Letter from James Winthrop to William Bentley, 1787 November 10 Digital
Scope and Contents
Two octavo-sized leaves containing a two-and-a-half-page handwritten letter from Winthrop to Bentley discussing the Federal Constitution and the balance of power between the states and federal government. The second leaf is torn.
Dates
- Creation: 1787 November 10
Researcher Access
The Papers of William Bentley are open for research.
Extent
.27 cubic feet (1 half-legal document box and 1 folder)Biographical / Historical
In November 1787, Winthrop was accused by Federalist newspapers of being the author of a broadside titled "Disadvantages of Federalism" which provided thirteen points against the ratification of the United States Constitution including that it would transfer Boston's trade to Philadelphia. Winthrop, under the pseudonym "Agrippa," responded with two anti-Federalist articles in the Massachusetts Gazette on November 23, 1787 and February 5, 1788.
Repository Details
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