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Title
Letter to James Madison [New York]
Names
Madison, James, 1751-1836 (Recipient)
Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series XVI. The Federal Convention

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Mount Vernon, Va.
Date Created: 1787-11-05
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
Genres
Documents
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Citation/reference: EM9433-9588
Physical Description
A. L. S. 2 pp. 4o
Description
No subject enjoys more attention than the proposed Constitution; quotes an extract from a letter of [David] Stuart, informing him that on Oct. 26 the House discussed the calling of a convention; it was feared that, owing to the opposition of [Benjamin] Harrison and [Patrick] Henry, this might be done in such a way as to show an unfavorable opinion towards the Constitution; but the attempt was soon baffled; Stuart's colleague [Mason] has declared himself in favor of the Constitution, if nothing better can be had; there is great variety of sentiment; the letter of Congress on the subject of British debts was warmly taken up by Henry; the Maryland Assembly meets this day; Carroll of Carrolton and Thomas Johnson are favorable to the Constitution.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 278748
Calendar number: EM. 9498
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 33a77df0-c539-012f-be0c-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1483: Created (Approximate)
  • 1751: Creator Born
  • 1787: Place
  • 1836: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to James Madison [New York]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcf4e50c-ccb7-6423-e040-e00a18061eb6

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to James Madison [New York]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcf4e50c-ccb7-6423-e040-e00a18061eb6

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to James Madison [New York] Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcf4e50c-ccb7-6423-e040-e00a18061eb6

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to James Madison [New York]