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Rare copy of US Declaration of Independence found by volunteer in UK archives
Thursday, July 2, 2026
A volunteer working in UK archives discovered a copy of the US Declaration of Independence while cataloging documents. The copy is one of eleven known copies in existence. The declaration was located during routine archival work. Officials at the archive have not yet announced plans for the document's disposition or further study.
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