Jacob Shallus
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Jacob Shallus or Shalus was an American calligrapher who was the engrosser or penman of the original copy of the United States Constitution. The handwritten document that Shallus engrossed is on displ
In 1787, Shallus handwrote the original presentation of the United States Constitution.
Shallus's engrossed presentation of the constitution's preamble
The Preamble to the United States Constitution, beginning with the words "We the People", is a brief introductory statement of the Constitution's fundamental purposes and guiding principles. Courts ha
Jacob Shallus
…In 1787, Shallus handwrote the original presentation of the United States Constitution. Shallus's engrossed presentation of the constitution's preamble Jacob Shallus or Shalus (1750–April 18, 1796) was an American calligrapher who was the engrosser or penman of the original copy of the United States…
Preamble detail from a Dunlap & Claypoole original printing of the United States Constitution, 1787. (Note that there is a parenthetical comma in "We, the People of the United States" as well as multiple instances of the long s (ſ).)
"We the People" from the original engrossed constitution has been displayed on the obverse of the United States ten-dollar bill since 2006