When the Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia in 1787, the delegates met under conditions of strict secrecy so they could speak freely. There is therefore no complete record of what was said in the Convention by the delegates; most of what is known about the Convention comes from notes made by the delegates about the content and nature of the discussions there. These notes are from Alexander Hamilton, a delegate to the Convention from New York and one of the most active and vocal representatives. Given that Hamilton was regularly involved in committees, debates, and speeches during the Convention, his notes are rather brief compared to some of the records kept by the other delegates. These notes give interesting insights into the mind of Hamilton regarding the opinions of the other delegates, as Hamilton often inserts his own editorial remarks in his records.