The Papers of James Madison project, housed at the University of
Virginia, was established in 1956 to publish annotated volumes of
the correspondence and writings of James Madison, the Virginia
statesman most often remembered for his public service as "Father
of the Constitution" and as fourth president of the United
States.
The published volumes provide accurate texts of Madison's
incoming and outgoing correspondence, informative notes on textual
and subject matters, and comprehensive indexes. They are
incomparably rich sources for students of Madison's life and
valuable research tools for those interested in the general history
of the period in which Madison lived (1751-1836).
The project has collected more than 27,000 copies of documents
related to Madison's life, including letters, essays, notes,
diaries, account books, ledgers, wills, legal papers, and
inventories. The project serves the public by translating into
print these decaying and often nearly illegible manuscripts,
thereby preserving them for future generations and making them
easier to use. The published volumes also make the contents of
Madison-related documents--the originals of which are housed in
some 250 archives worldwide--easily accessible to libraries and
interested individuals anywhere books travel.
The "Retirement Series, "encompassing Madison's retirement years
1817 through 1836, contain correspondence and other papers
constituting a rich and informative commentary on both the past
history and the future prospects of the nation that Madison did so
much to create and preserve throughout his lifetime.
During the time covered by this volume, Madison remained at
Montpelier, with visits to neighborhood friends and attendance at
the Board of Visitor meetings at the University of Virginia.
Madison wrote letters on a wide range of topics, corresponding with
President James Monroe about domestic and international politics
and discussing the building of the University of Virginia with
Thomas Jefferson. The volume includes the minutes of those Board of
Visitors meetings of the university attended by Madison, extensive
discourse on the importance of public education, and comments on
slavery. Finally, there are private letters dealing with daily life
at Montpelier, including a typhus epidemic during the winter of
1820-21. The editors also provide a number of visitors' accounts
published in contemporary newspapers. Access to people, places, and
events of the period is facilitated by detailed annotation and a
comprehensive index.
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