Rufus King, First report of the Committee of the Whole Convention, 1787

Treasures of the Patricia D. Klingenstein Library

1787

Rufus King’s notes of the closed proceedings of the Constitutional Convention are the only record, other than a much later version by his friend James Madison, of arguments brought to the convention floor.

Mss Collection -- Rufus King Papers -- Box 2, Folder 1

Constitutional history--United States--18th century--Sources

United States. Constitutional Convention (1787)

United States--Politics and government--1783-1789
United States--History--1783-1815

minutes (administrative records)
notes (documents)
proceedings (reports)

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