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title:“Rufus King to Jeremiah Wadsworth”
authors:Rufus King
date written:1787-5-24
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King, Rufus. "Letter to Jeremiah Wadsworth." The Records of the Federal Convention of 1787. Vol. 3. Ed. Max Farrand. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1911. Print.
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source:		 Jeremiah Wadsworth Papers, Connecticut Historical Society; copy, Department of Historical Research of the Carnegie Institution of Washington.

Rufus King to Jeremiah Wadsworth (May 24, 1787)

Philadelphia 24 May 87
New York, Delaware, Pennsylvania Virginia North and South Carolina, are represented by a Quorum or the whole of their Delegates — New Jersey will probably be represented Tomorrow. Should this be the Case the Convention will be able to appoint their President and Secretary. General Washington will be placed in the Chair, and Temple Franklin or Majr. Jackson will be Secretary — Georgia and Maryland will be represented in three or four Days — I am mortified that I alone am from New England — the Backwardness may prove unfortunate — Pray hurry on your Delegates — some personal Sacrifices perhaps may stand in the way of their immediate attendance — But they ought not to yield to such Considerations — Believe me it may prove most unfortunate if they do not attend within a few days —

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