Winthrop Sargent To Henry Knox On The Birth Of Knoxs Son And Events Relating To The Ratification Of The Constitution 12 January 1788

Congratulations Knox on the birth of son. Mentions their friend Platt noting, It appears to me that we have not placed any 'Bars in the way of military Associators' & that soldiers would find it very much to their interests to take their Lands with us... Referring to state ratification of the Constitution, writes French & English war, Dutch Interests & every thing else indeed are giving way to the important Business of the Convention. Mentions Massachusetts delegate Samuel Adams's opposition to ratification. Notes that Connecticut's ratification (9 January 1788) will have a positive influence on Massachusetts' ratification. In a postscript, mentions Elbridge Gerry and Samuel Adams. Knox writes, answered the 20th beneath the docket.