101

  Bank of the United States, 226, 227, 440

  Baptists:

  and Madison’s congressional campaign, 185–86

  persecution of, 6, 40, 43, 253

  resistance to the Constitution, 166, 167–68

  Barbary War (1801–1805), 300–301, 383

  Barbé-Marbois, François de, 112, 307

  Barney, Joshua, 401, 403, 408

  Barron, James, 341

  Barry, William, 421

  Bartram, John, 433

  Bartram, William, 140

  Battalion Old Fields, 401, 404

  Bayard, James, 291–92, 390, 395

  Beanes, William, 413

  Beasley, Frederick, 433

  Beaver, 43

  Beckley, John, 224, 236, 237, 264, 284, 289, 303, 335

  Bedford, Gunning, Jr., 132, 138, 139

  Bennington, Battle of, 224

  Benson, Egbert, 165, 191

  Bentley, Henrietta and Caleb, 410

  Berkeley, George, 342

  Biddle, Nicholas, 440

  Billey (slave), 76, 94, 225, 271

  Bladensburg, Maryland, and War of 1812, 406–8, 413

  Blake, James, 426

  Bland, Martha Dangerfield, 81

  Bland, Theodorick, 81, 83, 85, 86, 88–89, 193, 194, 216, 238

  Blennerhassett Island, 337–38

  Blondel, James, 37–38

  Boerhaave, Herman, 37

  Bonaparte, Elizabeth Patterson, 315

  Bonaparte, Jérôme, 315

  Bonaparte, Napoleon, 285, 323, 397

  as emperor, 329

  and Floridas, 329, 339, 367

  and Louisiana, 301–2, 304, 307, 330

  military campaigns of, 262, 278, 332, 360, 395, 396, 420, 422, 435

  and Saint Domingue, 304, 307

  and war with Britain, 307, 340, 343, 350, 364–65, 366, 370, 376, 379, 389, 395, 420

  Booth, Mordecai, 410

  Boston:

  British driven from, 63

  British occupation of, 48, 52

  militias in, 46

  port closed by British, 44, 45

  Boston Gazette, 389

  Boston Massacre (1770), 26

  Boston Tea Party (1773), 43, 44

  Boudinot, Elias, 101, 221

  Brackenridge, Hugh, 24, 240, 259–60

  Bradford, William, 24, 25, 35, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 49, 247

  Brant, Irving, 9, 65, 325

  Brearley, David, 145–46

  Breckinridge, John C., 276, 334

  Brissot de Warville, J.-P., 181, 321

  British West Indies, 191, 254–55

  Brown, David, 276

  Buffon, comte de, 104

  Bulkley, Joseph, 80

  Bunker Hill (Breed’s Hill), Battle of, 48, 49, 63

  Burke, Aedanus, 198, 199, 212, 213

  Burkitt, William, 36

  Burlington, Lord, 286

  Burr, Aaron, 223, 236, 248–49, 271

  duel with Hamilton, 165, 318, 325

  and New York governorship, 317, 318

  and vice presidency, 263, 287, 289–92, 316–17

  and War of 1812, 393

  western conspiracy and trial of, 336–39, 341, 347

  Butler, Pierce, 254

  Cabell, Samuel J., 275

  Cadore, duc de, 365, 366

  Caesar, Julius, 78

  Calhoun, John C., 372, 373, 396, 419–20, 445

  Callender, James, 272, 287–88, 297–98, 308, 326

  Camden, Battle of, 79, 82

  Cameron, Jim, 273

  Campbell, George, 406–7

  Canada:

  and armistice, 385

  British forces in, 398, 414

  and New England, 375–76

  U.S. border with, 393–94

  U.S. invasion of, 373–74, 381–82, 386, 388, 393

  Canning, George, 359–60

  Carbery, Henry, 405

  Carey, Mathew, 383, 415

  Carrington, Edward, 154, 184, 232

  Carroll, Charles, 409

  Carroll, Daniel, 170

  Catholicism, 247, 253

  Catilina, Lucius Sergius, 292

  Charleston, British threat to, 68, 77

  Chase, Samuel, 287–88, 297, 325–27, 339

  Chesapeake, British forces in, 82, 85, 91, 389, 392, 399–400, 401

  Cheves, Langdon, 372, 375

  Chew, Joseph, 16

  Chew, Thomas, 12–14, 65

  Chigi, Cardinal Fabio, 33

  Chittenden, Martin, 396

  Church of England, 40, 41

  Cicero, 21

  Cincinnatus, 269

  Cincinnatus, Emperor, 179

  Civil War, U.S., 458

  Clark, George Rogers, 66–67<
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  Clark, William, 308

  Clarke, Samuel, 32, 433

  Clarkson, William, 102–3

  Clay, Henry, 388, 433, 447

  as Speaker of the House, 371–72, 373, 374–76

  and war, 371–72, 377, 378, 395

  Clinton, Bill, 146

  Clinton, DeWitt, 384

  Clinton, George, 185, 223

  death of, 377

  and elections, 236–37, 317, 344, 348–49, 350, 355

  as vice president, 355, 368

  Cliosophic Society, 25

  Cockburn, George, 390, 403

  Coke, Edward, 104

  Coleridge, Samuel Taylor, 32

  Coles, Catharine, 249

  Coles, Edward, 175, 363, 391, 440–41, 449–50

  Coles, Isaac, 363, 364

  College of New Jersey (Princeton), 22–23

  Concord and Lexington, battles of, 47, 48, 49, 63, 342

  Congress, U.S.:

  and Alien and Sedition Acts, 275, 279

  and bill of rights, 8, 185, 188, 194–98, 199

  and British provocations, 333, 340, 342–43, 363

  and capital city location, 201–2, 203, 217–19

  constitutional debates in, 190–91, 196–99

  Eleventh Congress, 366–67

  enumerated powers of, 143, 155, 163, 183, 220–21, 230, 242, 298, 310, 332, 426, 444

  Federalists in, see Federalists

  First Congress under the Constitution, 176, 186, 188–90, 192–93, 202, 220–22, 224, 250, 264, 366

  and Force Bill, 351–52

  Fourteenth Congress, 423, 425–26

  Fourth Congress, 254, 265, 279

  and immigration, 253, 274

  and impeachment, 325–26

  and international trade, 191–92, 243, 356, 364, 394, 396

  and Jay Treaty, 255, 258–62

  and Judiciary Acts, 192, 303

  and land speculation, 211, 324

  legislative authority of, 258–59, 312, 434, 443

  and Library of Congress, 303, 411, 422, 455

  and Louisiana Purchase, 305, 310, 311

  Madison as member of First Congress, 189–90

  Madison’s candidacy for, 184–86

  Madison’s retirement from, 252–53, 265–66, 267

  members censured in, 368

  and military expansion, 246–47, 278, 279, 363–64, 372–73, 374–75, 377, 399, 414, 417

  and military preparedness, 386–87

  and Mississippi navigation, 259–61

  and national bank, 220–22, 227, 423

  and national debt, 208–11, 214, 215–19

  and Non-importation Act, 334, 335

  and Nonintercourse Act, 352, 356, 366

  in Philadelphia, 220, 222, 244

  and presidential elections, 182–83, 186–87, 265, 287, 290–91, 344, 384

  and Report of 1800, 283

 

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