[Ads-l] Antedating of "Declaration of Independence"

[Shapiro, Fred]

Declaration of Independence (OED 1780)

[1776 Freeman's Journal (Portsmouth, N.H.) 22 June 2/3 (America's Historical Newspapers)  Their delegates in Continental Congress have informed their provincial convention, that the question of a declaration of independence will soon be agitated there]

1776 Dunlap's Pennsylvania Packet 8 July 3/1 (America's Historical Newspapers)  THIS DAY, at Twelve o'clock, the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE will be PROCLAIMED at the STATE-HOUSE.

Fred Shapiro

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