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Letter from Samuel McDowell, 18 April 1792

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Title

Letter from Samuel McDowell, 18 April 1792

Description

In a letter dated 18 April 1792, McDowell mentions that the Kentucky Constitutional Convention has been meeting for the past two weeks framing the constitution for Kentucky and will finish the next day. McDowell thinks it to be "a tolerable good constitution." Kentucky became a state on 1 June 1792.

Source

The Filson Historical Society Manuscript Collection

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Identifier

Mss. C M

Citation

McDowell, Samuel, “Letter from Samuel McDowell, 18 April 1792,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed March 28, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/5410.