FoundingDocuments.comA Documentary Archive

Founding Documents

The collected correspondence and papers of the first generation of American statesmen — Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Adams, Hamilton, Franklin, and Jay from 1706 – 1836. Browse the whole catalog, or build and analyze a subsample of your own.

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The Seven Editions

documents per editorial project
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Two Centuries of Ink

documents by year, 1706–1836
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Lines of Correspondence

letters between the principals

Each cell counts the documents written by the figure in that row and addressed to the figure in that column. The deepest tones mark the great political dialogues of the era — Jefferson and Madison foremost among them.

№ 04

Hands at the Desk

most frequent authors & recipients

Authors

    Recipients

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