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Charles Dunlap made the first printed copies of the Declaration that had been signed by only John Hancock and Charles Thomson on July 4, 1776. Timothy Matlack handwrote the "engrossed" copy of the Declaration at the order of Congress so that all members could sign it. Mary Katherine Goddard made printed copies of the engrossed version with the 56 signatures.
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RafaIt is believed the first copies of the Declaration of Independence were made on the night of July 4th, 1776, by a printer named Charles Dunlap. Between 100 and 200 copies were made, no one knows for sure how many. Congress edited Jefferson's original draft by taking out about one third of it and inserting some other provision and changing some wording. When they were satisfied with the final form it was written out and sent to Dunlap who printed it in single sheet copies, called "broadsides". These first copies are known as "Dunlap's Broadsides" and are remarkable because the only signatures printed on them are John Hancock's and Charles Thomson's.
the Declaration of Independence was made in 1776 by thomas Jefferson on the 4th of July the reson is because we were controled by the English
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How many copies of Declaration of Independence?
The Declaration of Independence is only one page in length.
Are all the copies accounted for on the declaration of independence?
No. On the night of July 4th, 1776, Charles Dunlap printed about 200 copies from the handwritten original that had been signed by only John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Of those, there are about 24 know to still exist. Some are in public and some are in private ownership. The original handwritten copy was lost.
Where can you find a clear readable version of the declaration of independence online?
There are many readable copies of the Declaration of Independence online, for anyone to view. It can be found by going to google, and searching "Declaration of Independence" and then go to the Wikipedia site, it tells everything about this.Ê
Where did the origanal copy of the Declaration of Independence go after it was signed?
== == The original was not sent to the king. It sits today on display in the National Archives in Washington D.C. No official notice was given by the Congress to the British government that independence had been declared. Mail packets carried printed copies to England where they were given to government officials and printed in newspapers. British officials, such as General Howe, also included copies in their official reports to London. One copy had been sent to him directly on a British ship, but the ship was blown off course and landed in Ireland. The contents of the Declaration O Independence were published in a Belfast newspaper. That copy apparently never got to King George, but others that were forwarded to King George by other people did reach him.
What are the copies of the Declaration of Independence called?
Some copies are called "broadsides", one sheet printings of large documents. When the Congress adopted the final form of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, it went to a printer named Charles Dunlap, who printed several copies which were to be distributed to the states and armies. That copy had only John Hancock and Charles Thomson's (the Secretary of Congress) signatures. After the engrossed version was made and finally signed by most of the delegates another printing was done in another broadside, this time by Mary Katherine Goddard. There are several copies of Dunlap Broadsides and Goddard Broadsides still in existence.
