Henry Knox to Rufus King discussing the possible ratification of the United States Constitution by New York - American History 1493-1945 - Adam Matthew Digital

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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC02437.03934
From Archive Folder	The Henry Knox Papers [0085] July-September 1788
Title	Henry Knox to Rufus King discussing the possible ratification of the United States Constitution by New York
Date	13 July 1788
Author	Knox, Henry (1750-1806)
Recipient	King, Rufus
Document Type	Correspondence; Government document
Content Description	Discusses the possible ratification of the United States Constitution by New York: "I have received no letters from Colonel Hamilton or any others of the convention, that will warrant the idea in any degree- but there has been a buz for a few days past that the convention would adopt the constitution and afterwards state strongly some material amendments..."
Subjects	US Constitution Ratification Revolutionary War General Government and Civics Politics Federalists US Constitutional Amendment
People	Knox, Henry (1750-1806) King, Rufus (1755-1827)
Place written	New York, New York
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
Transcript	Show/hide Download PDF [draft] New York 13 July 1788 Dear sir It is possible that some favorable reports may have reached you concerning the intentions of the Convention of this State - If so you are [inserted: sufficiently] anxious [struck: enough]. I have received no letters from Colonel Hamilton or any others of the Convention, that will warrant the idea in any degree - but there has been a buz for a few days past that the Convention would adopt the constitution and afterwards State [struck: some] strongly some material amendments [inserted: The [reports however] by the post [inserted: illegible] do not warrant any such conclusion, on the contrary it is [obvious] it will be [rejected] or prevent [amendments signed] from a number of circumstances [struck: I have in common with others who know the same,] [inserted: I am induced to] believed that this would be the case - I [struck: I still think] the probability is more in favor of an adoption that will be effectual than any other [2] other mode of [treating] the question - I cannot at present go into a specification of the grounds of my hope - In a few days probably previous to the 7th the question will be decided Conceiving it possible that more of your other friends would write by this post I have given you this opinion to comfort you - I do not wish you to give it great weight - but suspend a contrary judgement untill next post I am Sir [docket] To R King Eqr 17. July 1788

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