The Federalist : a collection of essays, written in favour of the new Constitution, as agreed upon by the Federal Convention, September 17, 1787 : in two volumes
Summary
By Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay.
Evans 35581
LC has James Madison's copy, with his ms. notes and attributions. Accompanied by an article from the Feb. 17, 1864 issue of the Daily morning chronicle (Washington, D.C. : 1862), entitled "Authorship of 'The Federalist,'" and signed H.W.R., which mentions this copy; ms. corrections in pencil.
Exchange; Washington Library; 1870.
LC copy imperfect: v. 1, p. 1-2, 11-12, 133-134, and v. 2, p. 289-290 mutilated, with some loss of text.
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constitutional history
sources
rare book selections
rare book and special collections division
american imprint collection library of congress
peter force
alexander hamilton
john jay
james madison
samuel harrison smith
federal convention
two volumes
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Date
01/01/1799
Location
united states
Source
Library of Congress
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Public Domain