Benjamin Franklin's annotated copy of the first printing of the Constitution (Philadelphia: Dunlap and Claypoole, 1787).
Provenance
Removed from printed stacks.
Early American History Note
This collection contains Benjamin Franklin's copy of the United States Constitution. It has Franklin's annotations in the margins.
Genre(s)
- Legal Records
- Miscellaneous
- Official Government Documents and Records
Subject(s)
- Early National Politics
- Government Affairs
- Law
| Detailed Inventory | |||
United States. Constitution. | 1787, September | Request Series | |
First page of Benjamin Franklin's annotated copy of the first printing of the Constitution. | 1787 September | Request Item | |
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American Philosophical Society 105 South Fifth Street Philadelphia, PA, 19106 215-440-3400 manuscripts@amphilsoc.org
