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Yates, Abraham, Junr., draft of the New York State Constitution

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Abraham Yates, Jr. papers

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Title
Yates, Abraham, Junr., draft of the New York State Constitution
Names
Paltsits, Victor Hugo, 1867-1952 (Donor)
Yates, Abraham, 1724-1796 (Scribe)
Collection

Abraham Yates, Jr. papers

Series I. Letters and Documents

Numbered Letters and Documents

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1777
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 3405
Topics
New York (State). Constitution (1777)
Genres
Documents
Constitutions
drafts (documents)
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Content: This is an incomplete manuscript draft of the first Constitution of the State of New York, including sections on voting procedures, election or appointment of state officials, duties of the governor and lieutenant governor, pardons and impeachment, and other matters. The document (18 pages on 9 leaves) is paginated 11-16, 17-18 (four pages numbered on rectos only), 22-29. The handwriting on pages 11 through part of 15, and parts of pages 25 and 26, is unidentified; the remainder, as well as the pagination, is in Yates' handwriting. The text bears only a few revisions. The draft can be dated to early 1777 based on published sources.
Content: This document was initially numbered 224, with a supplied date of 1788. It was removed to this location with a revised date of 1777 prior to early microfilming.
Citation/reference: The final draft from which the Constitution was printed is held at the New York State Archives (New York State. Secretary of State. First Constitution of the State of New York, 1777.) Digital images are available online, with suggested resources. See Charles Z. Lincoln,
Physical Description
Extent: Folio, 18 pages
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11996407
MSS Unit ID: 3405
Other local Identifier: 142a
Archives EAD ID: 1149913
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 96277c60-8632-013c-f577-0242ac110003
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1777: Created
  • 1867: Creator Born
  • 1952: Creator Died
  • 2024: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Yates, Abraham, Junr., draft of the New York State Constitution" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1777. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2a6fee60-0418-0134-91f9-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Yates, Abraham, Junr., draft of the New York State Constitution" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2a6fee60-0418-0134-91f9-00505686a51c

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1777). Yates, Abraham, Junr., draft of the New York State Constitution Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2a6fee60-0418-0134-91f9-00505686a51c

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Yates, Abraham, Junr., draft of the New York State Constitution