James Madison papers, 1723-1859

Collection Summary

Title	James Madison papers, 1723-1859
Inclusive Dates	1723-1859
Bulk Dates	1771-1836
ID No.	MSS31021
Creator	Madison, James, 1751-1836
Extent	12,000 items
Extent	71 containers plus 3 oversize
Extent	33 linear feet
Extent	28 microfilm reels
Language	Collection material in English
Location	Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Finding Aid Permalink	Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009141
LCCN Permalink	LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm81031021
Summary	United States president and secretary of state, delegate to the United States Continental Congress, and United States representative from Virginia. Correspondence, memoranda, autobiography, notes of debates in the Continental Congress (1776) and the Federal Convention (1787), and related material.
Online Content	The James Madison Papers are available on the Library of Congress Web site at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/collmss.ms000003. To promote preservation of the originals, researchers are required to consult the online edition as available.