Federalist Timeline of Federalist-Antifederalist Debates
Federalist-Antifederalist Debates Exhibit Home
Although the bulk of what can be properly termed ‘Federalist’ writings are the 85 essays that comprise The Federalist, numerous allied authors from across the states wrote in support of the Constitution, sometimes with arguments that diverged from those of Madison, Hamilton, and Jay.
In a way, these allied authors operated similar to the broad array of Antifederalist writers: spread across the country, working generally in isolation, and writing primarily for their local audience, albeit on a topic of national interest. Taking these other Federalists into account alongside Madison, Hamilton, and Jay provides a broader picture of reasons individuals found to support the Constitution and the new government it would create.
1787
October
Oct 27, 1787: Federalist Paper No. 1 (New York)
Oct 28, 1787: Remarks on the Pennsylvania Ratifying ConventionÌý(±Ê±ð²Ô²Ô²õ²â±ô±¹²¹²Ô¾±²¹)
Oct 30, 1787:Â Philo-Publius Essay IÂ (New York)
Oct 30, 1787: Letter from Gouverneur Morris to George WashingtonÌý(±Ê±ð²Ô²Ô²õ²â±ô±¹²¹²Ô¾±²¹)
Oct 31, 1787:Â Federalist Paper No. 2Â (New York)
November
Nov 3, 1787: A Farmer, of New Jersey: Observations on Government New York (New Jersey)
Nov 3, 1787:Â Federalist Paper No. 3Â (New York)
Nov 5, 1787:Â A Landholder Letter IÂ (Connecticut)
Nov 7, 1787:Â Federalist Paper No. 4Â (New York)
Nov 10, 1787:Â Federalist Paper No. 5Â (New York)
Nov 14, 1787:Â Federalist Paper No. 6Â (New York)
Nov 12, 1787: A Landholder Letter IIÌý(°ä´Ç²Ô²Ô±ð³¦³Ù¾±³¦³Ü³Ù)
Nov 14, 1787: Socius EssayÌý(±Ê±ð²Ô²Ô²õ²â±ô±¹²¹²Ô¾±²¹)
Nov 15, 1787: A Countryman IÌý(°ä´Ç²Ô²Ô±ð³¦³Ù¾±³¦³Ü³Ù)
Nov 16, 1787:Â Philo-Publius Essay IIÂ (New York)
Nov 17, 1787:Â Federalist Paper No. 7Â (New York)
Nov 19, 1787:Â A Landholder IIIÂ (Connecticut)
Nov 20, 1787:Â Federalist Paper No. 8Â (New York)
Nov 21, 1787:Â Federalist Paper No. 9Â (New York)
Nov 22, 1787:Â A Countryman IIÂ (Connecticut)
Nov 22, 1787:Â Federalist Paper No. 10Â (New York)
Nov 24, 1787:Â Federalist Paper No. 11Â (New York)
Nov 24, 1787 – Dec 24, 1787: Timothy Pickering and the Letters from the Federal Farmer (New York)
Nov 24, 1787: James Wilson Speech, Pennsylvania Convention (Pennsylvania)
Nov 24, 1787: John Jay and the Constitution (New York)
Nov 26, 1787: A Landholder Letter IVÌý(°ä´Ç²Ô²Ô±ð³¦³Ù¾±³¦³Ü³Ù)
Nov 26,1787: A Democratic Federalist (Pennsylvania)
Nov 27, 1787:Â Federalist Paper No. 12Â (New York)
Nov 28, 1787: Philadelphia Freeman’s Journal (Pennsylvania)
Nov 28, 1787: Remarks on the Pennsylvania Ratifying ConventionÌý(±Ê±ð²Ô²Ô²õ²â±ô±¹²¹²Ô¾±²¹)
Nov 28, 1787:Â Federalist Paper No. 13Â (New York)
Nov 29, 1787:Â Philo-Publius Essay IIIÂ (New York)
Nov 29, 1787: Maryland’s Constitutional Convention Delegates Address the State House of Delegates (Maryland)
Nov 30, 1787:Â Federalist Paper No. 14Â (New York)
December
Dec 1, 1787:Â Federalist Paper No. 15Â (New York)
Dec 1, 1787:Â Philo-Publius Essay IVÂ (New York)
Dec 3, 1787:Â A Landholder Letter VÂ (Connecticut)
Dec 4, 1787:Â Federalist Paper No. 16Â (New York)
Dec 4, 1787: Speech to the Pennsylvania Conventions, afternoon (Pennsylvania)
Dec 4, 1787: Speech to the Pennsylvania Conventions, morningÌý(±Ê±ð²Ô²Ô²õ²â±ô±¹²¹²Ô¾±²¹)
Dec 5, 1787:Â Federalist Paper No. 17Â (New York)
Dec 7, 1787:Â Federalist Paper No. 18Â (New York)
Dec 8, 1787:Â Federalist Paper No. 19Â (New York)
Dec 10, 1787:Â A Landholder VIÂ (Connecticut)
Dec 11, 1787:Â Federalist Paper No. 20Â (New York)
Dec 12, 1787:Â Federalist Paper No. 21Â (New York)
Dec 14, 1787:Â Federalist Paper No. 22Â (New York)
Dec 14, 1787:Â Letter from George Washington to Charles CarterÌý(³Õ¾±°ù²µ¾±²Ô¾±²¹)
Dec 17, 1787:Â A Landholder Letter VIIÂ (Connecticut)
Dec 18, 1787:Â Federalist Paper No. 23Â (New York)
Dec 19, 1787: Anti-CincinnatusÌý(±Ê±ð²Ô²Ô²õ²â±ô±¹²¹²Ô¾±²¹)
Dec 19, 1787:Â Federalist Paper No. 24Â (New York)
Dec 21, 1787:Â Federalist Paper No. 25Â (New York)
Dec 22, 1787:Â Federalist Paper No. 26Â (New York)
Dec 24, 1787: A Landholder Letter VIIIÌý(°ä´Ç²Ô²Ô±ð³¦³Ù¾±³¦³Ü³Ù)
Dec 25, 1787:Â Federalist Paper No. 27Â (New York)
Dec 26, 1787:Â Federalist Paper No. 28Â (New York)
Dec 29, 1787:Â Federalist Paper No. 29Â (New York)
Dec 30, 1787:Â Federalist Paper No. 30Â (New York)
Dec 31, 1787: A Landholder Letter IXÌý(°ä´Ç²Ô²Ô±ð³¦³Ù¾±³¦³Ü³Ù)
Dec 31, 1787: America by Noah Webster (New York)
Dec 31, 1787: A Freeman Essay to the People of ConnecticutÌý(°ä´Ç²Ô²Ô±ð³¦³Ù¾±³¦³Ü³Ù)
1788
January
Jan 16, 1788:Â State Soldier Essay IÂ (Virginia)
Jan 18, 1788:Â Federalist Paper No. 40Â (New York)
Jan 18, 1788: A Citizen of New Haven by Roger Sherman, Letter IÌý(°ä´Ç²Ô²Ô±ð³¦³Ù¾±³¦³Ü³Ù)
Jan 19, 1788:Â Federalist Paper No. 41Â (New York)
Jan 22, 1788:Â Federalist Paper No. 42Â (New York)
Jan 23, 1788:Â Federalist Paper No. 43Â (New York)
Jan 23, 1788:Â A Freeman Essay IÂ (Pennsylvania)
Jan 25, 1788:Â Federalist Paper No. 44Â (New York)
Jan 26, 1788:Â Federalist Paper No. 45Â (New York)
Jan 29, 1788:Â Federalist Paper No. 46Â (New York)
Jan 30, 1788:Â Federalist Paper No. 47Â (New York)
Jan 30, 1788:Â A Freeman Essay IIÂ (Pennsylvania)
February
Feb 1, 1788:Â Federalist Paper No. 48Â (New York)
Feb 2, 1788:Â Federalist Paper No. 49Â (New York)
Feb 5, 1788:Â Federalist Paper No. 50Â (New York)
Feb 6, 1788:Â Federalist Paper No. 51Â (New York)
Feb 6, 1788: A Freeman Essay IIIÌý(±Ê±ð²Ô²Ô²õ²â±ô±¹²¹²Ô¾±²¹)
Feb 6, 1788:Â State Soldier Essay IIÌý(³Õ¾±°ù²µ¾±²Ô¾±²¹)
Feb 8, 1788:Â Federalist Paper No. 52Â (New York)
Feb 9, 1788:Â Federalist Paper No. 53Â (New York)
Feb 12, 1788:Â Federalist Paper No. 54Â (New York)
Feb 13, 1788:Â Federalist Paper No. 55Â (New York)
Feb 16, 1788:Â Federalist Paper No. 56Â (New York)
Feb 19, 1788:Â Federalist Paper No. 57Â (New York)
Feb 20, 1788:Â Federalist Paper No. 58Â (New York)
Feb 22, 1788:Â Federalist Paper No. 59Â (New York)
Feb 23, 1788:Â Federalist Paper No. 60Â (New York)
Feb 26, 1788:Â Federalist Paper No. 61Â (New York)
Feb 27, 1788:Â Federalist Paper No. 62Â (New York)
Feb 29, 1788: A Landholder XÌý(²Ñ²¹°ù²â±ô²¹²Ô»å)
March
Mar 1, 1788:Â Federalist Paper No. 63Â (New York)
Mar 5, 1788:Â Federalist Paper No. 64Â (New York)
Mar 7, 1788:Â Federalist Paper No. 65Â (New York)
Mar. 7, 1788:Â Reply to Maryland Landholder XÂ (Maryland)
Mar 8, 1788:Â Federalist Paper No. 66Â (New York)
Mar 10, 1788:Â A Landholder XIÂ (Connecticut)
Mar 11, 1788:Â Federalist Paper No. 67Â (New York)
Mar 12, 1788:Â Federalist Paper No. 68Â (New York)
Mar 12, 1788:Â State Soldier Essay IIIÌý(³Õ¾±°ù²µ¾±²Ô¾±²¹)
Mar 14, 1788:Â Federalist Paper No. 69Â (New York)
Mar 15, 1788:Â Federalist Paper No. 70Â (New York)
Mar 17, 1788: A Landholder XIIÌý(°ä´Ç²Ô²Ô±ð³¦³Ù¾±³¦³Ü³Ù)
Mar 18, 1788:Â Federalist Paper No. 71Â (New York)
Mar 19, 1788:Â Federalist Paper No. 72Â (New York)
Mar 19, 1788:Â State Soldier Essay IVÂ (Virginia)
Mar 21, 1788:Â Federalist Paper No. 73Â (New York)
Mar 24, 1788:Â A Landholder Letter XIIIÂ (Connecticut)
Mar 25, 1788:Â Federalist Paper No. 74Â (New York)
Mar 26, 1788:Â Federalist Paper No. 75Â (New York)
April
Apr 1, 1788:Â Federalist Paper No. 76Â (New York)
Apr 2, 1788:Â Federalist Paper No. 77Â (New York)
Apr 2, 1788:Â State Soldier Essay VÌý(³Õ¾±°ù²µ¾±²Ô¾±²¹)
Apr 12, 1788: Fabius IÌý(±Ê±ð²Ô²Ô²õ²â±ô±¹²¹²Ô¾±²¹)
Apr 15, 1788: Fabius IIÌý(±Ê±ð²Ô²Ô²õ²â±ô±¹²¹²Ô¾±²¹)
Apr 16, 1788: Consider Arms, Malachi Maynard, and Samuel Field: Dissent to the Massachusetts Convention, Northampton Hampshire (New Hampshire)
Apr 17, 1788:Â Fabius IIIÂ (Pennsylvania)
Apr 19, 1788:Â Fabius IVÂ (Pennsylvania)
Apr 22, 1788:Â Fabius VÂ (Pennsylvania)
Apr 23, 1788: A Farmer (Pennslyvannia)
Apr 24, 1788:Â Fabius VIÂ (Pennsylvania)
Apr 26, 1788:Â Fabius VIIÂ (Pennsylvania)
Apr 29, 1788: Fabius VIIIÌý(±Ê±ð²Ô²Ô²õ²â±ô±¹²¹²Ô¾±²¹)
May
May 1, 1788:Â Fabius IXÂ (Pennsylvania)
May 12, 1788: Philodemos Essay (Massachusetts)
May 28, 1788:Â Federalist Paper No. 78Â (New York)
June
June 6, 1788: Edmund Randolph Speech (Virginia)
June 10, 1788:Â Edmund Randolph Speech, Virginia Ratifying ConventionÌý(³Õ¾±°ù²µ¾±²Ô¾±²¹)
June 12, 1788:Â Edmund Pendleton SpeechÌý(³Õ¾±°ù²µ¾±²Ô¾±²¹)
June 18, 1788:Â Federalist Paper No. 79Â (New York)
June 21, 1788: Alexander Hamilton Speech (New York)
June 21, 1788:Â Federalist Paper No. 80Â (New York)
June 25, 1788:Â Federalist Paper No. 81Â (New York)
July
July 2, 1788: Federalist Paper No. 82 (New York)
July 4, 1788: Oration on the Fourth of July (Pennsylvania)
July 5, 1788: Federalist Paper No. 83 (New York)
July 16, 1788: Federalist Paper No. 84 (New York)
August
Aug 13, 1788: Federalist Paper No. 85 (New York)
December
Dec 10, 1788:Â An American Citizen: Thoughts on the Subject of Amendments, Part IIÂ (Pennsylvania)
Dec 18, 1788: A Citizen of New Haven by Roger Sherman, Letter IÌý(°ä´Ç²Ô²Ô±ð³¦³Ù¾±³¦³Ü³Ù)
Dec 24, 1788:Â An American Citizen: Thoughts on the Subject of Amendments, Part IIIÂ (Pennsylvania)
Dec 25, 1788: A Citizen of New Haven by Roger Sherman, Letter IIÌý(°ä´Ç²Ô²Ô±ð³¦³Ù¾±³¦³Ü³Ù)