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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC02437.03926
From Archive Folder	The Henry Knox Papers [0085] July-September 1788
Title	Henry Knox to Arthur St. Clair regarding the adoption of the Constitution
Date	3 July 1788
Author	Knox, Henry (1750-1806)
Recipient	Clair, Arthur St.
Document Type	Correspondence; Government document
Content Description	Marked private at the top of page one. Declares, "I rejoice my dear sir in having the pleasure of congratulating you on the adoption of the Constitution by ten states. In Virginia, the business has been highly interesting and critical, and finally succeeded by a majority of ten- In New Hampshire the majority eleven- The latter passed it on Saturday the 21, and Virginia on Wednesday the 25th ultimo." Discusses the New York convention presently deciding on ratification of the Constitution. Predicts that "the Convention will stipulate for amendments previous to the adoption... Congress will immediately pass the necessary acts for organizing the Constitution." Transmits resolutions (not included) to St. Clair, hoping he will "be able to avail the public of the advantage of the additional appropriation."
Subjects	US Constitution Ratification Revolutionary War General Politics Government and Civics Federalists US Constitutional Amendment Continental Congress Congress Northwest Territory Frontiers and Exploration
People	Knox, Henry (1750-1806) St. Clair, Arthur (1737-1818)
Place written	New York, New York
Theme	Government & Politics; Creating a New Government
Sub-collection	The Henry Knox Papers
Additional Information	St. Clair was Governor of the Northwest Territory.
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
Transcript	Show/hide Download PDF [draft] New York 3 July 1788 private I rejoice my dear sir in having the pleasure of congratulating you on the adoption of the Constitution by ten States. In Virginia the business has been highly interesting and critical, and finally succeeded by a majority of ten - In New Hampshire the majority eleven - The latter passed it on Saturday the 21 [struck: ultimo], and Virginia on Wednesday the 25th ultimo. The joy which these events have given is not easily to be described - The [struck: State] convention of this state are sitting - the majority 44 [inserted: decidedly against it] to the minority 19 in favor - We have not had line yet to whether the adoption of New Hampshire and Virginia will make any [neither] [2] alteration in the sentiments of the Majority - It is supposed otherwise - and that the Convention will [struck: pass] [inserted: stipulate for] amendments previous to the adoption, and then adjourn to a distant day. - Congress will immediately pass the necessary acts for Organizing the Constitution The resolutions now transmitted to you could not be obtained untill yesterday I hope sincerely the letter will arrive in time and that you will be able to avail [struck: yourself] the public of the advantage of the additional appropriation I am Dear sir Your very humble Sevt The honorable Major Genl St Clair - [docket] General S.t Clair 3. July 1788

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