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Title: In Congress, July 4, 1776. A declaration by the representatives of the United States of America, in general Congress assembled
Alternative Title: Declaration of Independence.
Creator: United States, author
Contributor: United States. Continental Congress, author
Massachusetts. Council, author
Dunster, Isaiah, 1720-1791, former owner
Date Created and/or Issued: 1776
Contributing Institution: Huntington Library
Collection: Printed Books
Rights Information: For information on using Huntington Library materials, please see Reproductions of Huntington Library Holdings: https://www.huntington.org/library-rights-permissions
Description: Printed area measures 48.2 x 32.1 cm. With manuscript annotation along side of recto: "This is the Declaration of Independence which was found among the papers of Rev. Isaiah Dunster and referred to on page 120 of Henry Dunster and HIs Descendents. Please keep in the family. Samuel Dunster. August 1st 1884."
"Signed by order and in behalf of the Congress, John Hancock, president. Attest, Charles Thomson, secretary." - Followed by: In Council [of Massachusetts], July 17th, 1776. Ordered, that the Declaration of Independence be printed; and a copy sent to the ministers of each parish .. In the name, and by order of the Council, R. Derby, Jun. president. A true copy attest, John Avery, dep. sec'y.
Extent: 1 sheet ; 50.8 x 38.1 cm (20 x 15 in.)
Identifier: 21150
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll3/id/6951
Language: English
Subject: United States. Declaration of Independence
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Source: Printed Books, Huntington Digital Library

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