John Quincy Adams to James Madison regarding journals of constitutional convention - American History 1493-1945

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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC00639.03
From Archive Folder	Documents Relating to 1820
Title	John Quincy Adams to James Madison regarding journals of constitutional convention
Date	27 May 1820
Author	Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848)
Recipient	Madison, James
Document Type	Correspondence
Content Description	re: sending Journals of Constitutional Convention
Subjects	US Constitution President US Constitutional Convention Government and Civics Congress
People	Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848) Madison, James (1751-1836)
Place written	Washington, D.C., Department of State
Theme	The Presidency; Government & Politics
Sub-collection	The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
Transcript	Show/hide Department of State, Washington, 27. May, 1820. Sir, In pursuance of a Resolution of Congress of the 8th instant, I have the honour of transmitting herewith to you, as a surviving Member of the Federal Convention which formed the Constitution of the United States, one Copy of the Journal of that Body, recently printed by order of Congress. Assuring you of the peculiar pleasure with which I discharge this duty, I have the honour to be, very respectfully, Sir, your most humble and obedient servant - John Quincy Adams. James Madison, Esquire, Orange Court House, Virginia.