(DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE) In Congress July 4th 1776 The

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(DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.) In Congress July 4th. 1776. The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America. Engraved broadside on thin paper, 22 x 17 1/4 inches; 8-inch closed tear through upper left, moderate foxing and wear, most of the imprint line cropped. [Hartford, CT?]: [Eleazer Huntington], circa 1820-24

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Huntington was best known as a penmanship instructor. The text of the document is engraved in his elegant script, while the facsimile signatures are apparently copied from an 1819 engraving by Binns. Bidwell 6.