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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03813 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0083] January-March 1788 |
| Title | William Allen to Henry Knox about ratification of the constitution in Rhode Island and Massachusetts |
| Date | 4 March 1788 |
| Author | Allen, William (fl. 1783-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Writes, "Inclosed I send you an Act of the Genl. Assembly of Rhode Island for submitting to the People at Large the New Constitution, this specious measure was warmly opposed by the Minority, but notwithstanding it was carried by a Majority of nineteen or twenty." Congratulates Knox on Massachusetts' adoption of the Constitution. |
| Subjects | US Constitution Revolutionary War General Ratification Politics Government and Civics Federalists Law |
| People | Allen, William (fl. 1783-1809) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Theme | Creating a New Government; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Rhode Island did not ratify the Constitution until 1790. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |