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Rough minutes are usually signed at the end of the meeting, giving the clerk authority to sign the fair copy as correct next time. Rough minutes may then be destroyed, but if only one fair copy exists, you should retain rough minutes until permanent depos

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Rough minutes are usually signed at the end of the meeting, giving the clerk authority to sign the fair copy as correct next time. Rough minutes may then be destroyed, but if only one fair copy exists, you should retain rough minutes until permanent deposit of the fair minute book.

Citation Source: 
Quaker Life 2003

A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology