Rare 1776 Declaration of Independence Discovered by National Archives in UK–One of Only 11 Known to Survive
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A volunteer cataloguing historical letters at The National Archives in Kew discovered an unknown copy of the 1776 Declaration of Independence—one of only 11 known to survive and the only copy outside the United States—among correspondence from Thomas Fitzherbert, captain of HMS Raisonable.
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