Rare copy of Declaration of Independence found by UK National Archives in papers of captured U.S. privateer ship
ONP Summary
A volunteer cataloging naval documents at the UK National Archives unearthed an exceptionally scarce Declaration of Independence copy—one of only 11 known to exist and the sole known copy outside the United States. The discovery surfaced while processing materials seized from a British-captured American privateer ship in 1776.
Progressive: Progressive outlets emphasize the volunteer's individual discovery and the thrill of finding a precious American historical document.
Conservative: Conservative outlets highlight the British naval capture context and the coincidence with the United States' 250th anniversary.
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The document is one of only 11 known copies of the Exeter printing, made just days after the original was signed in 1776. ...