The following text is a transcription of the stone engraving of the parchment declaration of independence (the document on display in the rotunda at the national archives. Nearly every printed or manuscript edition of the declaration of independence has slight differences in punctuation, capitalization, and even wording. To find out more about the diverse textual tradition of.
— and for the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor. I have, in this copy, fol-lowed the arrangement of paragraphs adopted in the publication of the declaration in the newspaper of john dunlap, and as printed by him for the congress, which printed. And for the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.
Text (adopted in congress 4 july 1776) a declaration by the representatives of the united states of america, in general congress assembled. The national constitution center has provided the three versions of the declaration of independence that can be easily printed. A text-only version of the declaration is a pdf file includes the original.
Oct 12, 2005the project gutenberg ebook of the declaration of indepen-dence of the united states of america by thomas jefferson this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with. Read full text and annotations on the declaration of independence of the united states of america text of the declaration at owl eyes The following text is a transcription of the stone engraving of the parchment declaration of independence (the document on display in the rotunda at the national archives museum.)
