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to James Madison re: taxes in Virginia, Stamp Act

The letter discusses taxes in Virginia and the imposition of the Stamp Act. "...The House of Commons resolved to & ordered a bill to establish a Stamp duty.... Poor America!" Includes other political matters.

GLC00099.026

to James Madison re: the Stamp Act and personal business [misdated]

Discussing the Stamp Act and personal business. Includes other political matters. The date might be an error, Henkels notes that this letter should be November 11, 1765.

GLC00099.027

to James Madison re: effects of the Stamp Act, Virginia response

Discussing at great length the effects of the Stamp Act, and how the courts of Virginia should respond. Includes other political matters.

GLC00099.028

to James Madison re: Virginia lands

Folio. It discusses local politics.

GLC00099.029

to James Madison re: character and affairs of Mr. Noel

GLC00099.030

to James Madison re: land titles

GLC00099.031

to James Madison

Includes political content.

GLC00099.032

to James Madison re: a law case, English news and political opinions

GLC00099.033

to James Madison

The letter discusses land matters and the Granville Company.

GLC00099.034

to James Madison re: land and estate matters

The letter discusses local gossip (wife in trouble).

GLC00099.035

to James Madison re: land matters

Folio. Discusses land transactions.

GLC00099.036

to James Madison re: personal and land matters

Mentions: Land sales, Wills, James Chew, Joseph Chew, Thomas Chew, Martha Chew, and Samuel Chew.

GLC00099.037

to James Madison re: on land matters

Also mentions: land titles, Wills, Mrs. Johnston.

GLC00099.038

to James Madison re: land and political matters

Mentions: land titles, wills, Cornelius Dixon, Rhode Island affair. The watermark suggests that he used Irish paper.

GLC00099.040

to James Madison re: land matters

Date from docket. The letter mentions: land sales, Mr. Wood, surveyor, Mr. Robert Allcock, agent, and local politics.

GLC00099.041

to James Madison re: land matters and the situation of Virginia

The letter mentions: land sales, Mr. Allcock, Mr. Grymes, seller, finances, and tobacco. "Times are growing very bad in respect to money."

GLC00099.042

to James Madison re: land matters

The note is concerning land matters. It also mentions: wills, Cornelius Dixon, Thomas Dixon.

GLC00099.043

to James Madison

Signature has been clipped-off, affecting postscript: "I fear Roebuck v Roebuck is dismis<sed.>" Concerning land matters and the closing of Virginia's courts in 1774.

GLC00099.044

to James Madison re: land sales

The note mentions Susanna Anne Goodwin and Cornelius and Lyonal Dixon. [refers back to #.040]

GLC00099.045

to James Madison re: proposes correspondence, military news

In the letter, Edmund Pendleton proposes to Madison that they should exchange correspondence while Madison serves in Congress. "The rites of [political] friendship." He passes along news of military actions in the South. It mentions General Gates'...

GLC00099.046

to James Madison

The letter mentions companies engaged in promoting the development of the West, the attack on St. Augustine, Florida, the military draft, and Virginia's claims in Ohio. On the letter there is a penciled quotation in later hand on bottom annotating...

GLC00099.047

to James Madison

The letter provides news of George Rogers Clark's expedition in Illinois and Indian conflicts. Also, mentions French fleet and southern military affairs. Docketed by Madison.

GLC00099.048

to James Madison

The letter mentions Portsmouth, VA, public executions in Britain and actions of the British fleet and British government. Signature was partially cut along top but not removed from leaf.

GLC00099.049

to James Madison

Discusses the war in Charlotte and Salisbury, North Carolina, and Benedict Arnold's treasonous act. Mentions Colonel Sumter, Colonel Tarleton, and General Gates.

GLC00099.050

to James Madison re: military preparations in Virginia, the French

Military preparations in Virginia, the French, parole question. Edmund Pendleton has the second digit of the day overwritten and blurred. Also mentions Governor Gadsden, possibly Parole [?], and France as Allies.

GLC00099.051