Report of the Committee to the Constitutional Convention, 1787
Scope and Contents
Abstract: "Your committee chosen for the purpose of taking into consideration the federal constitution, do report as follows: It is our opinion that the federal constitution as it now stands, ought not to be ratified, but that under certain limitations and amendments it may be a salutary form of government, which limitations and amendments we think but left to submit to the wise Deliberation of the Convention fully confiding in their wisdom and integrity that they will, at the same time guard the liberties of the people and secure to Congress all those powers which are necessary to secure and maintain the federal union." Signed by Elijah Brigham, Committee Chairman, 12/21/1787
Dates
- Creation: 1787
Creator
- From the Collection: Town of Southborough (Organization)
- From the Collection: Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. Whenever possible, digital surrogates must be consulted in lieu of the original documents to prevent unneccesary handling and mitigate wear. Research is accommodated by appointment only. Please call (508) 485-0710 x 3005 to make an appointment, or send an email to: [email protected]
Extent
1 Leaves
Language of Materials
English
Preservation Actions
All documents in Box #1030 underwent conservation treatment in January 2017 at the Northeast Document Conservation Center in Andover, MA.
Treatment Summary: Surface soil was reduced using dry cleaning techniques as necessary. The solubility of the inks on twenty-one objects selected for aqueous treatment were tested. The blue"#" and "copied" stamps were removed from 4 objects through the use of organic solvents on the suction table in preparation for washing. Please note: Some of the ink was not solubilized and remains in the paper. The documents were washed in a 30:70 ethanol water combination to reduce acidity, staining and discoloration. Paper patches were removed during the washing procedure. After carefully testing the iron gall ink and confirming the presence of free iron (Fe2+ ), a calcium phytate treatment was performed to stabilize the iron gall ink followed by alkalization with calcium bicarbonate as needed. Treated objects were sized with a 0.5% gelatin solution. Tears and breaks were mended and losses were filled with an appropriate weight Japanese paper and wheat starch paste as needed. Thirty-two objects were humidified and flattened between blotters under moderate pressure as needed. All objects were housed in archival folders and polyester L-sleeves as needed in a 3" archival document box. A spacer was constructed of archival corrugated board to prevent slumping of the documents in the box.
Repository Details
Part of the Southborough Town Clerk’s Office Municipal Archive Repository