Name/Title
The Mystery of the Pinckney DraughtEntry/Object ID
2008.002.0217Secondary Title
Mystery of the Pinckney DraftDescription
On May 25, 1787, a quorum of delegates from the various states assembled in Philadelphia. After electing Washington as the presiding officer, Charles Pinckney, Alexander Hamilton and George Wythe were appointed as a rules committee to establish the procedures under which the convention would operate. Four days later, after the Virginia delegation presented its plan for a new constitution, Pinckney rose and addressed the convention. In his remarks he outlined his ideas for the new government. These comments would give rise to the controversial "Pinckney Draught" of the Constitution. Whether or not such a document exists is not as important as Pinckney's participation in the debates that helped shape the document that now governs us. (Source: Charleston County Public Library website.)
334 p. 22 cm.Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation LibraryAcquisition
Accession
2008.002.Source or Donor
New Library Catalog Records (2008)Acquisition Method
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Pinckney, Charles, 1757-1824, Constitutional history--United StatesBook Details
Author
Nott, Charles Cooper, 1827-1916Publisher
Century Co.Date Published
1908Call No.
JK148 .P5 N7 1908LCCN
08033815Location
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BooksRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
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February 7, 2023Category
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