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The '''Notes of Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787''' is the record of debate notes kept during the [[Constitutional Convention]] by [[Founding Father]] [[James Madison]]. Several Founders took notes during the debates, but Madison's notes are considered to be the most in-depth and complete. | The '''Notes of Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787''' is the record of debate notes kept during the [[Constitutional Convention]] by [[Founding Father]] [[James Madison]]. Several Founders took notes during the debates, but Madison's notes are considered to be the most in-depth and complete. | ||
| − | The existence of the very large volume of debate transcripts was not known until Madison passed away in 1836.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=OmA8a1Q9UekC&pg=PA294 A Practical Companion to the Constitution: How the Supreme Court Has Ruled on Issues from Abortion to Zoning, Updated and Expanded Edition of The Evolving Constitution]</ref> | + | The existence of the very large volume of debate transcripts was not known until Madison passed away in 1836.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=OmA8a1Q9UekC&pg=PA294 A Practical Companion to the Constitution: How the Supreme Court Has Ruled on Issues from Abortion to Zoning, Updated and Expanded Edition of The Evolving Constitution]</ref> They reached publication four years after his passing.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=tZvaCgAAQBAJ&pg=PT72 Principles of Legal Research]</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:58, September 17, 2017
| Notes of Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787 | |
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 Discovered in 1836 | |
| Author | James Madison |
| Year Published | 1840 |
| Language | English |
The Notes of Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787 is the record of debate notes kept during the Constitutional Convention by Founding Father James Madison. Several Founders took notes during the debates, but Madison's notes are considered to be the most in-depth and complete.
The existence of the very large volume of debate transcripts was not known until Madison passed away in 1836.[1] They reached publication four years after his passing.[2]