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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03681 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0082] October-December 1787 |
| Title | Nathaniel Gorham to Henry Knox about Massachusetts and ratification of the Constitution |
| Date | 25 October 1787 |
| Author | Gorham, Nathaniel (1738-1796) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses the Massachusetts legislature setting a date to meet and decide whether or not to ratify the Constitution. Mentions changing the date from "the 12 of December to the second Wednesday of January - the numbers present 161 - voted for the question 129 - Killam of Newbury port was very troublesome but he was so nice & so much upon the hair splitting plan that no body knows exactly what he would be at - write me what you hear respecting the business from the Southward -" Stamped "Boston." |
| Subjects | US Constitution Ratification Government and Civics Revolutionary War General Politics |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Gorham, Nathaniel (1738-1796) Killam (fl. 1787) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Creating a New Government; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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