Sullivan, John (1740-1795) to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03905 Author/Creator: Sullivan, John (1740-1795) Place Written: Concord, New Hampshire Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 21 June 1788 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket ; 31.2 x 19.8 cm. Order a Copy
Sullivan, President of the New Hampshire Consittutional ratification convention, reports on the Constitution's progress: "I have the pleasure to inform you that our Convention have this moment adopted the New Constitution..." Address leaf indicates "from Poughkeepsie."
Concord June 21th 1788 one of clock
My Dear Sir
I have the pleasure to inform you that our Convention have this moment adopted the New Constitution Yeas 57 Nays 4[struck: 8][inserted: 6] I congratulate you on the Event & am most respectfully Sir your most obedt servt,
Jno Sullivan
His Excy Genl Knox
[address leaf]
From Poughkeepsy
His Excy
General Knox
New York
[docket]
Concord
Genl Sullivan 21 June
1788
giving an account of
the adoption of the
Constitution by New
Hampshire
Yays 57
Nays 46
[Majority] 11 -
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