Letter from John Dickinson to Tench Coxe

Letter from John Dickinson to Tench Coxe
Number of Pages: 
3
Date: 
July 14, 1788

Former President of Pennsylvania John Dickinson writes to Confederation Congress delegate Tench Coxe, commenting on the ratification of the United States Constitution by New Hampshire (the required ninth and final state) and the creation of the new government. Dickinson also reasserts that he has no ambition to run for public office and inquires about the political situation in New York.

Time Period: 
Location: 
I-AsbellY-1975-5
Origin: 
Gift of Yale Asbell