The State Systems are an Accursed Thing
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
The State Systems are an Accursed Thing
Description
Knox writes to King regarding the Constitutional Convention and other political matters. The conduct of France in establishing provincial assemblies is seized with great eagerness by advocates of State systems, but they do not bring into view the strong cement of royal authority supported by 200,000 soldiers. State systems are an accursed thing which will prevent the creation of a nation.
year created
1787
month created
07
day created
15
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Francis S. Drake, ed. Life and Correspondence of Henry Knox (Boston: Samuel G. Drake, 1878), 95-96.
notable person/group
Rufus King
Henry Knox
soldiers
Congress
notable location
New York
France
western territory
notable item/thing
convention
Constitutional Convention
capital alterations
provincial assemblies
state systems
royal authority
nation
democracy
notable idea/issue
government
document number
1787071500000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Life of Henry Knox | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Rufus King | [unknown] | [n/a] |