Today in Supreme Court History: September 16, 1787

9/16/1787: The Constitutional Convention finalizes Constitution.

The Constitution

Comments

[Dan Schiavetta]

Unlikely they would "finalize" (I assume you mean "sign") the document on September 16, a Sunday. In fact the signing was on September 17.

[Alpheus W Drinkwater]

Yes, I'm not quite sure what the OP means. The committee of style submitted a draft on September 12, which the whole convention reviewed and made some changes. That process ended on the 15th and a final draft was printed, which was signed on the 17th. Perhaps some printing happened on Sunday the 16th, if that counts as finalization.

[Cal Cetín]

To this day, you can see that historic document preserved under glass during regular business hours in the imperial capital.

[Dan Schiavetta]

I don’t know why this (and the Declaration) were printed in cursive instead of in block print.

[wreckinball]

Ha, yea now just set it on fire

[ReaderY]

I thought there’ been a nine-person convention going on in Washington for some time now. Didn’t if just get some new delegates?