Comprehensive anthology of original historical documents relating to the legal and historical context of the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights. Link above: detailed table of contents at U Chicago Press. 5 volume printed set available at Knight and Law Libraries: KF4502.F68 1987
"Documents include royal charters establishing colonial claims, sermons that question or bolster the established order, pamphlets, state constitutions, debates over the make-up of the Continental Congress and Articles of Confederation, and the like."
Ten essays showing the Enlightenment origin of the US Constitution and how the Enlightenment's basic ideas were reformulated in the context of America. Print and online versions available.