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Letter to Gov. [James] Bowdoin

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Title
Letter to Gov. [James] Bowdoin
Names
Massachusetts. Delegates in Congress (Author)
Bowdoin, James (Addressee)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection

The Federal Convention

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1785-09-03
Place: New York
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
Genres
Correspondence
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Content: A. L. S. E. Gerry. Signed also, S. Holten, R. King. 10 pp. Fo
Description
Expecting an answer to their letter of Aug. 18, they deferred communicating the reasons why they suspended the delivery to Congress of the Governor's letter on the subject of revising the Constitution; they now state at length their objections to a revision, and their reasons for thinking that it would not be advisable to hold a convention for that purpose; they desire him to lay their sentiments before the Legislature, and if that body shall then confirm its measures for a revision of the Confederation, they will communicate the same at once to Congress.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Emmet number: EM. 9523
Archives EAD ID: 278760
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6d0c2580-6a38-0139-9619-0242ac110002
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1785: Created
  • 2025: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gov. [James] Bowdoin" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1785. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcf4e50c-ccdf-6423-e040-e00a18061eb6

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to Gov. [James] Bowdoin" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 26, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcf4e50c-ccdf-6423-e040-e00a18061eb6

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1785). Letter to Gov. [James] Bowdoin Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcf4e50c-ccdf-6423-e040-e00a18061eb6

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Letter to Gov. [James] Bowdoin