The Republican journal., 1873-09-25
Some Relics.

rnce Washington Commission AZ Genera
.ll.l ( lmlnander-iu-C hiet, and various Al
tt.t- that once belonged to the Father of
a Is toultrN OF my readers. many have
-,cl Them and many have not. 1t is for
The benefit of those who have not that this
-lart article j. written
Ae Declaration is engrossed upon
-ad sheet Of parchment. about two feet
.j i half long and two feet wide The
u44dN riting is uniform and rather hand
-,usa Tile INK has faded a good deal,
.a still every word is legible, and will be
iur mauy wears Most OF the names, am
-al1 IT, saw have faded away, so that the
-aarpe>t ewes cannot find them The bold
Signature Of John Hancock is bold no
I-er You cannot read it, The j and
+Aa III are still there, and YOU can see
-racr~ Of other letters. but You cannot tell
hat those other letters are. The flourish
3uder the name so historical, is there Vet,
t.s- i49st of IT, Some Of it is gone, but
-4e memory can easily supply what is
missing. The name can be found quickly
-..ough. fo. il heads the list The plainest
-4me Is Robert Treat Paine The next
9iaiues' j. Roger sherman, and the next
4 LA Adams The column containing
..4.~r names is the most legible in the
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