Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America
Posted in Rare Books on Sep 22nd, 2008
“We Hold These Truths To Be Self-Evident…” By 1820 the original Declaration of Independence showed serious signs of deterioration and wear from handling. Secretary of State John Quincy Adams commissioned William Stone to engrave an exact copy of the original onto a copper plate, and in 1823 Congress ordered 200 official copies printed on vellum. [...]