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Morris, Lewis, 1726-1798 to Col. Lewis V. Morris

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01461 Author/Creator: Morris, Lewis, 1726-1798 Place Written: Poughkeepsie Type: Autograph letter signed Date: March 7, 1788 Pagination: 2 p. : address : Height: 33 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy

Lewis Morris writes to his son, Colonel Lewis Morris. Discusses the violent debates back-and-forth in Albany and New York, and writes that he believes the majority of New Yorkers are against the new Constitution. Also, mentions debates over the Constitution.

Morris, Lewis, 1726-1798
Morris, Lewis V., 1754-1824

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