William Grayson and the Constitution, 1788
Subtitle: debates in the Commonwealth of Virginia on the adoption of the Constitution
By: by Lucy Baker ; [editor, Lori Saunders]
Contributors: Saunders, Lori; Lossing, Benson John, 1813-1891
Publisher: Nautilus Pub. Co.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Boynton Beach, Fla
Language: eng
Number of pages: 378
ISBN-13: 9781929440139
Subjects: Politics and government; United States; United States. Congress. Senate; Biography
Notes: "William Grayson: patriot, founding father, colonel in the Revolution, aide to Gen. Washington, member, House of Burgess, House of Delegates, Continental Congress, Senator from Virginia in the First Federal Congress."

"Lucy Baker, fourth great granddaughter of William Grayson."

Autographed copy by the author.

"With special recognition for the sixty seven pen and pencil illustrations of Benson J. Lossing, from "The Pictorial Field-Book of the Revolution" Vol's 1 & 2, published in 1850, Harper & Brothers, New York"--T.p verso.

"With much gratitude for assistance with historic facts to Don L. Wilson"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 361-370) and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Introduction; title: William Grayson's personal life; title: Virginia in the 18th century; title: Serious considerations for William; title: William's military career begins; title: Grayson's Hill, Dumfries, Virginia; title: Dumfries, Virginia; title: Duty to his country; title: Politics; title: Chronology of William Grayson's life; title: Evolving crises; title: Virginia Declaration of Rights; title: History of the Articles of Confederation; title: The Articles of Confederation; title: Constitutional Conv. to amend the Confederation; title: Constitution of the United States of America; title: Chronology of historic events; title: Preamble of the Constitution; title: Articles of the Constitution; title: Impact of the Constitution on the Nation; title: Northwest Ordinance; title: Letter Richard Henry Lee to Francis Lightfoot Lee; title: Society of the Cincinnati; title: Letters between the most outstanding men-1785; title: Letters-1787; title: Debates in the Convention of the Commonwealth; title: Virginia on the adoption of the Federal Constitution; title: Committee of privilege and elections; title: Speeches in the Convention; title: Amendments proposed by the Virginia ratifying convention; title: Inspiration for the Constitution; title: Consequences for the anti-federalists; title: Post ratification letters-1788; title: Judge John Tyler concerning Patrick Henry; title: End of William Grayson's life.