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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Rufus King

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03934 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter Date: 13 July 1788 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 31.4 cm, Width: 19.3 cm Order a Copy

Discusses the possible ratification of the United States Constitution by New York: "I have received no letters from Colonel Hamilton or any others of the convention, that will warrant the idea in any degree- but there has been a buz for a few days past that the convention would adopt the constitution and afterwards state strongly some material amendments..."

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
King, Rufus, 1755-1827

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