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George Washington to John Jay regarding prospects for ratification of Constitution, 20 January 1788
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George Washington to John Jay regarding prospects for ratification of Constitution, 20 January 1788.
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[Place of production not identified : producer not identified, 1788]
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Collection: The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859.
Notes: Fitzpatrick 28: 389-90, using the letterbook copy, with some textual differences. Angled brackets supply text losses. At this time, Jay was serving as New York's Chief Justice. Washington carefully followed the ratification of the Constitution by each state. Two days after writing this letter, Connecticut ratified. Virginia's ratification in June made approval certain, although New York did not ratify until July. Signer of the U.S. Constitution.
Electronic reproduction. Marlborough, Wiltshire : AM, 2014. Digitized from a copy held by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
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Summary
Forwarding some enclosed letters to Europe (not included) and discussing ratification of the Constitution. Mentions decisions of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, and Virginia in adopting the Constitution. Fitzpatrick publishes with some textual differences based on the Washington letterbook.
Variant and related titles
American history, 1493-1945. Module I.
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Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
March 18, 2024
Series
American history module 1
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Correspondence
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AM (Publisher), digitiser.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, owner.
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