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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03756 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0083] January-March 1788 |
| Title | Jeremiah Wadsworth to Henry Knox reporting the adoption of the constitution by Connecticut |
| Date | 9 January 1788 |
| Author | Wadsworth, Jeremiah (1743-1804) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Wadsworth declares, "This moment from Convention- Where the proposed Constitution was passed 127 Yeas- 40 Nos- it ought to be remarked that all the [first?] Characters in the Convention were for the Constitution and Gen James Wadsworth the only man of any real consequence who was against it Our Governor Deputy Governor late Governor Griswold & all the Judges of the Superior Court were present except one- & for it - All of ye Council for - (one against it Gen Wadsworth)." Letter dated 1787, but docket (and content) reveal that it was created in 1788. With unsigned free frank. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Politics Federalists Judiciary Ratification US Constitution Revolutionary War General |
| People | Wadsworth, Jeremiah (1743-1804) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Wadsworth, James (1730-1816) |
| Place written | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Theme | Creating a New Government; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Wadsworth was a delegate to the Connecticut State Constitutional Convention that ratified the Federal Constitution 9 January 1788. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |