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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to François-Louis Teissèdre de Fleury

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03740 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter Date: 26 December 1787 Pagination: 5 p. : docket ; Height: 33.2 cm, Width: 20.4 cm Order a Copy

Mentions that Samuel Shaw is probably in Canton, China and was in India the last year. Updates Fleury on the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia and the progress of ratifying the constitution in each state. "A convention or representation of all the States excepting Rhode Island met in Philadelphia in the month of May last and after four months deliberation agreed on the Constitution herein enclosed (not present)." Goes on to state, "This constitution is to be submitted to a convention chosen by the people of each state," and adds that Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey have already adopted it. Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire will probably adopt it in a few more weeks. The states most opposed are Virginia, New York and Rhode Island but Knox believes all the states will eventually adopt it. Reports from Europe indicate a war between England and France. Knox says that "come when it may" he wishes France "all possible success." Docket, in the hand of William Knox, notes this as a copy.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Fleury, François-Louis Teissèdre, vicomte de, 1749-1799

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