Copy of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1894.

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Copy of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1894.

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A perfect copy of the 1780 Constitution of the Commonwealth, to have the same effect as the original (see: Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ((M-Ar)29X)), was authorized by Resolves 1894, c 58, at the suggestion of its custodian, the state secretary, who noted in his annual report of 1893 that fading ink was making some sections of the document barely visible.

10 leaves : parchment (1 folder ; 67 x 98 cm.)

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