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Notes of Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787 Reported by James Madison

First published in v. 2-3 of The papers of James Madison, Washington, 1840. First published seperately in 1893 under title : Journal of the Federal Convention kept by James Madison.

Subject
historypoliticsphilosophy
Themes
american historypoliticshistory
Setting
18th centuryUSA
Audience
adult
Length
epic · 695 pages

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