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First printing of the second draft of the US Constitution page 2

Constitutional Convention

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
New York, NY, United States

This rare second draft, printed by Dunlap and Claypoole, of the United States Constitution from the Committee of Style is one of only fifteen surviving copies. This document has handwritten notes from South Carolina delegate Pierce Butler. His notations show that even in the final week of the Convention, delegates still needed to resolve many issues, including the presidential veto, the congressional power of taxation, and the method of ratifying and amending the Constitution.

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  • Title: First printing of the second draft of the US Constitution page 2
  • Creator: Constitutional Convention
  • Date Created: September 12, 1787
  • Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • GLC Number: GLC00819.02

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