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Proceedings of the 1788 Poughkeepsie Convention are published in "Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution," (Jonathan Elliot, ed., 1836) and "Documentary History of the Ratification of the Constitution," (Merrill Jensen, ed.). Text of the ratification and proposed amendments is in "The Eleventh Pillar: New York State and the Federal Constitution," (Linda Grant De Pauw, 1966).

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High resolution images of the original documents that comprise this series are available in State Archives Digital Collections.

New York State Archives Digital Collections

New York State Secretary of State engrossed copy of the United States Constitution ratified by the Convention of New York State with proposed amendments, 1788