May 25, 1787

This is a picture of the Constitutional Convention in

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was one of the most significant
events I have been a part of because it created the United
States Constitution. I was the oldest delegate that attended at
81 years old. I wrote a speech and planned to give it, but I
was too weak to deliver it, so James Wilson read it to the
audience.

1776

This is a picture of Independence Hall. This was the building

that the Constitutional Convention was held in. The building
was built in 1732. This is the site where the Declaration of
Independence and the Constitution were both sighed. We met
between May and September of 1787 in this building to
adress the problems of the weak central government under the
Articles of Confederation.
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