If the original Declaration of Independence is the one in the National Archives in Washington D.C., what document was sent to King George? Did the King return the Declaration after reading it? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

If the original Declaration of Independence is the one in the National Archives in Washington D.C., what document was sent to King George? Did the King return the Declaration after reading it?

by MyMostGuardedSecret

Searocksandtrees

Hi, not discouraging others from contributing here, but I recall a thread on this recently

/u/taxum in When did the original copy of the Declaration of Independence return to the United States, after having been sent to George III?

... and you may find these of tangential interest

/u/uncovered-history in How long after July 4, 1776 did King George III receive the Declaration of Independence?
/u/k1990 in How long did word of colonial independence take to get to King George in England after July 4th?
/u/Cdn_Nick in How was King George III made aware of the Declaration of Independence?