John Hancock. Letter from John Hancock to "The Honorable Convention New York," 11 June 1776, secretarial copy. (MSS 12579-a)
Declaration. Philadelphia: John Dunlap, [1776].
In Congress, July 4, 1776. A declaration by the representatives of the United States of America, in General Congress assembled. ...
The first printed issue of the Declaration of Independence.--Evans 15155.
"Signed by order and in behalf of the Congress, John Hancock, President. Attest. Charles Thomson, Secretary."
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS: A 1776 .U56: Tracy W. McGregor Library, American History Collection.
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS: KF4506 .A1 1776: George Washington's copy. Albert H. Small Declaration of Independence Collection.
United States.Declaration of Independence.1776.
Albert H. Small Declaration of Independence Collection (University of Virginia)
United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
Declaration. The Pennsylvania Evening Post. Philadelphia: Benjamin Towne, 6 July 1776. (KF4506 .A1 1776a)
The first newspaper printing of the text of the Declaration of Independence (preceded only by the John Dunlap broadside) appears in the issue for July 6, 1776.
Suspended Sept. 25-Oct. 9, 1777 and May 22-June 9, 1778.
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS: KF4506 .A1 1776a: Albert H. Small Declaration of Independence Collection. Gift of Albert H. Small, December 27, 2000.
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS: Call number "Newspaper Paine Collection": This collection, which is arranged chronologically, includes scattered issues of a number of different newspapers, each containing a contribution by or about Thomas Paine. Search by call number or keyword to retrieve all newspapers in the collection. Richard Maass Thomas Paine Collection. Gift of Richard Maass.
United States.Declaration of Independence.
Pennsylvania evening post, and public advertiser
Declaration. New Hampshire Gazette, or Exeter Morning Chronicle. July 4, 1776. (KF4506 .A1 1776f)
Declaration. Salem, Massachusetts-Bay: E. Russell, July 4, 1776. (KF4506 .A1 1776ab)
In Congress, July 4, 1776. : A declaration by the representatives of the United States of America, in general congress assembled ...
Copies sent by order of the Massachusetts Council to the "Ministers of each Parish, of every Denomination, within this State ... that they severally be required to read the same to their respective Congregations, as soon as divine Service is ended ... on the first Lord's-Day after they shall have received it ... after such Publication thereof, to deliver the said Declaration to the Clerks of their several Towns or Districts; who are hereby required to record the same in their respective Town, or District Books, there to remain as a perpetual Memorial thereof."
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS: Albert H. Small Declaration of Independence Collection. Gift of Albert H. Small, December 27, 2000. FRAMED.
Salem, Massachusetts-Bay : Printed by E. Russell, by order of authority,
Caesar Rodney. Letter from Caesar Rodney to Thomas Rodney, 4 July 1776. (MSS 12568-a)
Thomas Jefferson. Letter from Thomas Jefferson to Peter S. DuPonceau, 28 December 1820. (MSS 12613-a)
Benjamin Owen Tyler. Subscription book for a facsimile of the Declaration of Independence, 1815-1818, p.7 (MSS 12143)
Manuscript subscription book for his facsimile Declaration of Independence [manuscript], 1815-1818.
Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell), 1782-1850
Johnson, Richard M. (Richard Mentor), 1780-1850
Tyler's subscription book for the first publication of a facsimile of the Declaration of Independence consists of 10 pages containing the names of more than 1000 subscribers including original signer Thomas Jefferson as well as other notables of the new republic including James Madison, John Q. Adams, John Marshall, Richard M. Johnson, Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, William Wirt, and William H. Crawford.
At the back of the volume are five pages of subscribers to a print of "Naval Monument Heroes," many of whom also subscribed to the Declaration facsimile.
Tyler's prospectuses for the Declaration facsimile and the volume on naval heroes are included inside the front and back covers respectively.
Labels pasted on the cover and inside cover identify the volume as No. 651 exhibited at the Brooklyn and Long Island Fair in aid of the United States Sanitary Commission, 1864.
Benjamin O. Tyler. Declaration of Independence Facsimile Subscription Book, 1815-1818, in the Albert H. Small Declaration of Independence Collection, Accession #12143, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va.
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS: Gift of Albert H. Small, December 2001.
Benjamin Owen Tyler. Subscription book for a facsimile of the Declaration of Independence, 1815-1818. Front Cover. (MSS 12143)
Declaration. Engraved by W. I. Stone for the Dept. of State by order of J. Q. Adams, Sect. of State, 1823. (KF4506 .A1 1823)
Scene from the Four Millionth Volume reception