circa 1833; highly detailed copy of document, printed on vellum, considered best copy of original after time of signing, 25 x 30 1/2 in. , in matted presentation ebonized and gilt wood frameIn 1820 John Quincy Adams, Secretary of State was concerned over state of original document and with Congressional approval commissioned William J. Stone to engrave a facsimile copy for preservation. In 1833 Peter Force was commissioned to make copies, to be known as "American Archives a Documentary History of the English Colonies in North America," using the original William Stone copper plates.