It is also used more narrowly, referring specifically to those who either signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 or who were delegates to the 1787 Constitutional Convention and took part in drafting the proposed Constitution of the United States.n the winter and spring of 1786â1787, twelve of the thirteen states chose a total of 74 delegates to attend what is now known as the Federal Convention in Philadelphia.
Letter (paper size) Letter or US Letter is a paper size commonly used as home or office stationery in Canada, the United States, Mexico and the Dominican Republic. It measures 8.5 by 11.0 inches (215.9 by 279.4 mm). US Letter size paper is a standard defined by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), in contrast to the A4 paper used by all other nations, which is defined by the International Organization for Standardization (specifically, in ISO 216).
Ronald Reagan therefore had the U.S. government switch to regular letter size (8 1â2 in Ã 11 in or 215.9 mm Ã 279.4 mm). The 8 in Ã 10 1â2 in (203.2 mm Ã 266.7 mm) size is still commonly used in spiral-bound notebooks and the like, a result of trimming from the current letter dimensions.oday, there is one widespread international ISO standard (including A4, B3, C4, etc.) and a local standard used in North America (including letter, legal, ledger, etc.). The paper sizes affect writing paper, stationery, cards, and some printed documents.