4 April 1788 A.D. Last of Federalist Essays Published—Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay
4 April 1788 A.D. Last of Federalist Essays Published—Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay Editors. “ 1788 – Last of the Federalist essays was published .” This Day in U.S. History. N.d. https://thisdayinusmilhist.wordpress.com/2014/04/04/april-4/ . Accessed 1 Apr 2015. 1788 – Last of the Federalist essays was published. The series of 85 letters were written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay urging ratification of the US Constitution. Defects in the Articles of Confederation became apparent, such as the lack of central authority over foreign and domestic commerce and the inability of Congress to levy taxes, leading Congress to endorse a plan to draft a new constitution.