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Georgia Constitution Of 1789, State Of Georgia

Current and Historical Georgia Constitutions & Related Materials

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David Ramsay To John Kean, December 18, 1788, David Ramsay

Liberty Hall Collection 1780s

David Ramsay wrote from Charleston to John Kean, address not included.He wrote about elections to new government positions. He mentioned that he had heard John's name said a lot.

City Citizen's Oath, Hendrik Van Raalte, Nella Kennedy

Van Raalte Papers: 1700-1799

Hendrik Van Raalte, a former resident of Zwartsluis, made an oath that he would be a good citizen of Amsterdam. He is a seaman. Since he came from Zwartsluis, there may be an Albertus C. Van Raalte connection.

David Ramsay To John Kean, July 28, 1788, David Ramsay

Liberty Hall Collection 1780s

David Ramsay wrote from Charleston to John Kean, addressed to New York. He wrote regarding an upcoming senate election, in particular one of the candidates, Charles Pinckney. He wrote that several other men have been mentioned such as General Manthie and Ralph Izard.

People included: Robert Barnwell, John Mutledge

Peter Van Brugh Livingston To John Kean, July 28, 1788, Peter Van Brugh Livingston

Liberty Hall Collection 1780s

Peter Van Brugh Livingston wrote from Abysenia to John Kean, address not included. The Convention adopted the new Constitution. He, Elizabeth Livingston, and Sarah Ricketts sent their best and hoped Lewis William Otto was doing better than when they last saw him.

David Ramsay To John Kean, June 20, 1788, David Ramsay

Liberty Hall Collection 1780s

David Ramsay wrote from Charleston to John Kean, addressed to New York, NY. He wrote regarding the on going ratification of the new constitution and other legal matters.

John Kean To Susan Kean, May 27, 1788, John Kean

Liberty Hall Collection 1780s

John Kean wrote from Charleston to Susan Kean, his wife, addressed to No. 32 Broad Street, New York, NY. South Carolina reached a decision regarding the new constitution, becoming the 8th state to ratify it. He did not think living in Elizabethtown would be a good idea, and would explain more when he saw her. The cold weather brought back his cough, but it seemed to be getting better. He planned on sailing to New York Thursday.

John Kean To Susan Kean, February 25, 1788, John Kean

Liberty Hall Collection 1780s

John Kean wrote to Susan Kean, his wife, address not included. Mrs.Cuthbert had given birth to a baby boy, he hoped Susan's birth had been as easy and lamented that Eliza Otto's had not been. He had received a letter from Bartholomew Corvaisier his brother-in-law, that said he had been ill and his son died, But Jane Corvaisier was better now. He wrote about Mrs. Gough and her daughter and that her brother, Robert Barnwell, had been elected as a delegate to Congress. He had not heard from Saltus, presumably because of the harsh weather. He had sent some birds …

John Kean To Susan Kean, January 18, 1788, John Kean

Liberty Hall Collection 1780s

John Kean wrote from Beaufort to Susan Kean, his wife, address not included. He wrote that he had just returned from Hilton Head, where he had sent his enslaved people. He described the island's location in relation to the various rivers and sounds that surround it. He sent Susan some hair powder made with white potato that grows in South Carolina. He was staying with Captain Barnwell's mother and her daughter Mrs. Cuthbert. He had not heard from Houston in Georgia but, heard that Georgia ratified the new government and that General Jackson was elected Governor. He expected to hear …

Federalist No. 39 (1788), James Madison

Readings in American Civic Literacy

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Federalist No. 51 (1788), James Madison

Readings in American Civic Literacy

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Federalist No. 69 (1788), Alexander Hamilton

Readings in American Civic Literacy

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Federalist No. 47 (1788), James Madison

Readings in American Civic Literacy

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Federalist No. 70 (1788), Alexander Hamilton

Readings in American Civic Literacy

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Federalist No. 71 (1788), Alexander Hamilton

Readings in American Civic Literacy

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Federalist No. 78 (1788), Alexander Hamilton

Readings in American Civic Literacy

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Federalist No. 85 (1788), Alexander Hamilton

Readings in American Civic Literacy

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John Kean To Susan Kean, Circa 1780s, John Kean

Liberty Hall Collection 1780s

John Kean wrote to Susan Kean, unaddressed. This letter is incomplete. Kean informed Susan that Mrs. Hamilton enquired after her and said her husband (Alexander Hamilton) was out of town. As the legislature determined to make good on losses on remittances, Kean asked Susan to transmit the account sales of his Indigo. Discussed the Constitutional Convention meeting in Philadelphia on the first of May. Kean also discussed the prices of produce at the market including green peas and asparagus, and how warm the weather was.

People mentioned: Eliza Schuyler Hamilton, Alexander Hamilton, Mrs, Van Horne, and Mrs. Read.

The Case, Trevett Against Weeden

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Wherein the Rights of the People to Trial by Jury, &c. are dated and maintained, and the Legislative, Judiciary and Executive Powers of Government examined and denned.

Federalist No. 1 (1787), Alexander Hamilton

Readings in American Civic Literacy

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Federalist No. 10 (1787), James Madison

Readings in American Civic Literacy

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Samuel Wilcox To John Kean, December 16, 1785, Samuel Wilcox

Liberty Hall Collection 1780s

Samuel wrote to John, addressed to New York, with updates on a store, house, land, enslaved people, crops, and livestock. He has not received any money since John Kean left. The attornies have dismissed both the Overseers and procured others in their places. There have been five births among John Kean's negroes "one of which is dead besides one abortion- they are in general all healthy in which you are fortunate for Mr. Godin Gerard not far from your place has lost 26 negroes while you have not lost one." Also included are the type and number of livestock. Names …

Margaret Rutlege With South Carolina, August 20, 1785, Margaret Rutledge

Liberty Hall Collection 1780s

Margaret Rutledge appoints John Kean as her attorney, for the return of enslaved people detained from her by Mr. Ramage in New York. Signed by Margaret Rutledge, Arch [Archibald] Campbell, and Andrew Aggnew.

De Ellipsi Minima Dato Parallelogrammo Rectangulo Circumscribenda, Leonhard Euler

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Speculationes Circa Quasdam Insignes Proprietates Numerorum, Leonhard Euler

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The United States Elevated To Glory And Honor (1783), Ezra Stiles D.D., Reiner Smolinski , Editor

Electronic Texts in American Studies

Stiles' best-known work is this 1783 election sermon, which was delivered at Hartford, Connecticut, at the annual election of the governor, state representatives, and senators. True to the spirit of his Puritan ancestors, Stiles sounds a number of time-honored American themes newly adapted to the rising prospects of the young United States of America. What was once a tribal Errand into the Wilderness of New England Stiles now translates into God’s federal covenant with all citizens of the United States—no matter what their parochial creed or particular denomination: “The political welfare of God’s American Israel” is “allusively prophetic of the …

Evolutio Producti Infiniti (1–X)(1–Xx)(1–X3)(1–X4)(1–X5)(1–X6) Etc. In Seriem Simplicem, Leonhard Euler

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De Mirabilis Proprietatibus Numerorum Pentagonalium, Leonhard Euler

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Recherches Sur Un Nouvelle Espèce De Quarrés Magiques, Leonhard Euler

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The French Gazette, Norman Desmarais, Carl Becker

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The French Gazette is an English translation of the Gazette Françoise, the French newspaper published in Newport, RI by the French fleet that brought the Count de Rochambeau and 5800 French troops to America in July, 1780. The newspaper intended to translate various news items printed in American newspapers to keep the officers and men abreast of political events in this emerging nation. It is the first known service newspaper published by an expeditionary force. The French facsimile edition is also available elsewhere on this site.