| 1783. July to Dec. | In attendance on Congress. |
| 1783. Dec. | Back in Orange. |
| 1784. May 1. | Leaves Orange for Richmond. |
| 1784. May 13. | In the House of Delegates. |
| 1784. June. | Makes a Speech in favor of amending the State constitution. |
| 1784. June 28. | Madison’s bill for joint commissioners with Maryland to regulate navigation of the Potomac passed. |
| 1784. July 1. | Madison appointed a commissioner for Virginia. Assembly adjourns. |
| 1784. Aug. | At home in Orange. |
| 1784. Sept. 1. | Makes journey from Baltimore with Marquis de Lafayette. |
| 1784. Sept. 4. | Arrives in Philadelphia. |
| 1784. Sept. 15 to Oct. | On journey to Indian treaty at Fort Schuyler with Marquis de Lafayette. |
| 1784. Oct. 11. | Arrives in New York on his way to Virginia. |
| 1784. Oct. 17. | In Philadelphia. |
| Attends session of the Assembly in Richmond. |
| 1784. Nov. | Makes speech against assessments for religious purposes. |
| 1784. Dec. 28. | Madison’s resolutions giving Potomac commissioners authority to ask co-operation of Pennsylvania in trade regulations passed. |
| 1785. Jan. 8. | Assembly adjourns. |
| 1785. Mar. to Sept. | At Home in Orange. |
| 1785. Aug. 25. | Outlines plan of constitution for Kentucky to Caleb Wallace. |
| 1785. Sept. | Goes to Philadelphia. |
| 1785. Oct. | Writes the “Memorial and Remonstrance against Religious Assessments.” |
| 1785. Nov. | Attends session of Assembly in Richmond. |
| Speaks on commercial regulations. |
| 1786. Jan. | Writes remonstrance against incorporation of Episcopal church. |
| 1786. Jan. 21. | Madison’s bill for federal convention to consider commercial regulations passed and Madison named as a delegate. |
| 1786. Feb. to Aug. | Assembly adjourns. |
| 1786. Aug. | At home in Orange. |
| 1786. Sept. 5. | Goes to Philadelphia. |
| 1786. Sept. 11. | Arrives in Annapolis. |
| 1786. Oct. 5. | Convention meets. |
| 1786. Oct. 30. | In Philadelphia in interest of projected federal convention. |
| 1786. Nov. | Returns to Richmond. |
| Speaks in House of Delegates against paper money. |
| 1786. Nov. 7. | Appointed delegate to serve in Congress till the first Monday in November, 1787. |
| 1786. Dec. | Introduces in Assembly resolutions for appointment of delegates to federal convention. |
| 1786. Dec. 5. | Named as a delegate to the convention. |
| 1787. Jan. 15. | Sets out from Richmond for New York. |
| 1787. Feb. 15. | In New York attending Congress. |
| 1787. Mar. 19. | Outlines plan of constitution to Jefferson. |
| 1787. April 8. | Outlines plan of constitution to Edmund Randolph. |
| 1787. April 16. | Outlines plan of constitution to Washington. |
| 1787. May 2. | Leaves New York for Philadelphia. |
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