Guide to the Readings
The discussion for each session is based upon some specific readings which are listed below. The readings are available in two forms:
- as a collection of self-contained "packets" (one for each session)
- or as links to the original texts in The Library. This option is useful if you wish to read more from the original title or if you wish to do a key word search of the texts.
The editions used:
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Thomas Jefferson, The Works of Thomas Jefferson, Federal Edition (New York and London, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1904-5). 12 vols.
- James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, The Federalist (The Gideon Edition), Edited
with an Introduction, Reader’s Guide, Constitutional Cross-reference,
Index, and Glossary by George W. Carey and James McClellan
(Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 2001).
- Alexander Hamilton, The Works of Alexander Hamilton, ed.
Henry Cabot Lodge (Federal Edition) (New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons,
1904). In 12 vols.
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George Washington, George Washington: A Collection, compiled and edited by W.B. Allen (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 1988).
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Alexander Hamilton, The Pacificus-Helvidius Debates of 1793-1794: Toward the Completion of the American Founding, edited with and Introduction by Morton J. Frisch (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 2007).
See also the Topics:
Tips on How To use the Online Library of Liberty.
For additional reading see:
Session 1
[See the packet of readings for this session.]
Session 2
[See the packet of readings for this session.]
- Jefferson to
- Hamilton, Federalist
- Hamilton’s Speech in the Constitutional Convention (James Madison’s version) (6/18/1787) - see original in OLL Library
- Hamiton, Conjectures on the Convention (September 1787) - see original in OLL Library
- Hamilton, Continentalist
Session 3
[See the packet of readings for this session.]
Session 4
[See the packet of readings for this session.]
Session 5
[See the packet of readings for this session.]
- Jefferson, “Report on the Privileges and Restrictions on the Commerce of the United States in Foreign Countries" (12/16/1793) - see original in OLL Library
- Hamilton, “Crisis with Great Britain” (4/14/1794) - see original in OLL Library
Session 6
[See the packet of readings for this session.]
- Jefferson, “Steppingstone to Monarchy: To the President of the United States" (5/23/1792) - see original in OLL Library
- Jefferson, “The Conflict with Hamilton: To the President of the United States" (9/9/1792) - see original in OLL Library
- Hamilton to
- Washington to
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