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14-25 May, 1787
24 May, 1787: Rufus King to Jeremiah Wadsworth
Thursday, 24 May 1787
Full letter held by the Connecticut Historical Society (see additional resource for link). Excerpt included by Online Library of Liberty transcription (from Farrand): Philadelphia 24 May 87 New York, Delaware, Pennsylvania Virginia North and South Carolina, are represented by a Quorum or the whole of their Delegates — New Jersey will probably be represented Tomorrow. Should this be the Case the Convention will be able to appoint their President and Secretary. General Washington will be placed in the Chair, and Temple Franklin or Majr. Jackson will be Secretary — Georgia and Maryland will be represented in three or four Days — I am mortified that I alone am from New England — the Backwardness may prove unfortunate — Pray hurry on your Delegates — some personal Sacrifices perhaps may stand in the way of their immediate attendance — But they ought not to yield to such Considerations — Believe me it may prove most unfortunate if they do not attend within a few days —
14-25 May, 1787
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- 14 May, 1787: George Washington's Diary Entry
- 15 May, 1787: George Washington's Diary Entry
- 15 May, 1787: Madison's Letter to Thomas Jefferson
- 16 May, 1787: George Washington's Diary Entry
- 17 May, 1787: George Washington's Diary Entry
- 18 May, 1787: Benjamin Franklin to Richard Price
- 18 May, 1787: Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Jordan
- 18 May, 1787: George Washington's Diary Entry
- 19 May, 1787: George Washington's Diary Entry
- 19 May, 1787: Pennsylvania Journal and Weekly Advertiser
- 20 May, 1787: George Mason to his son , George Mason Jr.
- 20 May, 1787: George Washington to Arthur Lee
- 21 May, 1787: George Mason to Arthur Lee
- 21 May, 1787: George Read to John Dickinson
- 21 May, 1787: George Washington's Diary Entry
- 22 May, 1787: George Washington's Diary Entry
- 23 May, 1787: George Washington's Diary Entry
- 24 May, 1787: George Washington's Diary Entry
- 24 May, 1787: Rufus King to Jeremiah Wadsworth
- 24 May, 1787: William Grayson to James Madison
- 25 May, 1787: George Washington's Diary Entry
- James Madison: Notes on Debates in the Federal Convention, 1787
- Link to Ben Franklin papers, Library of Congress
- Link to Pennsylvania Journal and Weekly Advertiser, Library of Congress
- Link to Wadsworth papers
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Full letter held by the Connecticut Historical Society (see additional resource for link). Excerpt included by Online Library of Liberty transcription (from Farrand): Philadelphia 24 May 87 New York, Delaware, Pennsylvania Virginia North and South Carolina, are represented by a Quorum or the whole of their Delegates — New Jersey will probably be represented Tomorrow. Should this be the Case the Convention will be able to appoint their President and Secretary. General Washington will be placed in the Chair, and Temple Franklin or Majr. Jackson will be Secretary — Georgia and Maryland will be represented in three or four Days — I am mortified that I alone am from New England — the Backwardness may prove unfortunate — Pray hurry on your Delegates — some personal Sacrifices perhaps may stand in the way of their immediate attendance — But they ought not to yield to such Considerations — Believe me it may prove most unfortunate if they do not attend within a few days —
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