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title:“William Shippen to Thomas Shippen”
authors:William Shippen
date written:1787-5-14
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Shippen, William. "Letter to Thomas Shippen." Supplement to Max Farrand's The Records of the Federal Convention of 1787. Ed. James H. Hutson. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1987. 1. Print.
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William Shippen to Thomas Shippen (May 14, 1787)

May 14. Eight members of Convention met this morning, old Franklin first on the ground tho' a bad day and he cant attend the Council of this State once in 3 Weeks. He is pushing to make Temple Franklin Secretary of the Convention. Jackson is a Candidate.

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