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Debacle at Fredericksburg, December, 1862
Riding something of a wave of optimism after the mixed victory at Antietam, Union forces again headed into Northern Virginia and Richmond, the Confederate capital. Under the command of…
New Hampshire Calls for State Convention
FRIDAY Met according to adjournment. Present as yesterday. A Resolve, that the proceeding of the…
The New York Convention Debates and Proceedings
Convention Proceedings. FRIDAY, 10 o’Clock, A. M. The Convention met pursuant to adjournment, and resolved itself…
Virginia Meets to Elect Delegates
Dates of Election for the Virginia Convention (* Results Contested) Monday, 3 March Northumberland Tuesday, 18…
Georgia Deed of Ratification
Convention Proceedings, Monday, 31 December [Twenty-six members present.] On motion of Christopher Hillary, seconded by…
Massachusetts Elects 355 Delegates
Dates of Election for Massachusetts Convention Delegates (* See Notes Following Table) Monday, 19 November…
Samuel Adams and the Constitution
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Salem, to his friend in this town,…
Letter from James M. Varnum, of Rhode Island, to the President of the Convention, enclosing the subjoined Communication, from certain Citizens of Rhode Island, to the Federal Convention
Note. The following letter from Rhode Island to the Convention was intended to have…
Letter from Certain Citizens of Rhode Island to the Federal Convention
Providence, May 11, 1787. Gentlemen, Since the legislature of this state have finally declined sending delegates to…
Preamble to the Bill Proposing Amendments to the Constitution of the United States
Congress OF THE United States begun and held at the City of New York, on…
Proceedings of the Meeting at Harrisburg, in Pennsylvania
Agreeably to a circular letter which originated in the county of Cumberland, inviting to a…
New Hampshire Bill of Rights
I. All men are born equally free and independent; therefore, all government of right originates…
Anecdote 1
When the Convention first opened at Philadelphia, there were a number of propositions brought forward…
Character Sketches of Delegates to the Federal Convention
From New Hampshire. Jno. Langdon Esqr. and Nichs. Gilman Esquire. Mr. Langdon is a Man…
The State Soldier Essay V
To the GOOD PEOPLE of Virginia, on the new FEDERAL CONSTITUTION, by an old STATE…
The State Soldier Essay III
To the GOOD PEOPLE of Virginia, on the new FEDERAL CONSTITUTION, by an old STATE…
Draft Constitution for Virginia
A bill for new-modelling the form of government and for establishing the fundamental principles thereof…
Gerry and Mason Proposal
Gerry and Mason propose a Committee to draft a Bill of Rights, 12 September 1787Mr.…
Committee of Style Report
Committee of Style Report, Article I, Section 8 and Article 1 Sections 9 and 10,…
Return to Starting Point: New Jersey Plan
Source: Gordon Lloyd, ed., Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787 by James Madison, a…
North Carolina Delegates to Governor Richard Caswell
In the Course of four Months Severe and painful application and anxiety, the Convention have…
The Constitutional Convention, A Second General Convention, and A Bill of Rights
Wednesday, 12 September Mr. [Hugh] Williamson, observed to the House that no provision was yet…
Z Philadelphia Freeman’s Journal
21. Z, Philadelphia Freeman’s Journal, 16 May It seems to be generally felt and acknowledged,…
The Ninth Pillar
NINTH and the SUFFICIENT PILLAR. We felicitate our readers on the accession to confederation of…
President John Sullivan on the Constitution Portsmouth
It is with real pleasure that we can announce the sentiments of his Excellency, President…
Virginia Ratifying Convention
Source: The Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution…