The Records of the Federal Convention of 1787, vol. 3
Volume 3 contains numerous supplementary records, the Virginia and other plans, and an index by clauses of the US Constitution. The records of the Federal Convention which was held in Philadelphia between May and September 1787. The sessions were secret but the proceedings were reconstructed from notes kept by the official secretary and some participants, most notably James Madison.
The Records of the Federal Convention of 1787, ed. Max Farrand (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1911). Vol. 3.
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Table of Contents
- APPENDIX A: SUPPLEMENTARY RECORDS OF PROCEEDINGS IN CONVENTION
- CONTENTS
- Resolution of Congress.1
- The Governor of North Carolina [Richard Caswell] to the Naval Officers of the Ports of that State.1
- Mr. Otto, chargé d’affaires de France, au Secrétaire d’Etat des Affaires Etrangères, comte de Montmorin.1
- No. 85.
- Richard Caswell to Alexander Martin.1
- Resolution of Congress.3
- William Jackson to George Washington.1
- Jared Ingersoll to William Samuel Johnson.2
- Several Gentlemen of Rhode Island to the Chairman of the General Convention.3
- George Washington: Diary.1
- James Madison to Thomas Jefferson.2
- George Washington: Diary.1
- Benjamin Franklin to Richard Price.1
- Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Jordan.2
- George Washington: Diary.4
- Pennsylvania Journal and Weekly Advertiser.5
- George Washington to Arthur Lee.1
- George Mason to George Mason, Jr.2
- George Mason to Arthur Lee.1
- George Read to John Dickinson.2
- George Washington: Diary.1
- William Grayson to James Madison.2
- Rufus King to Jeremiah Wadsworth.3
- George Washington: Diary.1
- James Madison to Edmund Pendleton.2
- James Madison to his Father.3
- George Mason to George Mason, Jr.1
- Edmund Randolph to Beverley Randolph.1
- George Washington: Diary.2
- William Blount to Governor Caswell.3
- William Grayson to James Monroe.1
- Henry Knox to General Washington.2
- W. R. Davie to James Iredell.1
- George Washington to Thomas Jefferson.2
- George Washington: Diary.1
- George Mason to George Mason, jr.3
- George Washington: Diary.1
- Benjamin Rush to Richard Price.2
- Jeremiah Wadsworth to Rufus King.3
- George Washington: Diary.1
- George Washington to La Fayette.2
- James Madison to Thomas Jefferson.3
- Edmund Randolph to Beverley Randolph.1
- James Madison to William Short.3
- David Brearley to Jonathan Dayton.1
- Edward Carrington to Thomas Jefferson.2
- MR. OTTO AU COMTE DE MONTMORIN, SECRÉTAIRE D’ETAT AUX AFFAIRES ETRANGÈRES.1
- No. 91.
- Elbridge Gerry to James Monroe.1
- R. D. Spaight to Governor Caswell.1
- North Carolina Delegates to Governor Caswell.3
- Joseph Varnum to General Washington.1
- Nathan Dane to Rufus King.1
- Edmund Randolph to Beverley Randolph.1
- Robert Morris to his Sons in Leipzig.2
- William Samuel Johnson to his Son.3
- George Mason to Beverley Randolph.1
- George Washington to David Stuart.1
- Governor Caswell to the North Carolina Delegates.1
- Phineas Bond to Lord Carmarthen.2
- George Washington: Diary.1
- Alexander Hamilton to George Washington.2
- R. D. Spaight to James Iredell.1
- Nathan Dane to Rufus King.2
- Hugh Williamson to James Iredell.1
- Edmund Randolph’s Suggestion for Conciliating the Small States.2
- George Washington to Alexander Hamilton.1
- William Blount to Governor Caswell.1
- Edmund Randolph to Beverley Randolph, L’t-Governor.2
- Manasseh Cutler: Journal.1
- George Wythe to ————.2
- W. R. Davie to James Iredell.1
- James Madison to Thomas Jefferson.2
- Pennsylvania Packet and Daily Advertiser.
- Hugh Williamson to James Iredell.1
- Benjamin Franklin to John Paul Jones.2
- John Jay to George Washington.3
- Mr. Otto au comte de Montmorin.4
- No 96.
- Governor Caswell to R. D. Spaight.1
- Alexander Hamilton to Auldjo.1
- Alexander Martin to Governor Caswell.2
- George Washington: Diary.1
- James Monroe to Thomas Jefferson.2
- James Madison to his Father.3
- Nicholas Gilman to Joseph Gilman.1
- Pierce Butler to Weedon Butler.1
- James McClurg to James Madison.2
- George Washington: Diary.3
- W. R. Davie to James Iredell.4
- North Carolina Delegates to Governor Caswell.1
- R. D. Spaight to James Iredell.2
- James Madison to his Father.1
- Elbridge Gerry to General Warren.2
- Pennsylvania Herald and General Advertiser.
- George Washington to La Fayette.3
- George Washington to Henry Knox.1
- Alexander Hamilton to Rufus King.2
- Hugh Williamson to Governor Caswell.3
- William Blount to Governor Caswell.1
- Alexander Martin to Governor Caswell.1
- David Brearley to William Paterson.2
- James McClurg to James Madison.3
- Extract From The Pennsylvania Journal.2
- Edmund Randolph to the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.2
- W. R. Davie to Governor Caswell.3
- Pennsylvania Packet and Daily Advertiser.
- Ezra Stiles: Diary.1
- Alexander Hamilton to Rufus King.2
- Nathaniel Gorham to Caleb Strong.3
- Thomas Jefferson to John Adams.1
- George Washington to John Jay.2
- Edmund Randolph to Beverley Randolph.3
- James Madison to his Father.4
- John Collins to Arthur St. Clair, President of Congress.4
- James Madison to Thomas Jefferson.1
- Jonas Phillips to the President and Members of the Convention.1
- Jonathan Dayton to Elias Dayton.1
- Joseph Jones to James Madison.2
- Sydney to Lord Dorchester.3
- John Dickinson to George Read.1
- George Washington: Diary.3
- George Washington: Diary.4
- William Jackson to General Washington.1
- Pennsylvania Herald and General Advertiser.
- Nicholas Gilman to President Sullivan.2
- Nicholas Gilman to Joseph Gilman.3
- Edmund Randolph to Beverley Randolph.1
- North Carolina Delegates to Governor Caswell.2
- James McHenry: Anecdotes.1
- Anecdote.2
- William Pierce: Anecdote.1
- William Pierce: Character Sketches of Delegates to the Federal Convention.1
- Benjamin Franklin To Mrs. Jane Mecom.1
- James Madison to Edmund Pendleton.2
- Edward Carrington to James Madison.3
- Sherman and Ellsworth to the Governor of Connecticut.1
- William Pierce to St. George Tucker.1
- James Wilson: Address to a Meeting of the Citizens of Philadelphia on October 6, 1787.1
- George Mason to George Washington.1
- Pierce Butler to Weedon Butler.3
- George Washington to David Humphreys.1
- Letter to Jefferson [?].1
- OBSERVATIONS ON THE PLAN OF GOVERNMENT SUBMITTED TO THE FEDERAL CONVENTION, In PHILADELPHIA, on the 28th of May, 1787.
- James Madison to George Washington.1
- Edmund Randolph to the Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates.4
- George Washington to Doctor Stuart.1
- Elbridge Gerry to President of Senate and Speaker of House of Representatives of Massachusetts.3
- James Madison to George Washington.2
- George Washington to James Madison.1
- Benjamin Franklin to Mr Grand.2
- James Madison to Thomas Jefferson.3
- James Madison to William Short.1
- James Madison to Edmund Pendleton.2
- A Landholder [Oliver Ellsworth], I.1
- George Washington to Mrs. Macauly Graham.2
- James Wilson in the Pennsylvania Convention.3
- James Wilson in the Pennsylvania Convention.1
- James Wilson in the Pennsylvania Convention.1
- The Landholder [Oliver Ellsworth], IV.2
- James Wilson in the Pennsylvania Convention.3
- James Wilson in the Pennsylvania Convention.1
- James McHenry before the Maryland House of Delegates.2
- Article the 2nd.
- Article the 3rd.
- Luther Martin before the Maryland House of Representatives.1
- Article 1st.
- Article 2nd.
- Article 6th.
- James Wilson in the Pennsylvania Convention.2
- James Wilson in the Pennsylvania Convention.1
- James Wilson in the Pennsylvania Convention.2
- James Wilson in the Pennsylvania Convention.1
- The Landholder [Oliver Ellsworth], VI.1
- James Wilson in the Pennsylvania Convention.2
- James Wilson in the Pennsylvania Convention.1
- The Landholder [Oliver Ellsworth], VII.1
- James Madison to George Washington.2
- Ezra Stiles: Diary.4
- The Landholder [Oliver Ellsworth], VIII.1
- Luther Martin: Genuine Information.3
- Liste des Membres et Officiers du Congrés. 1788.1
- New Hampshire.
- Massachusetts.
- Connecticut.
- New York.
- New Jersey.
- Pennsylvania.
- Maryland.
- Virginie.
- Caroline du Nord.
- Carolina du Sud.
- Géorgie.
- Hugh Williamson: Remarks on the New Plan of Government.1
- The Federalist, No. XXXIII. [Hamilton.]1
- [Gerry:] Reply to a Landholder, I.2
- Oliver Ellsworth in the Connecticut Convention.1
- George Washington to Edmund Randolph.1
- Robert Morris to a Friend.2
- The Federalist, No. XXXVII. [Madison].1
- Robert Yates and John Lansing, Jr. to the Governor of New York.1
- Caleb Strong in the Massachusetts Convention.1
- Caleb Strong in the Massachusetts Convention.1
- Debate in the South Carolina Legislature.3
- C. C. Pinckney: Speech in South Carolina House of Representatives.1
- Rufus King in the Massachusetts Convention.1
- C. C. Pinckney: Speech in South Carolina House of Representatives.2
- The Federalist, No. XL. [Madison.]1
- Luther Martin’s Defense of Gerry.1
- Caleb Strong in the Massachusetts Convention.1
- Proceedings in the Massachusetts Convention.1
- King and Strong in the Massachusetts Convention.1
- Belknap to Hazard.2
- Benjamin Lincoln to George Washington.1
- Elbridge Gerry to the Vice President of the Convention of Massachusetts.3
- A STATE OF FACTS, REFERRED TO IN THE PRECEDING LETTER.
- Rufus King in the Massachusetts Convention.1
- Rufus King in the Massachusetts Convention.1
- Rufus King in the Massachusetts Convention.2
- Luther Martin to T. C. Deye.1
- George Washington to La Fayette.1
- Benjamin Franklin to M. Le Veillard.2
- The Federalist. No. LXII. [Madison.]3
- The Landholder [Oliver Ellsworth], X.1
- Luther Martin’s Reply to the Landholder.1
- Luther Martin’s Reply to the Landholder.1
- Luther Martin’s Reply to the Landholder.1
- Luther Martin’s Letter to the Citizens of Maryland.1
- George Nicholas to James Madison.1
- Benjamin Franklin to the Editor of the Federal Gazette.2
- James Madison to Edmund Randolph.1
- Benjamin Franklin to M. Le Veillard.2
- George Washington to La Fayette.3
- [Gerry:] Reply to a Landholder, II.1
- Charles Pinckney: Letter in State Gazette of South Carolina.1
- Pierce Butler to Weedon Butler.1
- John Dickinson: Letters of Fabius.1
- George Mason to Thomas Jefferson.2
- Daniel Carroll to James Madison.1
- Hugh Williamson to James Madison.2
- Edmund Randolph in the Virginia Convention.1
- Edmund Randolph in the Virginia Convention.1
- Edmund Randolph in the Virginia Convention.2
- Edmund Randolph in the Virginia Convention.1
- James Madison in the Virginia Convention.1
- Debate in the Virginia Convention.2
- Daniel Carroll: Notes and Correspondence.1
- Daniel Carroll to Reverend John Carroll.
- James McHenry to Reverend John Carroll.1
- James McHenry to Reverend John Carroll.
- Debate in the Virginia Convention.1
- James Madison in the Virginia Convention.1
- Debate in the Virginia Convention.1
- James Madison in the Virginia Convention.1
- Alexander Hamilton in the New York Convention.1
- Debate in the Virginia Convention.1
- Debate in the New York Convention.1
- Debate in the New York Convention.1
- Edmund Randolph in the Virginia Convention.2
- Debate in the New York Convention.1
- Mr. Smith in the New York Convention.2
- J. B. Cutting to Thomas Jefferson.1
- George Washington to Sir Edward Newenham.2
- Debate in the North Carolina Convention.1
- William R. Davie in the North Carolina Convention.1
- Debate in the North Carolina Convention.1
- Debate in the North Carolina Convention.1
- W. R. Davie in the North Carolina Convention.1
- R. D. Spaight in the North Carolina Convention.1
- John Lansing to Abraham Yates and Melancton Smith.1
- James Madison to Philip Mazzei.2
- Lord Dorchester to Lord Sydney.3
- Benjamin Franklin to the Duc de La Rochefoucald.1
- James Madison to G. L. Turberville.2
- A Citizen of New Haven [Roger Sherman], I.3
- Charles Pinckney to Rufus King.1
- Charles Pinckney to James Madison.3
- James Madison in the House of Representatives.5
- James Madison in the House of Representatives.1
- Debate in the House of Representatives.2
- Debate in House of Representatives.1
- Roger Sherman in the House of Representatives.2
- Abraham Baldwin in the House of Representatives.1
- Sherman to John Adams.2
- Roger Sherman in the House of Representatives.3
- James Madison to Edmund Randolph.4
- Roger Sherman in the House of Representatives.1
- Anecdote of Washington and Jefferson.2
- Roger Sherman in the House of Representatives.3
- Abraham Baldwin in the House of Representatives.1
- Elbridge Gerry in the House of Representatives.2
- Tench Coxe to James Madison.1
- James Madison in the House of Representatives.2
- Roger Sherman in the House of Representatives.1
- Roger Sherman in the House of Representatives.2
- James Madison in the House of Representatives.3
- Elbridge Gerry in the House of Representatives.4
- Thomas Jefferson: on the Constitutionality of a National Bank.1
- Alexander Hamilton: On the Constitutionality of a National Bank.2
- Abraham Baldwin in the House of Representatives.1
- Elbridge Gerry in the House of Representatives.2
- Jonathan Dayton in the House of Representatives.3
- Hugh Williamson in the House of Representatives.1
- Hugh Williamson in the House of Representatives.2
- James Madison in the House of Representatives.1
- Thomas Jefferson: Anas.2
- Alexander Hamilton to Edward Carrington.3
- George Mason’s Account of certain Proceedings in Convention.1
- Alexander Hamilton: Reply to Anonymous Charges.2
- Anonymous Letter to Alexander Hamilton.1
- Abraham Baldwin in the House of Representatives.2
- Secretary of State: Convention Papers Received from President Washington.1
- President Washington: Message to House of Representatives on Jay’s Treaty.1
- James Madison to Thomas Jefferson.1
- James Madison in the House of Representatives.4
- William Findley in the House of Representatives.1
- Baldwin: Incident in House of Representatives.2
- Charles Pinckney in the House of Representatives.1
- Debate in the House of Representatives.2
- Albert Gallatin in the House of Representatives.1
- Abraham Baldwin in the House of Representatives.1
- Abraham Baldwin in the House of Representatives.2
- James Madison to Thomas Jefferson.1
- Gouverneur Morris: Oration upon Washington.2
- Debate in the United States Senate.1
- Charles Pinckney in the United States Senate.1
- Charles Pinckney in the United States Senate.1
- Gouverneur Morris in the United States Senate.1
- Gouverneur Morris in the United States Senate.1
- Gouverneur Morris to the President of the New York Senate.1
- Alexander Hamilton’s Proposals in the Federal Convention.1
- Oliver Ellsworth Wood to George Bancroft.1
- Timothy Pickering to Alexander Hamilton.1
- Alexander Hamilton to Timothy Pickering.3
- Timothy Pickering to General Hamilton.1
- Jonathan Dayton in the United States Senate.3
- Rufus King to Colonel Pickering [?].4
- Pierce Butler in the United States Senate.1
- Jonathan Dayton in the United States Senate.2
- Gouverneur Morris to Henry W. Livingston.1
- Jonathan Dayton in the United States Senate.3
- Debate in the United States Senate.1
- Gouverneur Morris to Henry W. Livingston.1
- Gouverneur Morris to Lewis R. Morris.3
- Trial of Impeachment of Judge Chase before the United States Senate.1
- Jonathan Dayton in the United States Senate.1
- James Madison to Noah Webster.1
- Governor Lewis to —— .2
- Extracts from Yates’ Secret Proceedings.1
- VIRGINIA
- JERSEY
- James Madison to Thomas Jefferson.1
- John W. Eppes to James Madison.1
- Gouverneur Morris to Robert Walsh.1
- Gouverneur Morris to Timothy Pickering.1
- Gouverneur Morris to Moss Kent.1
- Thomas Jefferson to John Adams.1
- Gouverneur Morris to W. H. Wells.2
- Rufus King in the United States Senate.1
- Autobiography of William Few.1
- James Madison to John Quincy Adams.2
- James Madison to James Monroe.1
- Rufus King in the United States Senate.2
- Resolution of Congress.1
- James Madison to John Quincy Adams.1
- John Quincy Adams: Memoirs.3
- Charles Pinckney to John Quincy Adams.1
- Rufus King in the Senate of the United States.1
- John Quincy Adams: Memoirs.1
- James Madison to John Quincy Adams.1
- James Madison to John Quincy Adams.1
- James Madison to Judge Roane.3
- James Madison to Robert Walsh.1
- James Madison to Robert Walsh.1
- Walter Lowrie of Pennsylvania in the United States Senate.2
- James Madison to President Monroe.1
- Charles Pinckney in the House of Representatives.2
- James Madison to John Quincy Adams.1
- Charles Pinckney in the House of Representatives.3
- James Madison to Joseph Gales.1
- James Madison to Thomas Ritchie.1
- James Madison to J. G. Jackson.2
- James Madison: Note to his Speech on the Right of Suffrage.1
- James Madison: “Genl. Remarks on the Convention.”1
- John Quincy Adams: Memoirs.1
- James Madison to George Hay.1
- Rufus King to C. King.1
- James Madison to Thomas Jefferson.1
- Rufus King in the Senate of the United States.1
- Rufus King to C. King.1
- James Madison to Edward Livingston.1
- James Madison to Henry Lee.1
- James Madison to Henry Lee.2
- T. W. Cobb in the United States Senate.3
- T. H. Benton on Retiring of Rufus King from the United States Senate.1
- William Steele to Jonathan D. Steele.1
- James Madison to Andrew Stevenson.1
- James Madison to Thomas Cooper.1
- James Madison to S. H. Smith.1
- James Madison to Edward Everett.2
- Timothy Pickering to William Jackson.1
- James Madison to George Mason.2
- Timothy Pitkin: on Signing the Constitution.3
- James Madison to Martin Van Buren.1
- James Madison to J. C. Cabell.2
- James Madison to J. C. Cabell.3
- James Madison to J. C. Cabell.1
- Jared Sparks: Journal.2
- John Quincy Adams: Memoirs.1
- Jared Sparks to James Madison.1
- James Madison to M. L. Hurlbert.2
- James Madison to James Hillhouse.1
- James Madison to Andrew Stevenson.2
- James Madison to J. K. Teft.1
- James Madison to Reynolds Chapman.3
- James Madison to C. J. Ingersoll.1
- James Madison to Theodore Sedgewick, Jr.1
- James Madison to James Robertson.1
- Jared Sparks to James Madison.2
- James Madison to Jared Sparks.2
- James Madison to J. K. Paulding.2
- James Madison to J. K. Paulding.1
- James Madison to J. K. Paulding.2
- James Madison to Jared Sparks.1
- James Madison to J. K. Paulding.1
- James Madison on the Pinckney Plan.1
- Jared Sparks to James Madison.1
- James Madison to Jared Sparks.1
- James Madison to N. P. Trist.1
- James Madison to James T. Austin.1
- James Madison to Professor Davis.2
- James Madison to W. C. Rives.1
- James Madison to John Tyler.1
- James Madison to Thomas S. Grimke.1
- James Madison to William Cogswell.1
- N. P. Trist: Memoranda.2
- James Madison to Edward Coles.1
- James Madison to W. A. Duer.2
- James Madison on Nullification.1
- James Madison to Joseph Wood.1
- James Madison to — —2
- James Madison: Preface to Debates in the Convention of 1787.1
- William Samuel Johnson: Diary, 1787.1 AD 1787 Memoranda New York, c.
- John Dickinson: Extract of letter.1
- APPENDIX B: THE DELEGATES TO THE FEDERAL CONVENTION, THEIR CREDENTIALS, AND ATTENDANCE.
- LIST OF DELEGATES.1
- CREDENTIALS
- VIRGINIA
- In the House of Delegates
- In the House of Senators
- Virginia to wit
- Virginia to wit
- NEW JERSEY
- The State of New Jersey.
- The State of New Jersey.
- The State of New Jersey.
- PENNSYLVANIA
- NORTH CAROLINA
- The State of North Carolina
- The State of North-Carolina
- The State of North Carolina
- State of North-Carolina
- State of North-Carolina
- NEW HAMPSHIRE
- State of New Hampshire5
- DELAWARE
- Delaware
- GEORGIA
- Georgia
- NEW YORK7
- New-York.
- State of New York
- SOUTH CAROLINA
- State of South Carolina.
- State of South Carolina
- State of South-Carolina.
- State of South Carolina
- MASSACHUSETTS
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- CONNECTICUT
- State of Connecticut.
- MARYLAND
- ATTENDANCE OF DELEGATES.
- PLANS OF GOVERNMENT SUBMITTED TO THE CONVENTION
- APPENDIX C: THE VIRGINIA PLAN OR RANDOLPH RESOLUTIONS.
- APPENDIX D: THE PINCKNEY PLAN
- Article 1:
- The Draught of a Foederal Government to be agreed upon between the Free and Independent States of America.4
- [I]
- [II]
- [III]
- (IV)
- (V)
- (VI)
- (VII)
- (VIII)
- (IX)
- (X)
- [XI]
- [XII]
- [XIII]
- [XIV]
- [XV]
- (XVI)
- [XVII]
- [XVIII]
- [XIX]
- APPENDIX E: THE NEW JERSEY PLAN OR PATERSON RESOLUTIONS
- I
- II
- III
- Sherman’s Proposals
- APPENDIX F: THE HAMILTON PLAN1
- Article I
- Article II
- Article III
- Article IV
- Article V
- Article VI
- Article VII.
- Article VIII
- Article IX
- Article X
- INDEX BY CLAUSES OF THE CONSTITUTION
- [Preamble]
- Article. I.
- Article. II.
- Article. III.
- Article. IV.
- Article. V.
- Article. VI.
- Article. VII.
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