Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809 to Henry Knox

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GLC#
GLC02437.03788-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
February 6, 1788
Author/Creator
Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809
Title
to Henry Knox
Place Written
Boston, Massachusetts
Pagination
4 p. : Height: 22.7 cm, Width: 18.5 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
Creating a New Government

Jackson comments on the Massachusetts convention for ratification of the United States Constitution: "HUZZA HUZZA - as you must be anxious & to keep you from suspense a moment I have the extreme pleasure to inform you, that the grand question was put this Afternoon at 5 O Clock by yeas & nays, and was determined in favor of the Constitution by a majority of 19- the whole number present when the vote was taken was 355- of that number 187 were yeas- and 168 nays..." Remarks that he attended in the gallery from 9:00 am, eating a dinner of gingerbread and cheese. Exclaims, "The moment the Ratification was declared out doors, the whole of the Bells in Town were set a Ringing & a general Joy and Congratulation took place throughout the Town-" Lists influential figures of the convention, including John Hancock, James Bowdoin, and Rufus King.

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