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Proposed constitution for Virginia

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Title
Proposed constitution for Virginia
Names
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 (Creator)
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 (Author)
Maitland, Alexander, -1907 (Former owner)
Virginia (Author)
Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1776
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 647
Topics
Virginia. Constitution (1776)
Law -- Virginia -- 18th century
Virginia -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
Virginia -- Sources -- 1775-1783 -- Politics and government
Genres
Constitutions
Documents
Physical Description
Extent: .04 linear feet (1 volume)
Description
Thomas Jefferson's proposed constitution for Virginia, June 1776. This is the third and final draft and was printed in Paul Leicester Ford's The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, volume 2, page 7, where the history of this document is noted. The first and second drafts are in the Library of Congress. Autograph document, presented to the Lenox Library by Mr. Alexander Maitland in 1894
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19637444
MSS Unit ID: 647
Photo Order: 67694
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 09260910-6be7-013e-6a94-0242ac110004
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1743: Creator Born
  • 1776: Created
  • 1826: Creator Died
  • 2026: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Proposed constitution for Virginia" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1776. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f1391740-7aa5-013e-6102-0242ac110002

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Proposed constitution for Virginia" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 15, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f1391740-7aa5-013e-6102-0242ac110002

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1776). Proposed constitution for Virginia Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f1391740-7aa5-013e-6102-0242ac110002

Wikipedia Citation

<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f1391740-7aa5-013e-6102-0242ac110002 | title= (text) Proposed constitution for Virginia, (1776)|author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=September 15, 2026 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

Proposed constitution for Virginia