Philadelphia Reflections

The musings of a physician who has served the community for over six decades

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Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation were written by John Dickinson, modified by others. Officially unratified for five years, the country was ruled under them in Philadelphia, for thirteen. They taught many lessons, which we sometimes forget we had experienced.

Signers of the Articles of Confederation

{Samuel Huntinton}

Samuel Huntington

{John Hanson}

John Hanson

{Daniel Carroll}

Daniel Carroll

{John Witherspoon}

John Witherspoon

{Jonathan Bayard}

Jonathan Bayard

{William Clingan}

William Clingan

{Joseph Reed}

Joseph Reed

{Henry Laurens}

Henry Laurens

{William Henry}

William Henry

{Thomas Heyward}

Thomas Heyward

{Thomas McKean}

Thomas McKean

{John Dickinson}

John Dickinson

{Nicholas Van Dyke}

Nicholas Van Dyke

{John Hancock}

John Hancock

{Samuel Adams}

Samuel Adams

{Elbridge Gerry}

Elbridge Gerry

{Francis Dana}

Francis Dana

{James Duane}

James Duane

{Francis Lewis}

Francis Lewis

{William Duer}

William Duer

{Gouverneur Morris}

Gouverneur Morris

{William Ellery}

William Ellery

{Henry Merchant}

Henry Marchant

{Richard Henry Lee}

Richard Henry Lee

{John Banister}

John Banister

{John Harvie}

John Harvie

{Francis Lightfoot Lee}

Francis Lightfoot Lee

{Josiah Bartlett}

Josiah Bartlett

{John Penn}

John Penn

Originally published: Tuesday, March 27, 2012; most-recently modified: Wednesday, June 05, 2019