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to Henry Knox
19 August 1787
Washington, George, 1732-1799
Later copy of a letter from Washington to Knox, reporting on events at the Constitutional Convention. Copy made 1 February 1854.
GLC02437.09337
to James Madison
May 27, 1820
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848
The letter is concerning sending Journals of Constitutional Convention. Written at the Department of State.
GLC00639.03
Collection of letters, documents & briefs to the Madisons [Decimalized .001-.156]
1765-1790
Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803
This is a collection of letters from Edmund Pendleton, one of the leading figures of Revolutionary Virginia, to James Madison, Sr., and James Madison, Jr., later fourth President of the United States. The papers consist of documents and letters...
GLC00099
2 April 1787
Relates reasons for not wanting to attend the Constitutional Convention, including the possibility that all states might not attend (rendering representation partial). Notes that if all Delegates attend with the power to address and cure the defects...
GLC02437.09412
Discusses the Constitutional Convention, and cannot predict the result. Hopes Congress, the states' legislatures, and the community at large will adopt the government agreed upon in the Convention. Is convinced that such government is the best that...
GLC02437.09414
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