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so does the agreed-upon draft of the DofI
>http://www.neatorama.com/2013/07/04/Was-the-Declaration-of-Independence-Written-on-Hemp/
The famous writings written on hemp paper include:
-The Gutenberg Bible (15th century).
-The King James Bible (17th century).
-Thomas Paine's pamphlets: The Rights of Man, Common Sense, and The Age of Reason.
-The works of Mark Twain, Alexander Dumas, and Victor Hugo.
-And Lewis Carroll's beloved Alice in Wonderland.
All these were written on hemp paper, as was just about everything else at the time.
Now, the first draft of the Declaration of Independence (shown at top) was, indeed, written on Dutch hemp paper (June 28, 1776). The second draft was, too. This second draft was written on July 2, 1776. This was the draft agreed to and announced and released on the immortal date of July 4, 1776. The printed broadside is to the right.
Then on July 19, 1776, Congress ordered the Declaration of Independence be copied and engrossed on parchment (a prepared animal skin). This was the famous document signed by the delegates on August 2, 1776. So, this "original" Declaration of Independence was engrossed on parchment (animal skin treated with lime).