Quill Model of the Declaration

The Quill Model of the Declaration of Independence

Using the records of the processes that have created constitutions, treaties, or legislation, the Quill Project, partner of CCS, re-creates the contexts within which decisions were made and offers visualizations of the process of negotiation that led to the founding documents as we know them today.

• Jefferson’s third draft of the Preamble to the VA Constitution
  • Quill is the only place where you can find a digital copy of Jefferson’s third draft of the Preamble to the Virginia Constitution
  • Images available at link
  • TRANSCRIPT (available on “click or scroll for more tabs” – upper right-hand corner)
• Jefferson’s rough draft of Declaration, drafted within a few days of the VA Preamble 
  • Images available at link
  • TRANSCRIPT (available on “click or scroll for more tabs” – upper right-hand corner)
• Document with transcripts and images of both.
• More materials to be added soon.