The Papers of James Madison

FAIN: RQ-279890-21

University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA 22903-4833)
John C. A. Stagg (Project Director: December 2020 to present)

Preparation for publication of two volumes and work toward the completion of three additional volumes of the papers of James Madison (1751-1836), president, secretary of state, and drafter of the Constitution. (24 months)

The Papers of James Madison is a documentary project devoted to annotating and editing the complete papers of "The Father of the Constitution” and the fourth president of the United States. The project needs to complete its publication of his papers for the years 1806-09 and 1826-36. Forty volumes are already available in letterpress and digital formats. The edition will be completed in forty-nine volumes sometime between 2028 and 2030.

Associated Products

The Papers of James Madison: Retirement Series, volume 4 (Book)
Title: The Papers of James Madison: Retirement Series, volume 4
Editor: Armin Mattes
Abstract: A documentary record of the activities and correspondence of James Madison between 1826 and 1828, the main feature of which is Madison's assumption of the duties of rector of the University of Virginia following the death of Thomas Jefferson in 1826.
Year: 2023
Primary URL: http:// not yet available.
Primary URL Description: Not et available
Access Model: Open access on Founders Online website; by subscription of the Rotunda website of the University of Virginia Press.
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Type: Edited Volume
Type: Scholarly Edition
Copy sent to NEH?: Yes

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