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title: 'June 12, 1788 Letter to James Madison'
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authors:
- 'John Blair Smith'
date: 1866-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'History (General)'
- 'Politics'
- 'United States'
scriptures:
- 'Romans 13'
- '1 Peter 2'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/smith-1866-june-12-1788-letter-to-james-madison
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# June 12, 1788 Letter to James Madison

Excerpt from W.C. Rives' Life of Madison on Virginia's heated ratification debate: Patrick Henry's opposition, political maneuvers, and accusations against the Constitution's supporters.

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