Rakhel
Well-Known Member
An original copy of the Declaration of Independence. It was one of two copies remaining in existence and believed to be the copy given to George Wythe.
It was rather interesting, in that I learned a few things about this document.
It was one of, at least, 5 fair copies Jefferson wrote to give to friends.
The declaration was written on both sides of a handmade paper 12 5/8 inches high by 7 7/8 inches wide. And the yellowing wasn't bad for a document 200+ years old.
The copy we saw today also contained later deleted material that Jefferson had undersigned to show what had been taken out.
And what I found found really interesting was that this copy contained 12 amendments.
The 10 that were ratified and two that weren't.
One that contained information has to Congress compensation and the second that "potentially could have resulted in a House with 6,000 members today."
I be smart now
It was rather interesting, in that I learned a few things about this document.
It was one of, at least, 5 fair copies Jefferson wrote to give to friends.
The declaration was written on both sides of a handmade paper 12 5/8 inches high by 7 7/8 inches wide. And the yellowing wasn't bad for a document 200+ years old.
The copy we saw today also contained later deleted material that Jefferson had undersigned to show what had been taken out.
And what I found found really interesting was that this copy contained 12 amendments.
The 10 that were ratified and two that weren't.
One that contained information has to Congress compensation and the second that "potentially could have resulted in a House with 6,000 members today."
I be smart now