Thirteenth Amendment (Congressional Copy)

Made by U.S. Congress1865Washington, D.C.

A congressional copy of the Thirteenth Amendment signed by members of Congress and Lincoln — one of a small number of commemorative manuscript copies. Documented among the collector's founding-document holdings in press coverage of his document philanthropy.

Provenance

1865

Signed commemorative congressional copy

confirmed

2010s

Documented among the collector's holdings (press coverage of document loans)

documented

2026

Digitally preserved in Relic

confirmed

Current Custodian

David M. Rubenstein

Washington, D.C.

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Digital viewingpublic
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Record Metadata

CategoryDocuments

MaterialsIron-gall ink on paper; signatures

DimensionsApprox. 45 × 38 cm

ConditionVery good; conserved

Digital Record

24 high-res images (8,192 × 6,144)

3D Mesh / Photogrammetry

Precise digital measurements

Doc. Score: 87/100Scanned 8/30/2026

Cite this object

Relic Archive. (1865). Thirteenth Amendment (Congressional Copy) [Object record]. Relic Object RL-1865-007065.