Delegates to Congress . Letters of delegates to Congress, 1774-1789, Volume 17, March 1 1781-August 31 1781
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Samuel Huntington to To: the States


Sir,
Circular.
Philada March 2. 1781

   By the Act of Congress herewith enclosed your Excellency will be informed that the Articles of Confederation & perpetual Union between the thirteen United States are formally & finally ratified by all the States.(1)

   We are happy to congratulate our Constituents on this important Event, desired by our Friends but dreaded by our Enemies.

   I have the Honor to be &c, &c,

   S.H.


Note: LB (DNA: PCC, item 15).

(1) For the completion of ratification, which was finally accomplished when Daniel Carroll and John Hanson signed the Articles of Confederation on behalf of Maryland on March 1, See JCC, 19:213-14; and Thomas Rodney's Diary, March 1, 1781. See also Daniel Carroll to Thomas Sim Lee, February 20 and February 24, 1781.

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