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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03795 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0083] January-March 1788 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox about the ratification of the constitution in Massachusetts |
| Date | 13 February 1788 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Discusses Massachusetts' ratification of the Constitution of the United States. Reports that [Rufus] King, who was part of the convention, will soon arrive in New York and will be able to inform Knox of "every particular that took place" during the final days of deliberation. Calls King "an able & charming fellow..." Mentions parades held in Boston to celebrate adoption of the Constitution. Notes, "Several Gentlemen from the remote parts of the States inform that the people are universally pleased with the adoption of the Constitution." Reports that New Hampshire meets on the same day to discuss ratification of the Constitution, and Judge Sullivan (possibly John Sullivan) informed him that the state would "certainly ratify it by a majority of two to one." |
| Subjects | US Constitution Ratification Revolutionary War General Government and Civics Politics Federalists Holidays and Celebrations |
| People | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Sullivan, John (1740-1795) King, Rufus (1755-1827) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Creating a New Government; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |