Carrington, Edward, 1749-1810 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03758 Author/Creator: Carrington, Edward, 1749-1810 Place Written: Fredericksburg, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 12 January 1788 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; 23.4 x 19.1 cm. Order a Copy
Carrington reports, "I have as yet passed through no more of this state than what is called the Northern Neck- there I find the opponents of the Constitution pretty numerous and vociferous." Mentions that [Richard Henry] Lee "has in great measure declined to act in the opposition, finding that even his own family have separated from him." Declares that in the southern part of Virginia, many influential figures have united on the "wrong side." Mentions that Governor [Edmund] Randolph has "committed to the public view his opinions as to the conduct which it will be wise now to pursue with respect to the Constitution..." Knox writes beneath the docket: "Answered on the 10th Feby and gave a state of affairs in Massachusetts."
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