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Documents from the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention, 1774-1789
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Item Title
In Congress, July 4, 1776. The unanimous declaration of the thirteen United States of America.
Other Titles
Declaration of Independence
Created/Published
Baltimore, in Maryland : Printed by Mary Katharine Goddard, [1777]
Notes
"The first issue of the Declaration of Independence printed with the names [except that of Thomas McKean of Delaware] of the signers"--Wroth.
Text of the Declaration in two columns, with the names of the signers in four columns.
At end of text: In Congress, January 18, 1777. Ordered, that an authenticated copy of the Declaration of Independency, with the names of the members of Congress, subscribing the same, be sent to each of the United States, and that they be desired to have the same put on record. By order of Congress, John Hancock, president.
Evans 15650
Wroth, L.C. Maryland, 392
Wheeler, J.T. Maryland, 29
LC copy annotated "A true copy" and signed "John Hancock presid" and "attest Chas Thomson secy."
Subjects
Autographs (Provenance)--Statesmen--United States--1777.
Related Names
Continental Congress Broadside Collection (Library of Congress)
Medium
1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 54 x 44 cm.
Call Number
Cont Cong no. 21
Digital ID
bdsdcc 02101 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.rbc/bdsdcc.02101