The Federalist Papers first appeared in 1787, originally published anonymously as a series of letters to New York newspapers promoting voters to ratify the proposed Constitution of the United States. They were written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay from 1787-1788. These documents were instrumental in understanding how our government was designed and how it was planned to work.Please Note: This book is easy to read in true text, not scanned images that can sometimes be difficult to decipher. The Microsoft eBook has a contents page linked to the chapter headings for easy navigation. The Adobe eBook has bookmarks at chapter headings and is printable up to two full copies per year. Both versions are text searchable.