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Note: In compiling this volume, the editors have altered or removed many of the editorial interventions made in the sources listed below.
THE IMPERIAL DISPUTE
Page 5-Hutchinson, The Address of the Governor. Reprinted from: Reid, John P., ed.
The
briefs of the American Revolution: constitutional arguments between Thomas Hutchinson, Governor of Massachusetts Bay, and James Bowdoin for the Council and John Adams for the House of Representatives. New York: New York University Press, 1981. Page 12-Franklin, Rules by Which a Great Empire May Be Reduced to a Small One. Reprinted from: Franklin, Benjamin. Benjamin Franklin, Writings. Edited by J.A. Leo Lemay. New York: Library of America, 1987. Page 20-Jefferson, A Summary View of the Rights of British America. Reprinted from: Jefferson, Thomas. The Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Vol. 1. Edited by Julian P. Boyd et al. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1950.
FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
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Journals of the Continental Congress. Vol. 1. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1904. Page 44-Association. Reprinted from: Ford, Journals, vol. 1.
SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
Page 53-Declaration on
Causes and Necessity of Taking Arms. Reprinted from: Ford, Worthington Chauncey, ed. Journals of the Continental Congress. Vol. 2. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1905. Page 59-Franklin, Plan of Confederation. Reprinted from: Ford, Journals, vol. 2.
“REMEMBER THE LADIES”
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Adams, Abigail, Letter to John Adams. Reprinted from: Butterfield, L.H. et al.
,
eds. Adams Family Correspondence. Vol. 1. Cambridge: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1963. Page 70-Adams, John, Letter to Abigail Adams. Reprinted from: Butterfield, Adams, vol. 1. Page 72-Adams, John, Letter to James Sullivan. Reprinted from: Adams, John. Papers of John Adams. Vol. 4. Edited by Robert J. Taylor et al. Cambridge: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1977.
INVENTING A REPUBLIC
Page 79-Adams, John,
Thoughts on Government
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Papers
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Continental Congress
(excerpt), May 10, 1776. Reprinted from: Ford, Worthington Chauncey, ed. Journals of the Continental Congress. Vol. 4. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1906. Page 87-Resolutions of the Continental Congress (excerpt), May 15, 1776. Reprinted from: Ford, Journals, vol. 4. Page 88-Virginia Declaration of Rights. Reprinted from: Mason, George. The Papers of George Mason. Vol. 1. Edited by Robert A. Rutland. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1970. Page 90-Virginia Constitution. Reprinted from: Jefferson, Thomas. The Papers of Thomas
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INDEPENDENCE
Page 117-Jefferson, Notes of Proceedings in Congress, June 7-28, 1776. Reprinted from:
Smith, Paul H. et al., eds. Letters of Delegates to Congress, 1774-1789. Vol. 4.
Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1979. Page 122-Jefferson, Notes of Proceedings in Congress, July 1-4, 1776. Reprinted from:
Smith, Letters
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Documents lllustrative of the Formation of the Union of the American States. Washington, D.C.:
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DRAFTING THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
Page 145-Jefferson, Notes of Proceedings in Congress, July 12-August 1, 1776. Reprinted from: Smith, Letters, vol. 4. Page 154-Articles as Approved, August 20, 1776. Reprinted from: Ford, Worthington Chauncey, ed. Journals of the Continental Congress. Vol. 5. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1906. Page 160-Articles as Approved, November 15, 1777. Reprinted from: Ford, Worthington Chauncey, ed. Journals of the Continental Congress. Vol. 9. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1907.
REFORMING THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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Continental Congress
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The Papers of Alexander Hamilton
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Journals of the Continental Congress. Vol. 3l.Washington
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GEORGE WASHINGTON
Page 233-Washington, Speech to the Officers of the Army. Reprinted from: Washington, George. The Writings of George Washington from the Original Manuscript Sources, 1745-1799. Vol. 26. Edited by John C. Fitzpatrick. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1938. Page 237-Shaw, Letter to the Rev. Eliot. Reprinted from: Shaw, Samuel. The Journals of Major Samuel Shaw. Boston: W.M. Crosby and H.P Nichols, 1847. Page 240-Washington, Circular to the State Governments. Reprinted from: Washington, Writings, vol. 26. Page 250-Washington, Letter to James Duane. Reprinted from: Washington, George.
The Writings of George Washington from the Original Manuscript
Sources, 1745-1799. Vol. 27. Edited by John C. Fitzpatrick. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1938. Page 256-Washington, Farewell Address to the Armies of the United States. Reprinted from: Washington, Writings, vol. 27.
POLITICAL REFORMERS
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A Memorial and Remonstrance against Religious Assessments
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Madison, James. Religious Freedoms, a Memorial and Remonstrance
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Its Evolution and Consequences in American History. Cambridge
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THE ROAD TO PHILADELPHIA
Page 307-Madison, Letter to James Monroe. Reprinted from: Madison, James.
The Writings of James Madison
. Vol. 2. Edited by Gaillard Hunt. New York: G.P Putnam’s Sons, 1901. Page 308-Rush, Address to the People of the United States (excerpt). Reprinted from: Kaminski, John P. et al, eds. The Documentary History of the Ratification of the Constitution. Vol. 13. Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 2000. Page 313-Hamilton, Address of the Annapolis Convention. Reprinted from: Hamilton, Alexander. The Works of Alexander Hamilton. Vol. 1. Edited by Henry Cabot Lodge. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1904. Page 316-Resolutions of Congress. Reprinted from: Kaminski, Documentary, vol. 13.. Page 317-Madison, Vices of the Political System of the United States. Reprinted from: Madison, Writings, vol. 2. Page 324-Madison, Letter to George Washington. Reprinted from: Madison, Writings, vol. 2.
RIVAL VISIONS OF UNION
Page 335-Randolph Introduces the Virginia Plan. Reprinted from: Farrand, Max, ed. The Records of the
Federal Convention
of 1787. Vol. 1. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1911. Page 339-Paterson Introduces the New Jersey Plan. Reprinted from: Farrand, Records, vol. 1. Page 343-Hamilton Discusses the Two Proposed Plans. Reprinted from: Farrand, Records, vol. 1. Page 352-Madison Discusses the Plans. Reprinted from: Farrand, Records, vol. 1. Page 359-Ellsworth Discusses Questions of Representation. Reprinted from: Farrand, Records, vol. 1. Page 361-Wilson, Ellsworth, and Madison Debate. Reprinted from: Farrand, Records, vol. 1. Page 366--General Debate. Reprinted from: Farrand, Max, ed. The
Records of the Federal Convention
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GETTING DOWN TO DETAILS
Page 371-Resolutions Adapted by Convention. Reprinted from: Farrand, Records, vol. 2. Page 374-Draft Constitution. Reprinted from: Farrand, Records, vol. 2. Page 386-Debate on War Power. Reprinted from: Farrand, Records, vol. 2. Page 387-Debate on Treaty Power. Reprinted from: Farrand, Records, vol. 2. Page 390-Objections of Randolph, Mason, and Gerry. Reprinted from: Farrand, Records, vol. 2. Page 392-Franklin, Concluding Appeal for Unanimity. Reprinted from: Farrand, Records, vol. 2.
THE CONSTITUTION
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Page 410-Concluding Resolution for Ratification. Reprinted from: Farrand, Records, vol. 2. Page 411-Washington, Letter of Conveyance to Congress. Reprinted from: Farrand, Records, vol. 2.
A MORE PERFECT UNION
Page 415-Madison, Letter to George Washington. Reprinted from: Kaminski, Documentary, vol. 13. Page 417-Hamilton, Conjectures About the Constitution. Reprinted from: Kaminski, Documentary, vol. 13. Page 420-Lee, Letter to George
Mason. Reprinted from: Kaminski, Documentary, vol. 13.
Page 422-Wilson, Speech on
the Constitution. Reprinted from: Kaminski, Documentary,
vol. 13. Page 428-Mason, Objections to the Constitution. Reprinted from:
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THE CASE AGAINST THE CONSTITUTION
Page
435-Smith, Letters from the Federal Farmer I-V Reprinted from: Storing, Herbert J., ed. The Complete Anti-Federalist
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PUBLIUS REPLIES
Pages 481, 485, 492, 497, 505, 513, 519, 524, 529, 537-Hamilton and Madison The Federalist. All selections reprinted from: Hamilton, Alexander, James Madison, and John Jay. The Federalist. Edited by George W. Carey and James McClellan. Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 2001.
THE PROBLEM OF DECLARING RIGHTS
Page 549, 561, 565, 566, 568, 573, 576, 578, 584-Letters between Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. All selections reprinted from: Jefferson, Thomas and James Madison.
The Republic of Letters
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The Correspondence between Thomas Jefferson, and James
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PROPOSING AMENDMENTS
Page 591-Massachusetts Ratification Convention. Reprinted from: Kaminski, John P. et al., eds. The Documentary History of the Ratification of the Constitution. Vol. 6. Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 2000. Page 594-Virginia Ratification Convention. Reprinted from: Kaminski, John P. et al., eds.
The Documentary History of the Ratification of the Constitution. Vol. 10
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FRAMING THE BILL OF RIGHTS
Page 613-Madison, Speech Introducing Amendments in the House of Representatives. Reprinted from: Madison, James.
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Creating the Bill
of Rights. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1991. Page 629-Amendments Proposed by the House of Representatives. Reprinted from: Veit et al.,
Creating.
Page 632-Amendments Proposed by the Senate. Reprinted from: Veit et al.,
Creating.
Page 635-Amendments Proposed to the States. Reprinted from: Veit et al.,
Creating.
Page 638-The Bill of Rights, as Ratified by the States. Reprinted from:
Tansill, Documents
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