The Federalist Papers Really Didn't Influence Those Voting on The Constitution

The Federalist papers consist of 85 essays . We hear from many scholars that they somehow influenced the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Facts suggests otherwise.... Only 36 essays had been published when 5 of the 9 states voted to ratify the U.S. Constitution. When New Hampshire became the 9th state to ratify on June 21, 1788 making it official only 80 of the 85 federalist essays were published...