In Congress, July 4, 1776. : A declaration by the representatives of the United States of America, in general congress assembled ...
Material type:
TextManufacturer: Salem, Massachusetts-Bay : Printed by E. Russell, by order of authority, 1776Description: 1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) ; 60 x 40 cmAccession Number: (OCoLC)32906716; (PPRF)0391/08; (PPRF)R59-1397Other title: - Declaration by the representatives of the United States of America
At the foot is the ratification of the Massachusetts Council, dated 17 July 1776.References: Evans, C. American bibliography, 15163References: Ford, W.C. Broadsides, ballads, &c. printed in Massachusetts, 1639-1800, 1955.Local Notes: Ms. docket note: ... Independence declared. July 4. 1776. Recd. and read to my people Aug. 18th. J. Backus.Hierarchical Place Name: United States Massachusetts Salem.Uniform titles:
- Declaration of Independence
- 810.8
| Item type | Home library | Shelving location | Call number | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadsides | Rosenbach Museum & Library | Americana, Printed, drawers, medium | A 776inc | Available |
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."
At the foot is the ratification of the Massachusetts Council, dated 17 July 1776.
Evans, C. American bibliography, 15163
Ford, W.C. Broadsides, ballads, &c. printed in Massachusetts, 1639-1800, 1955.
Ms. docket note: ... Independence declared. July 4. 1776. Recd. and read to my people Aug. 18th. J. Backus. PPRF