To the people of the United States
Subject(s): American Revolution (1775-1783), Civil service, Congresses and conventions, Constitutional Convention (United States : 1787), Legislative bodies--Reform, National banks (United States), U.S. states--Politics and government, United States. Constitutional Convention
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Under the pseudonym Nestor, the writer addresses the people of the United States ahead of the upcoming Constitutional Convention. He outlines four main problems with the country’s current form of government and suggests changes and a new form of government to fix them. In particular, he suggests two houses of congress, an executive branch, and the federal government minting money. Nestor also desires the founding of a university to train men in all matters of politics and government.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1786-11-06
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Ancestry (to 1858)
Page Count
8
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
To the people of the United States. [November 6, 1786]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o303529. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Nestor. To the people of the United States. [6 Nov. 1786]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o303529.
APA:
Nestor., [1786, November 6]. To the people of the United States.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o303529.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
