North, William, 1755-1836 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03796 Author/Creator: North, William, 1755-1836 Place Written: Albany, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 13 February 1788 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; 33 x 21.3 cm. Order a Copy
Notes that he received correspondence from Knox. Writes, "...before I opened it repaired to a club which is established here for hearing news, smoking tobacco, & drinking grogg. As there were antifederalists in this body, I thought the paragraphs in you letter respecting Sam Adams might be read with good effect..." Relates that he had hoped Massachusetts would ratify the Constitution by a greater majority. Reports that Anti-Federalists in New York are preparing for the New York ratification convention. Complains that Governor George Clinton "fills up every post with vagabonds... the Centinel... and other publications against the Constitution are scattered all over the County, while the federalist remains at New York, & not a single piece (of which there are many more intelligible to the common people) is sent abroad." Though the docket dates this letter to February 13, 1787, the content clearly indicates that the year is 1788.
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