A rare copy of the United States Declaration of Independence was… (декларация · архив · документ)
A rare copy of the United States Declaration of Independence was found in a British archive, specifically within documents from the British Navy dating back to the 18th century.
Consensus
- A rare early copy of the U.S. Declaration of Independence was found in British archives
- The document was among materials seized by the Royal Navy during the American Revolutionary War
- It is one of only 11 known copies printed in Exeter, New Hampshire, between July 16 and 19, 1776
- This copy was discovered among documents related to the capture of the American ship Dalton by HMS Raisonable in December 1776
- The document had been overlooked for nearly 250 years in British archives
Points of divergence
- The discovery was made by volunteer Michael Scherr during cataloging of Royal Navy documents related to the War of Independence — kommersant
- The document was found among papers seized by British warship Raisonable after capturing American ship Dalton in December 1776 — fontanka
- The discovery was made by volunteer Michael Scherr who has been cataloging historical documents for over ten years — interfax
Coverage (3 sources)
- Rare US Declaration of Independence specimen found in Britain — Коммерсантъ
- Rarest copy of the US Declaration of Independence found in British archives — Фонтанка
- Rare copy of the US Declaration of Independence discovered in documents of the British Navy from the 18th century — Интерфакс