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On May 30, 1787, just days after being unanimously elected president of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, George Washington wrote a letter to Thomas Jefferson, who was serving as the minister to France. Jefferson was informed on the proceedings of the Constitutional Convention through letters from the delegates, particularly Washington and James Madison. Jefferson was generally in support of the Constitution, despite the lack of a bill of rights. His approval was sought, and his opinions were used in attempts to influence others, especially during the Virginia ratification debates in 1788.