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 CHAPTER VIII. THE CONSTITUTION. I. BIBLIOGRAPHY. Ford, P. L. Pamphlets on the Constitution of the United States. Published during its Discussion by the People. 1787-88. Brooklyn. 1888. II. MANUSCRIPTS. Government records of the several colonies and States, in large part unprinted, and without title except on the back of bound volumes, such as " Court Records" of Massachusetts. Records of this kind have been or are being printed in many of the States, but much will still be left in manuscript. Town records, of which the same may be said, are sometimes important. III. CONTEMPORARY AUTHORITIES. Documentary History of the Constitution of the United States. (State Dept.) 3 vols. Washington. 1894-1900. Elliot, J. The Debates of the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution, as recommended by the General Convention at Phila- delphia, in 1787. Together with the Journal of the Federal Convention, L. Martin's Letter, Yates's Minutes, Congressional Opinions, Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions of '98-' 99, and other Illustrations of the Constitution.... 2nd ed., with considerable Additions. Published under the Sanction of Congress. 5 vols. Philadelphia. 1836-45. The title page of vol. v is, Debates on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution in the Convention held at Philadelphia in 1787 ; with a diary of the Debates of the Congress of the Confederation ; as reported by J. Madison, a Member and Deputy from Virginia. Revised and Newly arranged. [This vol. v is the source of the debates set forth in the present chapter.] Federalist, The. Edited by P. L. Ford. New York. 1898. Gerry, E. Letter containing Reasons for not signing the Federal Constitution. Elliot's Debates, i, 492. See Elliot, J. Hamilton, A. The Works of. Edited by H. C. Ledge. 9 vols. New York. 1885-6. Jay, J. Address to the People of the State of New York, on the Subject of the pro- posed Federal Constitution. Elliot's Debates, i, 496. See Elliot, J. Jefferson, T. The Writings of. Collected and edited by P. L. Ford. 10 vols. New York. 1892-1900. Journal of the Federal Convention. See Elliot, J. Journals of the American Congress: from 1774 to 1788. 4 vols. Washington. 1823.