DOCUMENTARY HISTORY

OF THE

CONSTITUTION

OF THE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

1786-1870

DERIVED FROM THE RECORDS, MANUSCRIPTS, AND ROLLS DEPOS-
ITED IN THE BUREAU OF ROLLS AND LIBRARY OF

THEN W YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY 314197

ASTOR, LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS 1905

CONTENTS.

LETTERS AND Papers RELATING TO THE CONSTITUTION, TO JULY 31, 1788..

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