Problem scenario
Edmund Randolph was the attorney general under George Washington. George Washington evidently trusted Edmund Randolph. But George Washington did not forgive George Mason for refusing to sign the Constitution. Why was Edmund Randolph different?

Possible Answer
At the Virginia ratification convention, George Mason voted “no,” but Edmund Randolph voted “yes.”

The source of Edmund Randolph doing these things is https://edu.lva.virginia.gov/oc/stc/people/edmund-randolph.

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Problem scenario
In the book The Declaration of Independence, Thomas Paine, and Your Freedom by Andrew J. Galambos on page 145 refers to Charles Henry Lee talking about the Declaration of Independence as a mangled document. Was it Charles Henry Lee or Richard Henry Lee?

Answer
It was Richard Henry Lee who referred to the Declaration of Independence as “mangled.” The reference to “Charles” appears to be a typo;

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Question
The top of the first page says “The work needed to be completed before Henry Lee’s motion proclaiming independence was due for debate on July 1…” Why does Dr. David Head’s laminated study guide refer to Henry Lee moving for independence from Great Britain?

Answer
It is a mistake. It should say Richard Henry Lee.

The laminated guide is not bad all-in-all.

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