Declaration of independence, 1776.

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Declaration of independence, 1776.

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Although the official engrossed copy was not completed and signed by the various members of Congress until August 2, copies printed (with President John Hancock's name only) by official Congressional printer John Dunlap were sent abroad on July 5 to various assemblies and committees of safety among the colonies. A copy (signed by President John Hancock and Secretary Charles Thomson) accompanied by a transmittal letter dated July 6 and signed by Hancock (Massachusetts archives collection ((M-Ar)45X), v. 195, p. 73-74) came to the Massachusetts General Court. (Per Massachusetts Council order, July 17 (Massachusetts archives collection, v. 165, p. 430-431), it was to be read by every town clerk and minister.) A second printing (this series) with all signers' names printed (and again signed by Hancock and Thomson) was produced by Mary Katherine Goddard per order of Jan. 18, 1777. A copy (this series, formerly Massachusetts archives collection, v. 142, p. 23) was as before dispatched to Massachusetts with Hancock's transmittal letter dated Jan. 31 (see: Massachusetts archives collection, v. 142, p. 21-22)

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