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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04471 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0094] January-March 1790 |
| Title | Jeremiah Olney to Henry Knox regarding ratification of the new Constitution |
| Date | 17 January 1790 |
| Author | Olney, Jeremiah (1749-1812) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Informs Knox that "the Legislature this Morning passed an act agreeably to the Recomendation [sic] of Congress ordering a State Convention, to Convene at South Kingstown on the first Monday of March next, to dicide [sic] upon the New Constitution - I have no doubt but the Convention will, in a Few days after they meet, readily accede to the Constitution." "Free" handwritten on address leaf with no signature. |
| Subjects | US Constitution Revolutionary War General Politics Government and Civics Ratification |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Olney, Jeremiah (1749-1812) |
| Place written | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Theme | Creating a New Government; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Rhode Island was the 13th State to ratify the United States Constitution on 29 May 1790. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |