Ratification of the Constitution by the states: Pennsylvania
Source:
Jensen, Merrill; Kaminski, John P.; Saladino, Gaspare J., Editor
Ratification of the Constitution by the states: Pennsylvania
(The documentary history of the ratification of the Constitution, 2)
Madison, Wisconsin: The State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1976
v. ; 24 cm
URL to cite for this work: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/History.DHRCv2
Contents
[Cover] Ratification of the Constitution by the states: Pennsylvania
[Title page] Volume II: ratification of the Constitution by the states: Pennsylvania, pp. [3]-[4]
Preface, Jensen, Merrill pp. 5-6
Contents, pp. 7-9
Organization, pp. 10-13
Editorial procedures, pp. 14-18
General ratification chronology, 1786-1791, pp. 19-25
Calendar for the years 1787-1790, pp. 26-[28]
The ratification of the Constitution by Pennsylvania, pp. [29]-[52]
I. The Pennsylvania Assembly and the Constitution, 17-29 September 1787, pp. [53]-57
A. The assembly calls the state convention, pp. 58-111
B. The address of the seceding assemblymen and the reply of six assemblymen, pp. 112-120
C. Public and private commentaries on the proceedings of the assembly on 28-29 September 1787, pp. 121-126
II. The debate over the Constitution in Pennsylvania, 17 September-11 December 1787, pp. [127]-129
A. Public and private commentaries on the Constitution, 17 September-6 October 1787, pp. 130-172
B. The assembly election, 9 October 1787, pp. 173-179
C. Public and private commentaries on the Constitution, 10 October-10 November 1787, pp. 180-223
D. The election of convention delegates, 6 November 1787, pp. 224-265
E. The assembly and the issue of a quorum in the convention, 8-10 November 1787, pp. 266-278
F. Public and private commentaries on the Constitution and the convention, 7 November-11 December 1787, pp. 279-[320]
III. The Pennsylvania Convention, 20 November-15 December 1787, pp. [321]-325
A. Proceedings and debates of the convention, pp. 326-616
B. The Dissent of the Minority of the Convention, pp. 617-640
IV. The aftermath of ratification in Pennsylvania, pp. [641]-645
A. Responses to ratification and to The Dissent of the Minority, pp. 646-669
B. The Carlisle Riot and its aftermath, 26 December 1787-20 March 1788, pp. 670-708
C. The petition campaign for legislative rejection of ratification, 2 January-29 March 1788, pp. 709-[726]
Biographical gazetteer, pp. 727-734
The Constitution, pp. 734-[746]
Index, pp. 747-779 ff.
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