Object Details
- Description
- George Washington, who presided over the Constitutional Convention in 1787, used this small box to preserve papers produced by the convention.
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- associated person
- Madison, Dolley
- Madison, James
- referenced
- Washington, George
- associated date
- 1787
- Credit Line
- Library of Congress. Exchange and Gift Division
- Physical Description
- leather (overall material)
- metal, brass (overall material)
- Object Name
- Trunk
