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V: The Massachusetts Convention, 9 January–7 February 1788

Introduction Sources for the Massachusetts Convention Newspaper Printings and Reprintings of the Debates of the Massachusetts Convention Delegates to the Massachusetts Convention The Massachusetts Convention: Wednesday, 9 January 1788

Convention Journal, 9 January, A.M.Convention Journal, 9 January, P.M.§ Editors’ Note: The Meeting Places of the Massachusetts Convention, Boston, 9 January–7 February 1788 Convention Journal, 10 January, A.M.Newspaper Report of Convention Proceedings, 10 January, A.M.Convention Journal, 10 January, P.M.

The Massachusetts Convention: Friday, 11 January 1788

Convention Journal, 11 January, A.M.Convention Journal, 11 January, P.M.Committee Report on Election Returns, 11 January, P.M.Massachusetts Centinel, 12 January

The Massachusetts Convention: Saturday, 12 January 1788

Convention Journal, 12 January Newspaper Reports of Convention Proceedings, 12 January Jeremy Belknap: Notes of Convention Debates, 12 January § Editors’ Note: Elbridge Gerry and the Massachusetts Convention, 12–22 January 1788

The Massachusetts Convention: Monday, 14 January 1788

Convention Journal, 14 January, A.M.Convention Journal, 14 January, P.M.Convention Debates, 14 January, P.M.

The Massachusetts Convention: Tuesday, 15 January 1788

Convention Journal, 15 January, A.M.Elbridge Gerry to the President of the Massachusetts Convention, Cambridge, 15 January Convention Debates, 15 January, A.M.Theophilus Parsons: Notes of Convention Debates, 15 January, A.M.Convention Journal, 15 January, P.M.Convention Debates, 15 January, P.M.Theophilus Parsons: Notes of Convention Debates, 15 January, P.M.Jeremy Belknap: Notes of Convention Debates, 15 January Newspaper Report of Convention Debates, 15 January

The Massachusetts Convention: Wednesday, 16 January 1788

Theophilus Parsons: Notes of Convention Debates, 16 January, A.M.Convention Debates, 16 January, P.M.Theophilus Parsons: Notes of Convention Debates, 16 January, P.M.

The Massachusetts Convention: Thursday, 17 January 1788

Convention Journal, 17 January, A.M.Committee Report on Place of Meeting, 16 January Convention Debates, 17 January, A.M.Theophilus Parsons: Notes of Convention Debates, 17 January, A.M.Newspaper Report of Convention Debates, 17 January Convention Journal, 17 January, P.M.Convention Debates, 17 January, P.M.Theophilus Parsons: Notes of Convention Debates, 17 January, P.M.

The Massachusetts Convention: Friday, 18 January 1788

Convention Debates, 18 January, A.M.Theophilus Parsons: Notes of Convention Debates, 18 January, A.M.Convention Journal, 18 January, P.M.Convention Debates, 18 January, P.M.Theophilus Parsons: Notes of Convention Debates, 18 January, P.M.Jeremy Belknap: Notes of Convention Debates, 18 January

The Massachusetts Convention: Saturday, 19 January 1788

Convention Journal, 19 January Convention Debates, 19 January Jeremy Belknap: Notes of Convention Debates, 19 January Theophilus Parsons: Notes of Convention Debates, 19 January Newspaper Report of Convention Debates, 19 January Defense of Elbridge Gerry's Actions in the Massachusetts Convention on 19 January Criticism of Elbridge Gerry's Actions in the Massachusetts Convention on 19 January

The Massachusetts Convention: Monday, 21 January 1788

Convention Journal, 21 January, A.M.Convention Debates, 21 January, A.M.Jeremy Belknap: Notes of Convention Debates, 21 January, A.M.Theophilus Parsons: Notes of Convention Debates, 21 January, A.M.Convention Journal, 21 January, P.M.Convention Debates, 21 January, P.M.Theophilus Parsons: Notes of Convention Debates, 21 January, P.M.

The Massachusetts Convention: Tuesday, 22 January 1788

Convention Debates, 22 January, A.M.Independent Chronicle, 31 January Convention Debates, 22 January, P.M.

The Massachusetts Convention: Wednesday, 23 January 1788

Convention Journal, 23 January, A.M.Convention Debates, 23 January, A.M.Theophilus Parsons: Notes of Convention Debates, 23 January, A.M.Convention Journal, 23 January, P.M.Convention Debates, 23 January, P.M.

The Massachusetts Convention: Thursday, 24 January 1788

Convention Journal, 24 January, A.M.Convention Debates, 24 January, A.M.Theophilus Parsons: Notes of Convention Debates, 24 January, A.M.Convention Debates, 24 January, P.M.Theophilus Parsons: Notes of Convention Debates, 24 January, P.M.William Cushing: Notes of Convention Debates, 24 January, P.M.

The Massachusetts Convention: Friday, 25 January 1788

Convention Debates, 25 January, A.M.Newspaper Report of Convention Debates, 25 January, A.M.Jeremy Belknap: Notes of Convention Debates, 25 January Theophilus Parsons: Notes of Convention Debates, 25 January, A.M.Convention Debates, 25 January, P.M.Theophilus Parsons: Notes of Convention Debates, 25 January, P.M.Newspaper Report of Convention Debates, 25 January, P.M.

The Massachusetts Convention: Saturday, 26 January 1788

Convention Journal, 26 January Convention Debates, 26 January

The Massachusetts Convention: Monday, 28 January 1788

Convention Journal, 28 January, A.M.Convention Debates, 28 January Jeremy Belknap: Notes of Convention Debates, 28 January, A.M.Convention Journal, 28 January, P.M.Jeremy Belknap: Notes of Convention Debates, 28 January, P.M.Theophilus Parsons: Notes of Convention Debates, 28 January, P.M.

The Massachusetts Convention: Tuesday, 29 January 1788

Convention Journal, 29 January, A.M.Justus Dwight: Notes of Convention Debates, 29 January, A.M.Convention Journal, 29 January, P.M.Justus Dwight: Notes of Convention Debates, 29 January, P.M.

The Massachusetts Convention: Wednesday, 30 January 1788

Convention Journal, 30 January, A.M.Convention Debates, 30 January, A.M.Jeremy Belknap: Notes of Convention Debates, 30 January, P.M.

The Massachusetts Convention: Thursday, 31 January 1788

Convention Debates, 31 January, A.M.Convention Journal, 31 January, P.M.Convention Debates, 31 January, P.M.Jeremy Belknap: Notes of Convention Debates, 31 January, P.M.Newspaper Reports of Convention Debates, 31 January

The Massachusetts Convention: Friday, 1 February 1788

Convention Debates, 1 February, A.M.Convention Journal, 1 February, P.M.Convention Debates, 1 February, P.M.

The Massachusetts Convention: Saturday, 2 February 1788

Convention Journal, 2 February Convention Debates, 2 February Undelivered Speech by Timothy Winn, post-2 February Report of the Committee of Twenty-Five, 3–4 February

The Massachusetts Convention: Monday, 4 February 1788

Convention Debates, 4 February Jeremy Belknap: Notes of Convention Debates, 4 February William Cushing: Undelivered Speeches, c. 4 February

The Massachusetts Convention: Tuesday, 5 February 1788

Convention Journal, 5 February, A.M.Convention Debates, 5 February, A.M.Convention Journal, 5 February, P.M.Jeremy Belknap: Notes of Convention Debates, 5 February Newspaper Report of Convention Proceedings, 5 February

The Massachusetts Convention: Wednesday, 6 February 1788

Convention Journal, 6 February, A.M.Convention Debates, 6 February, A.M.Convention Journal, 6 February, P.M.Form of Ratification, 6–7 February Convention Debates, 6 February, P.M.Jeremy Belknap: Notes of Convention Debates, 6 February Newspaper Report of Convention Proceedings, 6 February, P.M.

The Massachusetts Convention: Thursday, 7 February 1788

Convention Journal, 7 February Newspaper Reports of Convention Proceedings and Debates, 7 February