Rare Exeter Printing of the Declaration of Independence Found in London’s Archives
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A rare Exeter printing of the Declaration of Independence, seized with the Royal Navy privateer Dalton in 1776, has been discovered in Britain’s National Archives in London, making it the only known copy outside the United States and shedding new light on how such documents circulated after the escape from American shores.
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