27. The Albany plan of union, 1754
The Writings of Benjamin Franklin, ed. A. H. SMYTH, Vol. I, pp. 386-389; Vol. III, pp. 197-199 .
28. Washington's embassy to the French forts, 1753
The Writings of George Washington, ed. W. C. FORD,
Vol. I, pp. 11-40.
29. The fall of Quebec, September 13, 1759
JOHN KNOX, An Historical Journal of the Campaigns
in North America for the Years 1757–1760, Vol. II,
pp. 66-73..
THOMAS JEFFREYS, The Natural and Civil History of the French Dominions in North and South America, pp. 133-136.
31. The truth about the Stamp Act
FRANKLIN, Works (see No. 27), Vol. VII, pp. 118-120 118
32. The Circular Letter of Massachusetts Bay, 1768
The Writings of Samuel Adams, ed. H. A. CUSHING,
Vol. I, pp. 184-188
JOHN ALMON, Prior Documents, London, 1777,
pp. 203-205 .
33. The control of the purse strings, 1768
JOHN DICKINSON, Letters from a Farmer, etc., pp. 69-80 125
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
35. The final petition to King George III, July 8, 1775
Journals of the Continental Congress, ed. W. C. FORD,
Vol. II, pp. 158–161.
36. Thomas Paine's argument for independence, Janu- ary 10, 1776
"Common Sense," in PAINE's Writings, ed. M. D.
Conway, Vol. I, pp. 84-101 passim
American Revolution, pp. 11-12
41. Hamilton's plea for an adequate constitution, Septem- ber 3, 1780
The Works of Alexander Hamilton, ed. H. C. LODGE, Vol. I, pp. 213-219.
LA ROCHEFOUCAULD-LIANCOURT, Voyage dans les États- Unis, . . . 1795–1797, Vol. I, pp. 133-136
46. The inauguration of the government, 1789
WASHINGTON, Works (see No. 28), Vol. XI, pp. 382- 383
The Journal of William Maclay, ed. E. S. MACLAY,
pp. 7, 9, 10, 74, 137, 138
JEFFERSON, Works (see No. 44), Vol. V, pp. 284-287. 192 HAMILTON, Works (see No. 41), Vol. IX, pp. 513-535 194
49. The XYZ message, April 3, 1798
Annals of Congress, 5th Congress, Vol. III (ed. 1851),
PP. 3336-3345
50. A plea for peace, October 2, 1798
JOEL BARLOW, Two Letters to the Citizens of the United
States, London, 1806, pp. 37-43
51. The Kentucky and Virginia resolutions, 1798-1799
The Writings of James Madison, ed. G. HUNT, Vol. IX,
pp. 326-331
ELLIOT, Debates (see No. 42), Vol. IV, p. 545
JEFFERSON, Works (see No. 44), Vol. VII, p. 290
MADISON, Works (see above), Vol. IX, pp. 444-445
52. Washington, appeal to Patrick Henry, January 15,
1799
WASHINGTON, Letters (privately printed by W. K.
Bixby of St. Louis from original manuscripts),
pp. 96-99.
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