The Declaration of Independence

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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826; Ward, Henry, 1732-1797; Hancock, John, 1737-1793; Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824; United States. Continental Congress; Rhode Island. General Assembly. 1775. “The Declaration of Independence”. Newport [R.I.] : Printed by S. Southwick, The Declaration of Independence, accessed February 10, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/the-declaration-of-independence/item/883

Title: The Declaration of Independence
Description: Southwick Broadside
Subject: United States; Politics and government; 1775-1783
Creator: Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826; Ward, Henry, 1732-1797; Hancock, John, 1737-1793; Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824; United States. Continental Congress; Rhode Island. General Assembly
Publisher: Newport [R.I.] : Printed by S. Southwick
Date: 1776
Format: 1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) ; 54 x 42 cm
Language: English
Type: Broadside

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