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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04842.12 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1788 |
| Title | Charles Pinckney to Mathew Carey regarding a proposal to give federal government veto over state laws |
| Date | 10 August 1788 |
| Author | Pinckney, Charles (1757-1824) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Asking for a bound copy of Carey's "Museum" and saying that he cannot provide a copy of his "System" [CP's draft proposals for a constitution] because one copy was laid before the Convention and the other is on-loan. He writes that the proposals were adopted [30+ parts] with the exception of a Federal veto on state laws. |
| Subjects | State Constitution Journalism Government and Civics Law Ratification US Constitution |
| People | Pinckney, Charles (1757-1824) |
| Place written | Charleston, [?] |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |