Transcriptions and Readings of the Declaration

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Transcript of the Declaration (as adopted in Congress)

Transcript of Jefferson's Rough Draft of the Declaration

Audio Downloads of the Declaration

Printing and Signing the Declaration

While prints of the Declaration appeared almost immediately, the official printing and signing took much longer.

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