251New York Assembly. Remarks on the Answer to Governor George Clinton’s Message to the Legislature, [17 January 1787] (Hamilton Papers)
Several propositions were now canvassed in a desultory manner, for getting over the motion for...
252New York Assembly. Remarks on the Petition of John Maunsell, [16 January 1787] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton could see no reason why this petition should not be treated as well as others; it...
253Introductory Note: New York Assembly. An Act for Raising Certain Yearly Taxes Within This State, [9 February 1787] (Hamilton Papers)
The Assembly of the New York legislature resolved on January 17, 1787, “that a Committee be...
254Introductory Note: Constitutional Convention Speech on a Plan of Government, [18 June 1787] (Hamilton Papers)
There are five versions of Hamilton’s speech of June 18 to the Constitutional Convention. In the...
255Introductory Note: The Federalist, [27 October 1787–28 May 1788] (Hamilton Papers)
The Federalist essays have been printed more frequently than any other work of Hamilton. They...