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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03809 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0083] January-March 1788 |
| Title | Nathaniel Gorham to Henry Knox about ratification of the constitution in New Hampshire |
| Date | 27 February 1788 |
| Author | Gorham, Nathaniel (1738-1796) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Gorham comments on New Hampshire's progress toward ratifying the Constitution. Writes, "We have met with a small repulse at N Hampshire... I have the best reason to suppose they will approve at their next meeting- no question was taken upon the main question- a number who came under adverse instructions were convinced & urged the adjournment in order that they might explain to their Towns..." Asks Knox to send an enclosure (not included) to [Don Diego de] Gardoqui. Signatory of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Subjects | US Constitution Ratification Revolutionary War General Government and Civics Politics Federalists Global History and Civics Diplomacy |
| People | Gorham, Nathaniel (1738-1796) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Gardoqui y Arriquibar, Diego (1735-1798) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Creating a New Government; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Gorham was a delegate to the Massachusetts convention which ratified the Federal Constitution in February 1788. New Hampshire ratified the Constitution in June 1788. Don Diego de Gardoqui (1735-1798) was a Spanish merchant and diplomat. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |