| Endsheet Map: “Massachusetts Towns Vote on the Constitution” |
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| Half Title Page |
pg.i |
| Title Page |
pg.iii |
| Copyright Page |
pg.iv |
| Dedication |
pg.v |
| Editorial Advisory Committee |
pg.vi |
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Contents |
pg.vii |
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Acknowledgments |
pg.xiii |
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Organization |
pg.xv |
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Editorial Procedures |
pg.xvii |
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General Ratification Chronology, 1786-1791 |
pg.xviii |
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Calendar for the Years 1787-1788 |
pg.xxi |
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Symbols |
pg.xxii |
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Massachusetts Chronology, 1776-1790 |
pg.xxvi |
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Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1787-1788 |
pg.xxx |
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V. THE MASSACHUSETTS CONVENTION 9 January-7 February
1788 |
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Introduction |
pg.1107 |
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The Delegates |
pg.1108 |
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Changing the Meeting Place |
pg.1109 |
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The Procedures |
pg.1110 |
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The Activities of Federalists and Antifederalists
Outside the Convention |
pg.1111 |
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The Issues Debated |
pg.1114 |
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Elbridge Gerry Attends the Convention |
pg.1115 |
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Federalists Gain Strength |
pg.1116 |
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Recommendatory Amendments |
pg.1116 |
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Antifederalists Attempt to Adjourn |
pg.1121 |
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The Constitution Ratified |
pg.1122 |
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Final Day's Housekeeping |
pg.1123 |
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Public Reading of the Constitution and Dissolution of
the Convention |
pg.1123 |
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Sources for the Massachusetts Convention |
pg.1128 |
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Convention Journal and Related Documents |
pg.1128 |
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Newspaper Reports of Convention Debates |
pg.1128 |
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Book Edition of Convention Debates (March 1788) |
pg.1132 |
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Reprints of Book Edition of Convention Debates (1808 and
1856) |
pg.1136 |
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Notes by Convention Delegates and Observers |
pg.1137 |
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Letters |
pg.1140 |
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Newspapers |
pg.1142 |
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Secondary Accounts |
pg.1143 |
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Newspaper Printings and Reprintings of the Debates of
the Massachusetts Convention |
pg.1145 |
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Delegates to the Massachusetts Convention |
pg.1152 |
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Massachusetts Convention, 9 January |
pg.1161 |
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Convention Journal, 9 January, A.M. |
pg.1161 |
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Convention Journal, 9 January, P.M. |
pg.1162 |
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§ Editors' Note: The Meeting Places of the Massachusetts
Convention, Boston, 9 January-7 February 1788 |
pg.1163 |
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Massachusetts Convention, 10 January |
pg.1165 |
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Convention
Journal, 10 January, A.M. |
pg.1165 |
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Newspaper Report of Convention Proceedings, 10 January,
A.M. |
pg.1167 |
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Massachusetts Centinel, 12 January |
pg.1167 |
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Convention Journal, 10 January, P.M. |
pg.1168 |
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Massachusetts Convention 11 January |
pg.1169 |
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Convention Journal, 11 January, A.M. |
pg.1169 |
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Convention Journal, 11 January, P.M. |
pg.1170 |
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Committee Report on Election Returns, 11 January, P.M. |
pg.1171 |
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Newspaper Report of Convention Proceedings, 11 January,
P.M. |
pg.1172 |
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Massachusetts Centinel, 12 January |
pg.1172 |
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Massachusetts Convention, 12 January |
pg.1173 |
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Convention Journal, 12 January |
pg.1173 |
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Newspaper Reports of Convention Proceedings, 12 January |
pg.1174 |
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American
Herald, 14 January |
pg.1174 |
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Boston Gazette, 14 January |
pg.1175 |
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Jeremy Belknap: Notes of Convention Debates, 12 January |
pg.1175 |
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§ Editors' Note: Elbridge Gerry and the Massachusetts
Convention, 12-22 January 1788 |
pg.1175 |
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Massachusetts Convention, 14 January |
pg.1182 |
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Convention Journal, 14 January, A.M. |
pg.1182 |
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Convention Journal, 14 January, P.M. |
pg.1183 |
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Convention Debates, 14 January, P.M. |
pg.1184 |
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Massachusetts Convention, 15 January |
pg.1187 |
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Convention
Journal, 15 January, A.M. |
pg.1187 |
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Elbridge Gerry to the President of the Massachusetts
Convention |
pg.1188 |
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Convention Debates, 15 January, A.M. |
pg.1188 |
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Theophilus Parsons: Notes of Convention Debates, 15
January, A.M. |
pg.1198 |
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Convention Journal, 15 January, P.M. |
pg.1199 |
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Convention Debates, 15 January, P.M. |
pg.1200 |
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Theophilus Parsons: Notes of Convention Debates, 15
January, P.M. |
pg.1206 |
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Jeremy Belknap: Notes of Convention Debates, 15 January |
pg.1208 |
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Newspaper Report of Convention Debates, 15 January |
pg.1208 |
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Independent
Chronicle, 17 January |
pg.1208 |
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Massachusetts Convention, 16 January |
pg.1209 |
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Theophilus
Parsons: Notes of Convention Debates, 16 January, A.M. |
pg.1209 |
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Convention Debates, 16 January, P.M. |
pg.1213 |
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Theophilus Parsons: Notes of Convention Debates, 16
January, P.M. |
pg.1221 |
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Massachusetts Convention, 17 January |
pg.1223 |
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Convention
Journal, 17 January, A.M. |
pg.1223 |
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Committee Report on Place of Meeting, 16 January |
pg.1224 |
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Convention Debates, 17 January, A.M. |
pg.1224 |
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Theophilus Parsons: Notes of Convention Debates, 17
January, A.M. |
pg.1230 |
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Newspaper Report of Convention Debates, 17 January |
pg.1233 |
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Massachusetts Gazette, 18 January |
pg.1233 |
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Convention Journal, 17 January, P.M. |
pg.1235 |
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Convention Debates, 17 January, P.M. |
pg.1236 |
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Theophilus Parsons: Notes of Convention Debates, 17
January, P.M. |
pg.1240 |
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Massachusetts Convention, 18 January |
pg.1243 |
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Convention Debates, 18 January, A.M. |
pg.1243 |
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Theophilus Parsons: Notes of Convention Debates, 18
January, A.M. |
pg.1246 |
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Convention Journal, 18 January, P.M. |
pg.1248 |
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Convention Debates, 18 January, P.M. |
pg.1249 |
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Theophilus Parsons: Notes of Convention Debates, 18
January, P.M. |
pg.1252 |
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Jeremy Belknap: Notes of Convention Debates, 18 January |
pg.1252 |
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Massachusetts Convention, 19 January |
pg.1253 |
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Convention Journal, 19 January |
pg.1254 |
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Convention Debates, 19 January |
pg.1254 |
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Jeremy Belknap: Notes of Convention Debates, 19 January |
pg.1259 |
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Theophilus Parsons: Notes of Convention Debates, 19
January |
pg.1262 |
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Newspaper Report of Convention Debates, 19 January |
pg.1264 |
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New
York Morning Post, 4 February |
pg.1264 |
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Defense of Elbridge Gerry's Actions in the Convention on
19 January |
pg.1265 |
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Elbridge Gerry to William Cushing, Cambridge, 21 January |
pg.1265 |
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A State of Facts |
pg.1267 |
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Criticism of Elbridge Gerry's Actions in the Convention
on 19 January |
pg.1271 |
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A Spectator, Massachusetts Centinel, 2 February |
pg.1271 |
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Massachusetts Convention, 21 January |
pg.1276 |
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Convention Journal, 21 January, A.M. |
pg.1276 |
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Convention Debates, 21 January, A.M. |
pg.1276 |
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Jeremy Belknap: Notes of Convention Debates, 21 January,
A.M. |
pg.1280 |
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Theophilus Parsons: Notes of Convention Debates, 21
January, A.M. |
pg.1281 |
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Convention Journal, 21 January, P.M. |
pg.1282 |
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Convention Debates, 21 January, P.M. |
pg.1282 |
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Theophilus Parsons: Notes of Convention Debates, 21
January, P.M. |
pg.1294 |
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Massachusetts Convention, 22 January |
pg.1297 |
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Convention Debates, 22 January, A.M. |
pg.1297 |
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Newspaper Report of Convention Debates, 22 January, A.M. |
pg.1305 |
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Independent Chronicle, 31 January |
pg.1305 |
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Convention Debates, 22 January, P.M. |
pg.1306 |
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Massachusetts Convention, 23 January |
pg.1312 |
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Convention Journal, 23 January, A.M. |
pg.1312 |
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Convention Debates, 23 January, A.M. |
pg.1313 |
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Theophilus Parsons: Notes of Convention Debates, 23
January, A.M. |
pg.1330 |
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Convention Journal, 23 January, P.M. |
pg.1332 |
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Convention Debates, 23 January, P.M. |
pg.1333 |
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Massachusetts
Convention, 24 January |
pg.1334 |
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Convention Journal, 24 January, A.M. |
pg.1334 |
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Convention Debates, 24 January, A.M. |
pg.1334 |
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Theophilus Parsons: Notes of Convention Debates, 24
January, A.M. |
pg.1338 |
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Convention Debates, 24 January, P.M. |
pg.1338 |
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Theophilus Parsons: Notes of Convention Debates, 24
January, P.M. |
pg.1341 |
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William Cushing: Notes of Convention Debates, 24
January, P.M. |
pg.1343 |
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Massachusetts Convention, 25 January |
pg.1344 |
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Convention Debates, 25 January, A.M. |
pg.1344 |
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Newspaper Report of Convention Debates, 25 January, A.M. |
pg.1348 |
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Exeter, N.H., Freeman's Oracle, 1 February |
pg.1348 |
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Jeremy Belknap: Notes of Convention Debates, 25 January |
pg.1350 |
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Theophilus Parsons: Notes of Convention Debates, 25
January, A.M. |
pg.1351 |
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Convention Debates, 25 January, P.M. |
pg.1352 |
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Theophilus Parsons: Notes of Convention Debates, 25
January, P.M. |
pg.1355 |
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Newspaper Report of Convention Debates, 25 January, P.M. |
pg.1357 |
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Massachusetts Centinel, 23 February |
pg.1357 |
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Massachusetts Convention, 26 January |
pg.1358 |
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Convention Journal, 26 January |
pg.1358 |
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Convention Debates, 26 January |
pg.1358 |
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Massachusetts Convention, 28 January |
pg.1358 |
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Convention Journal, 28 January, A.M. |
pg.1358 |
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Convention Debates, 28 January |
pg.1360 |
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Jeremy Belknap: Notes of Convention Debates, 28 January,
A.M. |
pg.1361 |
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Convention Journal, 28 January, P.M. |
pg.1361 |
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Jeremy Belknap: Notes of Convention Debates, 28 January,
P.M. |
pg.1361 |
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Theophilus Parsons: Notes of Convention Debates, 28
January, P.M. |
pg.1363 |
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Massachusetts Convention, 29 January |
pg.1363 |
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Convention Journal, 29 January, A.M. |
pg.1363 |
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Justus Dwight: Notes of Convention Debates, 29
January, A.M. |
pg.1363 |
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Convention Journal, 29 January, P.M. |
pg.1364 |
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Justus Dwight: Notes of Convention Debates, 29 January,
P.M. |
pg.1365 |
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Massachusetts Convention, 30 January |
pg.1365 |
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Convention Journal, 30 January, A.M. |
pg.1365 |
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Convention Debates, 30 January, A.M. |
pg.1366 |
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Jeremy Belknap: Notes of Convention Debates, 30 January,
P.M. |
pg.1373 |
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Massachusetts Convention, 31 January |
pg.1373 |
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Convention Debates, 31 January, A.M. |
pg.1373 |
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Convention Journal, 31 January, P.M. |
pg.1380 |
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Convention Debates, 31 January, P.M. |
pg.1383 |
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Jeremy Belknap: Notes of Convention Debates, 31 January,
P.M. |
pg.1386 |
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Newspaper Reports of Convention Debates, 31 January |
pg.1387 |
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Massachusetts Gazette, 1 February |
pg.1387 |
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Massachusetts Centinel, 2 February |
pg.1387 |
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Exeter, N.H., Freeman's Oracle, 21 March |
pg.1388 |
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Massachusetts Convention, 1 February |
pg.1390 |
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Convention Debates, 1 February, A.M. |
pg.1390 |
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Convention Journal, 1 February, P.M. |
pg.1402 |
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Convention Debates, 1 February, P.M. |
pg.1403 |
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Massachusetts Convention, 2 February |
pg.1405 |
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Convention Journal, 2 February |
pg.1405 |
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Convention Debates, 2 February |
pg.1406 |
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Undelivered Speech by Timothy Winn, post-2 February |
pg.1407 |
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Report of the Committee of Twenty-Five, 3-4 February |
pg.1410 |
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Roster and Vote of the Committee of Twenty-Five, 3-4
February |
pg.1411 |
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Report of the Committee of Twenty-Five, 4 February |
pg.1412 |
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Massachusetts Convention, 4 February |
pg.1415 |
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Convention Debates, 4 February |
pg.1415 |
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Jeremy Belknap: Notes of Convention Debates, 4 February |
pg.1428 |
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William Cushing: Undelivered Speeches, c. 4 February |
pg.1428 |
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Massachusetts Convention, 5 February |
pg.1442 |
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Convention Journal, 5 February, A.M. |
pg.1443 |
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Convention Debates, 5 February, A.M. |
pg.1443 |
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Convention Journal, 5 February, P.M. |
pg.1451 |
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Jeremy Belknap:
Notes of Convention Debates, 5 February |
pg.1451 |
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Newspaper Report of Convention Proceedings, 5 February |
pg.1452 |
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Massachusetts Centinel, 6 February |
pg.1452 |
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Massachusetts Convention, 6 February |
pg.1452 |
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Convention Journal, 6 February, A.M. |
pg.1452 |
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Convention Debates, 6 February, A.M. |
pg.1454 |
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Convention Journal, 6 February, P.M. |
pg.1461 |
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Form of Ratification, 6-7 February |
pg.1468 |
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Convention Debates, 6 February, P.M. |
pg.1471 |
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Jeremy Belknap: Notes of Convention Debates, 6 February |
pg.1490 |
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Newspaper Report of Convention Proceedings, 6 February, P.M. |
pg.1490 |
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Connecticut Journal, 13 February |
pg.1490 |
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Massachusetts Convention, 7 February |
pg.1491 |
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Convention Journal, 7 February |
pg.1492 |
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Newspaper Reports of Convention Proceedings and Debates,
7 February |
pg.1494 |
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Massachusetts Centinel, 9 February |
pg.1494 |
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Massachusetts Gazette, 8 February |
pg.1495 |
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Appendix I Convention Expenses |
pg.1498 |
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Payments to Convention Delegates |
pg.1498 |
