George Washington’s Personal Copy of the Constitution Sold At Auction

Monday, June 25, 2012 at 7:43 AM
Basil Ryan in American History, Founders, U.S. Constitution

A book once owned by George Washington containing his personal annotated copy of the U.S. Constitution and a copy of the Bill of Rights sold for nearly $10 million at a New York auction Friday.

According to the Associated Press, the 223-year-old book says “President of the United States” on the cover and is marked up with brackets and notes Washington made about the responsibilities of the president.  Read more…

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Article originally appeared on Franklin Independent Journal (http://franklinindependentjournal.com/).