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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03766 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0083] January-March 1788 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Egbert Benson about ratification of the constitution in Massachusetts |
| Date | 20 January 1788 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Knox reports on the proceedings of the Massachusetts Constitutional ratification convention. Notes that there are "150 decidedly for the constitution, about 120 decidedly against it- and about 50 or 60 who appear to determine to hear all that can be said on both sides and then vote as they shall think right, Mr S Adams is in this class.- on the whole it is highly probable that the Constitution will be adopted." Expects the decision to be made about the Constitution in less than a fortnight. Location inferred. |
| Subjects | US Constitution Ratification Revolutionary War General Government and Civics Politics Federalists |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Benson, Egbert (1746-1833) Adams, Samuel (1722-1803) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Creating a New Government; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Benson was a member of the Continental Congress in 1784, 1787 and 1788, and a member of the New York State constitutional convention in 1788 that ratified the Federal Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |