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New York considers the Constitution...
New York considers the Constitution...
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July 29, 1788
THE PENNSYLVANIA MERCURY & UNIVERSAL ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, July 29, 1788
* United States Constitution
* New York considers ratifying
The front page has a nice letter: "To the Farmers of Pennsylvania" with good talk on the: "...new era...now opened to us...under the beneficent smile of heave formed for ourselves such a government as may...give peace, plenty & happiness...I would wish for a moment to interrupt the sanguine expectations entertained of our new constitution..." with more (see), carrying over to take most of page 2.
Page 3 has a report from New York concerning their Constitutional Convention, beginning: "Nothing very material has transpired in Convention since our last. The amendments to be recommended were read on Saturday & the Convention agreed to discuss them by paragraphs...In what mode the Constitution will be adopted is yet uncertain..." (see).
Four pages, measures 9 1/4 by 11 inches, very nice condition.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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