The Papers of James Madison: 1 March–30 September 1809 (Volume 1) (Papers of James Madison: Presidential Series) - Hardcover

Madison, James

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0813909910 ISBN 13: 9780813909912

Publisher: University of Virginia Press, 1984

Synopsis

Edited by Robert A. Rutland and Thomas A. Mason

Presidential style is an important attribute for holders of the nation's highest office, but the first volume of James Madison's presidential papers indicate that he was a reserved and unpretentious man concerned more with the substance than the style of the office.

As the 1809 letters show, President Madison was besieged by office seekers and eccentric citizens who expected the chief executive to show concern for their personal problem. Ravenous politicians sought jobs for themselves and relatives. Madison personally answered at length the many testimonials from citizens' rallies and political gatherings.

The domestic side of White House life―the decorating and improvement of the President's House―also forms an important segment of the documentary record.

The multiplicity of presidential concerns revealed in the volume add a new perspective to our historic view of the nation's highest office.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Publication date: 1984
• ISBN 10: 0813909910
• ISBN 13: 9780813909912
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 414
• Editor: Rutland Robert A., Mason Thomas A., Brugger Robert J., Jones Susannah H., Sisson Jeanne K., Teute Fredrika J.