Home›Declarations, Manifestos and Political Essays›Original Language›EnglishBrowse ByEnglishThis dimension names the language in which a historical document was originally written. Wikipedia notes that a primary source is valued precisely because it "was created at the time under study," in whatever language its own period and place actually used. Browsing this way collects every document originally written in the same language.FactsEnglishSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonStart YearWell-attested1776 CE 1EnglishFilter Results5 entriesDocument TypeAllDeclaration of independence (1)Dedication speech (1)Diplomatic declaration (public letter) (1)Presidential proclamation and executive order (1)Creation EraAll1776 (1)1823 (1)1863 (2)1917 (1)EraAllThe Early Modern Period (1)The Late Modern Period (4)Holding RepositoryAllBritish Library, London (1)Medium or SupportAllPaper (2)Parchment or Vellum (1)Origin PlaceAllGettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States (1)London, United Kingdom (1)Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (1)Washington, D.C., United States (1)Signatories or PartiesAllAbraham Lincoln (2)Thomas Jefferson (1)BrowseCompareSelect all 5Balfour DeclarationEnglishEmancipation ProclamationEnglishGettysburg AddressEnglishMonroe DoctrineEnglishUnited States Declaration of IndependenceEnglishSources1. Wikipedia: United States Declaration of Independencetier 2WikipediaUnited States Declaration of Independence, lead section, adoption sentenceQuote, United States Declaration of Independence, lead section, adoption sentenceOn July 4, 1776, it was adopted unanimously by the Second Continental Congress, who were convened at the Pennsylvania State House, later renamed Independence Hall, in Philadelphia.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.