Book/Printed Material The records of the Federal convention of 1787, volume 1
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Also known as: Farrand's records THE RECORDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION OF 1787 Volume I -
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Also known as: Farrand's records THE RECORDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION of 1787 EDITED BY MAX FARRAND PROFESSOR OF HISTORY IN YALE UNIVERSITY VOLUME I LC NEW HAVEN: YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS LONDON: HENRY FROWDE OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS… -
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Also known as: Farrand's records Copyright, 1911, by YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS LC The Plimpton Press Norwood Mass. U.S.A. -
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Also known as: Farrand's records To JOHN FRANKLIN JAMESON -
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Also known as: Farrand's records v CONTENTS VOLUME I PAGE Preface vii Introduction xi Proceedings of Convention, May 14–29 1 The Virginia Plan 20 of Committee of the Whole House, May 30–June 19 29 The Virginia Plan… -
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Also known as: Farrand's records vii PREFACE The available sources of our information for studying the work of the convention that framed the present Constitution of the United States are scattered through various printed volumes; and some… -
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Also known as: Farrand's records viii but in every case insuperable objections presented themselves, and it finally seemed best to adopt the plan of gathering together all the records of each day's session, and of allowing each… -
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Also known as: Farrand's records ix W. Jordan, for the privilege of examining and copying the Wilson manuscripts; to Mr. Herbert Putnam and his able staff in the Library of Congress for their many courtesies, especially to… -
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Also known as: Farrand's records x Finally, the editor would express his appreciation of the consideration shown him by President David Starr Jordan and the authorities of Leland Stanford Junior University; their liberal policy, while he was… -
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Also known as: Farrand's records xi INTRODUCTION The official authorization of the Federal Convention was a resolution of the Congress of the Confederation, adopted February 21, 1787: “ Resolved , That in the opinion of Congress, it… -
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Also known as: Farrand's records xii them to be printed.5 They are still in the keeping of the Bureau of Rolls and Library of that department. 5 Appendix A, CCCXXIII. President Monroe requested the Secretary of State,… -
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Also known as: Farrand's records xiii In the present edition the secretary's minutes are printed exactly as he left them, except that the scattered notes are brought together for each day. They are grouped under the heading… -
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Also known as: Farrand's records xiv determination of those questions and in particular the votes upon them should be accepted somewhat tentatively. Yates When the seal of secrecy had been broken by the publication of the Journal… -
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Also known as: Farrand's records xv A careful search has failed to reveal the existence of the original manuscript, so that in the present work the editor has been compelled to reprint the Secret Proceedings from the… -
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Also known as: Farrand's records xvi In a preface to the Debates, written before his death, Madison had explained with what care the material was gathered and written up:17 17 Appendix A, CCCCI. “I chose a seat… -
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Also known as: Farrand's records xvii whereas they are in reality to be stated upon the authority of the Journal alone. But Madison went even one step farther and actually changed his records of votes in the… -
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Also known as: Farrand's records xviii authoritative, to expect him to incorporate these mistakes in his Debates.20 20 It should be noted that Madison was at least seventy years old when these revisions of his manuscript were… -
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Also known as: Farrand's records xix In the present edition such changes — except in trivial instances—are indicated by enclosing them within angle brackets 〈 〉, and in foot-notes the original readings are given, wherever they have… -
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Also known as: Farrand's records xx substance of the contents, so that in only one or two cases can there be any doubt as to the place and order of the notes. It is altogether probable that… -
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Also known as: Farrand's records xxi Virginia Resolutions on May 29. On account of his brother's illness, he left Philadelphia on June I, and remained away during June and July, but in August he returned to the… -
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Also known as: Farrand's records xxii Pinckney The plan of government which Pinckney presented to the Convention on May 29 is not among the papers of the Convention, nor has any copy of it ever been found.… -
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Also known as: Farrand's records xxiii important document found among the Mason papers,36 present clearly the work of the committee in preparing the draft of the constitution presented to the Convention on August 6. 36 An early,… -
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Also known as: Farrand's records xxiv on December 4, 1787, stated that within a week he had “spoken with a gentleman, who had not only his memory, but full notes that he had taken in that body”.41… -
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Also known as: Farrand's records xxv between notes taken as a part of, or in connection with, the work of the Convention, and information supplied to others; accordingly, letters written while the Convention was in session, and… -
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Also known as: Farrand's records 1 THE RECORDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION OF 1787 JOURNAL In fœderal-Convention. On Monday the 14th of May. A,D. 1787. and in the eleventh year of the independence of the United States… -
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Also known as: Farrand's records 2 South-Carolina The honorable John Rutledge, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, Charles Pinckney, and Pierce Butler Esquires. Georgia The honorable Few Esquire. In fœderal-Convention Friday May 25. 1787. It was moved by the honorable… -
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Also known as: Farrand's records 3 MADISON Monday May 14th 1787 was the day fixed for the meeting of the deputies in Convention for revising the federal2 system of Government. On that day a small number only… -
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Also known as: Farrand's records 4 of business in which he was to act, lamented his want of 〈better qualifications〉,7 and claimed the indulgence of the House towards the involuntary errors which his inexperience might occasion. 7… -
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Also known as: Farrand's records 5 YATES Friday, May 25, 1787. Attended the convention of the states, at the state house in Philadelphia, when the following states were represented: New-York, Alexander Hamilton, Robert Yates. New-Jersey, David Brearly,… -
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Also known as: Farrand's records 6 that he hoped his errors, as they would be unintentional, would be excused. Mr. Hamilton, in behalf of the state of New-York, moved that Major Jackson be appointed secretary; the delegates… -
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Also known as: Farrand's records 7 MONDAY, MAY 28, 1787. JOURNAL Monday May 28. 1787. The Convention met agreeably to adjournment— The honorable Nathaniel Gorham, and Caleb Strong Esquires, Deputies from the State of Massachusetts, The honorable… -
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Also known as: Farrand's records 8 agreed to by the House, which rules, so agreed to, are as follow: Rules to be observed as the standing Orders of the Convention. A House, to do business, shall consist… -
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Also known as: Farrand's records 9 A Writing, which contains any matter brought on to be considered, shall be read once throughout, for information, then by paragraphs, to be debated, and again, with the amendments, if any,… -
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Also known as: Farrand's records 10 from revising the subject matter of it, when they see cause, nor, on the other hand, be led too hastily to rescind a decision, which was the result of mature discussion.… -
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Also known as: Farrand's records 11 viz, A House to do business shall consist of the Deputies of not less than seven States; and all questions shall be decided by the greater number of these which shall… -
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Also known as: Farrand's records 12 and either discussed or postponed, before any other business shall be introduced. When a debate shall arise upon a question, no motion, other than to amend the question, to commit it,…
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- The records of the Federal convention of 1787,
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- Also known as: Farrand's records
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- United States. Constitutional Convention (1787)
- Farrand, Max, 1869-1945
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- New Haven, Yale University Press, 1911.
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