Vol. I-III were issued as appendices to the Bulletin of the Bureau of Rolls and Library, no. 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9, 1893-1897 8 no. 9 issued 1900) vol. IV-V form pt. 1 and 2 of Bulletin no. 11. Vol. I-III were reprinted in 1901 as House doc. 529, 56th Cong., 2d sess., and issued also in a bureau edition. In these issues vol. III has an appendix, and not in the original edition: "Additional notes by Madison for the introduction to his Notes of debates in the Federal convention" (p. 796a-796o). Vol. III has a "Special index": p. 797-904.

vol. I. [pt.] I, Sept., 1893. The period preceding the convention that framed the Constitution. [pt.] II, Jan. 1894. The proceedings of the Federal convention -- vol. II. [pt.] III, May, 1894. The Constitution as signed in convention; proceedings in Congress; ratification. [pt.] IV, Sept. 1894. The amendments -- vol. III. [pt.] V, Oct. 1897. Madison's notes of the proceedings of the Federal convention -- vol. IV. Letters and papers relating to the Constitution, to July 31, 1788 -- vol. V. Letters and papers relating to the Constitution, from August 1, 1788 to the death of Madison. Appendix to the entire work. Bibliography.