ALS, 1831 Feb. 12, Montpellier, Va., to Theodore Sedgwick.

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ALS, 1831 Feb. 12, Montpellier, Va., to Theodore Sedgwick.

Concerns the part played by William Livingston of New Jersey in the federal Constitutional Convention of 1787.

1 item (2 p.) ; 26 cm.

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Livingston, William, 1723-1790

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William Livingston (November 30, 1723 – July 25, 1790) was an American politician who served as the first non-Colonial governor of New Jersey (1776–1790) during the American Revolutionary War. As a New Jersey representative in the Continental Congress, he signed the Continental Association and the United States Constitution. He is considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Born in Albany, New York, Livingston received his early education from local schools and tutors. At age...

Madison, James, 1751-1836

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James Madison (1751-1836) was the fourth president of the United States, born in Port Conway, Virginia. He was a member of the Virginia legislature from 1776 to 1780 and from 1784 to 1786, and the Continental Congress from 1780 to 1783. His proposals at and management of the Constitutional Convention in 1787 earned him title "father of the U.S. Constitution." He cooperated with Alexander Hamilton and Jay in writing a series of papers (pub. 1787-88 under title of The Federalist) explaining the ne...

Sedgwick, Theodore, 1780-1839

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United States. Constitutional Convention 1787

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