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Kaminski, John P.; Saladino, Gaspare J.; Leffler, Richard; Schoenleber, Charles H.; Carlson, Marybeth (ed.) / Ratification of the Constitution by the states: Virginia (1)
8 (1988)
Organization, pp. xvi-xvii
Page xvii
The types of documents in the supplements are: (1) newspaper items that repeat arguments, examples of which are printed in the state volumes, (2) pamphlets that circulated primarily within one state and that are not printed in the state volumes or in Commentaries, (3) letters that contain supplementary material about politics and social relationships, (4) photographic copies of petitions with the names of signers, (5) photographic copies of manuscripts such as notes of debates, and (6) miscellaneous documents such as election certificates, attendance records, pay vouchers and other financial records, etc. Commentaries on the Constitution: Public and Private. This series contains newspaper items, pamphlets, and broadsides that circulated regionally or nationally. It also includes some private letters that give the writers' opinions of the Constitution in general or that report on the prospects for ratification in several states. Except for some grouped items, documents are arranged chronologically and are numbered consecutively throughout the four volumes. There are fre- quent cross-references between Commentaries and the state series. The Bill of Rights. The public and private debate on the Constitution continued in several states after ratification. It was centered on the issue of whether there should be amendments to the Constitution and the manner in which amendments should be proposed-by a second constitutional convention or by the new U.S. Congress. A bill of rights was proposed in the U.S. Congress on 8 June 1789. Twelve amendments were adopted on 25 September and were sent to the states on 2 October. This volume(s) will contain the documents related to the public and private debate over amendments, to the proposal of amendments by Congress, and to the ratification of the Bill of Rights by the states. q . ORGANIZATION
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