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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Adams , John Quincy , 1767 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Confederation , articles of (search)
Confederation, articles of
In July, 1775, Dr. Franklin submitted to the Continental Congress a plan of government for the colonies, to exist until the war then begun with Great Britain should cease.
It was not acted upon.
On July 12, 1776, a committee, appointed on July 11, reported, through John Dickinson, of Pennsylvania, a draft of Articles of Confederation.
Almost daily debates upon it continued until Aug. 20, when the report was laid aside, and was not called up for consideration until April 8, 1777.
Meanwhile several of the States had adopted constitutions for their respective governments, and the Congress was practically acknowledged the supreme head in all matters appertaining to war, public finances, etc., and was exercising the functions of sovereignty.
From April 8 until Nov. 15 ensuing, the subject was debated two or three times a week, and several amendments were made.
On Nov. 15, 1777, after a spirited debate, daily, for a fortnight, a plan of government, kn
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Constitution of the United States (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Declaration of Independence in the light of modern criticism, the. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Dickinson , John , 1732 -1808 (search)
Dickinson, John, 1732-1808
Publicist; born in Maryland, Nov. 13, 1732; son of Chief-Justice Samuel D. Dickinson; studied law in Philadelphia and at the Temple in London, and practised his profession in Philadelphia.
In the Pennsylvania Assembly, to which he was elected in 1764, he showed great legislative ability, and was a and Pennsylvania (1781-85), and a member of the convention that framed the national Constitution (1787). Letters from his pen, over the signature of Fabius,
John Dickinson. advocating the adoption of the national Constitution, appeared in 1788; and another series, over the same signature, on our relations with France, appeared ion, appeared in 1788; and another series, over the same signature, on our relations with France, appeared in 1797. Mr. Dickinson assisted in framing the constitution of Delaware in 1792.
His monument is Dickinson College (q. v.), at Carlisle, Pa., which he founded and liberally endowed.
He died in Wilmington, Del., Feb. 14, 1808.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Farmer's letters, the (search)
Farmer's letters, the
A series of letters, the first of which appeared in the Pennsylvania chronicle, Dec. 2, 1767, followed by thirteen others in quick succession, all of which were written by John Dickinson, who had formulated a bill of rights in the Stamp Act Congress.
This series of letters resulted in the circular letter of the general court of Massachusetts, sent out Feb. 11, 1768, in which cooperation was asked in resistance to the English ministerial measures.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Federal convention, the. (search)
Ford, Paul Leicester
Author; born in Brooklyn, N. Y., in 1865; has published the The true George Washington; The many-sided Franklin; the political novels, The honorable Peter Sterling, and Janice Meredith; and has edited the writings of Christopher Columbus, .Thomas Jefferson, and John Dickinson; Bibliography of works written by and relating to Alexander Hamilton, and Essays on the Constitution of the United States.