Sussex Declaration is '˜a treasure in a house of treasures'

By The Newsroom
Published 2nd Jul 2018, 17:30 BST
Updated 16th Jul 2018, 17:00 BST
Louise Goldsmith, leader of West Sussex County Council with the Sussex Declaration, a copy of the American Declaration of IndependenceLouise Goldsmith, leader of West Sussex County Council with the Sussex Declaration, a copy of the American Declaration of Independence
Louise Goldsmith, leader of West Sussex County Council with the Sussex Declaration, a copy of the American Declaration of Independence
County council leader Louise Goldsmith has described the '˜huge sense of history' she had viewing Sussex' copy of the American Declaration of Independence.

In her blog as leader of West Sussex County Council, Mrs Goldsmith explained how a request from Harvard University via the British Library traced the document to the county records office.

The parchment has now been authenticated as a 1780’s copy of the Declaration, orginally signed in 1776.

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Mrs Goldsmith said: “It is hard to explain the huge sense of history when I was so privileged to view the document.