Full Text of The Federalist Papers

The Federalist, commonly referred to as the Federalist Papers, is a series of 85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison between October 1787 and May 1788. The essays were published anonymously, under the pen name "Publius," in various New York state newspapers of the time.

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No
Title
Author
Date
1
Hamilton For the Independent Journal
n/a
2
Jay For the Independent Journal
n/a
3
Jay For the Independent Journal
n/a
4
Jay For the Independent Journal
n/a
5
Jay For the Independent Journal
n/a
6
Hamilton For the Independent Journal
n/a
7
Hamilton For the Independent Journal
n/a
8
Hamilton From the New York Packet
Tuesday, November 20, 1787
9
Hamilton For the Independent Journal
n/a
10
Madison For the New York Packet
Friday, November 27, 1787
11
Hamilton For the Independent Journal
n/a
12
Hamilton From the New York Packet
Tuesday, November 27, 1787
13
Hamilton For the Independent Journal
n/a
14
Madison From the New York Packet
Friday, November 30, 1787
15
Hamilton For the Independent Journal
n/a
16
Hamilton From the New York Packet
Tuesday, December 4, 1787
17
Hamilton For theIndependent Journal
n/a
18
Hamilton and Madison For the Independent Journal
n/a
19
Hamilton and Madison For the Independent Journal
n/a
20
Hamilton and Madison From the New York Packet
Tuesday, December 11, 1787
21
Hamilton For the Independent Journal
n/a
22
Hamilton From the New York Packet
Friday, December 14, 1787

23The Necessity of a Government as Energetic as the One Proposed to the Preservation of the UnionHamilton From the New York PacketTuesday, December 17, 1787

24
Hamilton For the Independent Journal
n/a
25
Hamilton From the New York Packet
Friday, December 21, 1787
26
Hamilton For the Independent Journal
n/a
27
Hamilton From the New York Packet
Tuesday, December 25, 1787
8
Hamilton For the Independent Journal
n/a
29
Hamilton From the Daily Advertiser
Thursday, January 10, 1788
30
Hamilton From the New York Packet
Friday, December 28, 1787
31
Hamilton From the New York Packet
Tuesday, January 1, 1788
32
Hamilton From the Daily Advertiser
Thursday, January 3, 1788
33
Hamilton From the Daily Advertiser
Thursday, January 3, 1788
34
Hamilton From the New York Packet
Friday, January 4, 1788
35
Hamilton For the Independent Journal
n/a
36
Hamilton From the New York Packet
Tuesday, January 8, 1788
37
Madison From the Daily Advertiser
Friday, January 11, 1788
38
Madison From the New York Packet
Tuesday, January 15, 1788
39
Madison For the Independent Journal
n/a
40
Madison From the New York Packet
Friday, January 18, 1788
41
Madison For the Independent Journal
n/a
42
Madison From the New York Packet
Tuesday, January 22, 1788
43
Madison For the Independent Journal
n/a
44
Madison From the New York Packet
Friday, January 25, 1788
45
Madison For the Independent Journal
n/a
46
Madison From the New York Packet
Tuesday, January 29, 1788
47
Madison From the New York Packet
Friday, February 1, 1788
48
Madison From the New York Packet
Friday, February 1, 1788
49
Hamilton or Madison From the New York Packet
Tuesday, February 5, 1788
50
Hamilton or Madison From the New York Packet
Tuesday, February 5, 1788
51
Hamilton or Madison From the New York Packet
Friday, February 8, 1788
52
Hamilton or Madison From the New York Packet
Friday, February 8, 1788
53
Hamilton or Madison From the New York Packet
Tuesday, February 12, 1788
54
Hamilton or Madison From the New York Packet
Tuesday, February 12, 1788
55
Hamilton or Madison From the New York Packet
Friday, February 15, 1788
56
Hamilton or Madison From the New York Packet
Tuesday, February 19, 1788
57
Hamilton or Madison From the New York Packet
Tuesday, February 19, 1788
58
Madison
n/a
59
Hamilton From the New York Packet
Friday, February 22, 1788
60
Hamilton From the New York Packet
Tuesday, February 26, 1788
61
Hamilton From the New York Packet
Tuesday, February 26, 1788
62
Hamilton or Madison For the Independent Journal
n/a
63
Hamilton or Madison For the Independent Journal
n/a
64
Jay From the New York Packet
Friday, March 7, 1788
65
Hamilton From the New York Packet
Friday, March 7, 1788
66
Hamilton From the New York Packet
Tuesday, March 11, 1788
67
Hamilton From the New York Packet
Tuesday, March 11, 1788
68
Hamilton From the New York Packet
Friday, March 14, 1788
69
Hamilton From the New York Packet
Friday, March 14, 1788
70
Hamilton From the New York Packet
Friday, March 14, 1788
71
Hamilton From the New York Packet
Tuesday, March 18, 1788
72
Hamilton From the New York Packet
Friday, March 21, 1788
73
Hamilton From the New York Packet
Friday, March 21, 1788
74
Hamilton From the New York Packet
Tuesday, March 25, 1788
75
Hamilton For the Independent Journal
n/a
76
Hamilton From the New York Packet
Tuesday, April 1, 1788
77
Hamilton From the New York Packet
Friday, April 4, 1788
78
Hamilton From McLEAN's Edition, New York
n/a
79
Hamilton From McLEAN's Edition, New York
n/a
80
Hamilton From McLEAN's Edition, New York
n/a
81
Hamilton From McLEAN's Edition, New York
n/a
82
Hamilton From McLEAN's Edition, New York
n/a
83
Hamilton From McLEAN's Edition, New York
n/a
84
Hamilton From McLEAN's Edition, New York
n/a
85
Hamilton From McLEAN's Edition, New York
n/a