Major Works
The Federalist Papers
- Hamilton, Alexander, James Madison, and John Jay. The Federalist Papers. Edited by Clinton Rossiter and Charles R. Kesler. New York: Signet, 2003.Excerpt from Hamilton’s general introduction in Federalist 1: “AFTER an unequivocal experience of the inefficiency of the subsisting federal government, you are called upon to deliberate on a new Constitution for the United States of America. The… More
Commentary
The Authorship of the Disputed Federalist Papers
- Adair, Douglass. “The Authorship of the Disputed Federalist Papers.” The William and Mary Quarterly 1, no. 2 (April 1, 1944): 98–122.The Authorship of the Disputed Federalist Papers: Part II
- Adair, Douglass. “The Authorship of the Disputed Federalist Papers: Part II.” The William and Mary Quarterly 1, no. 3 (July 1, 1944): 235–264.