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Taken from the source you provided: "It is likely, however, that drafts of the documents were written on paper made from hemp. In that period, most paper was m
by qwertzlcoatl 13y ago
Taken from the source you provided:
"It is likely, however, that drafts of the documents were written on paper made from hemp. In that period, most paper was made from hemp or flax and a mixture of recycled rags and cloth."
So, technically, the Declaration of Independence was written on hemp. It was then transferred to a more durable platform provided by the Netherlands.
- Wingman4l7 13y agoTechnically, we don't know for sure, and technically, I said that the copy in the National Archives was not -- which is technically correct. Technically, it doesn't really matter. I'm sure the founders meant that we should have "the right to experiment with your own consciousness", a sentiment which, FWIW, I wholeheartedly agree with.