<P> The first published version of the Declaration was the Dunlap broadside . The only names on that version were Congress President John Hancock and Secretary Charles Thomson , and those names were printed rather than signatures . The public did not learn who had signed the engrossed copy until January 18 , 1777 , when the Congress ordered that an `` authenticated copy '' be sent to each of the 13 states , including the names of the signers . This copy is called the Goddard Broadside ; it was the first to list all the signers except for Thomas McKean , who may not have signed the Declaration until after the Goddard Broadside was published . Congress Secretary Charles Thomson did not sign the engrossed copy of the Declaration , and his name does n't appear on the Goddard Broadside , even though it does appear on the Dunlap broadside . </P>
<P> The first published version of the Declaration was the Dunlap broadside . The only names on that version were Congress President John Hancock and Secretary Charles Thomson , and those names were printed rather than signatures . The public did not learn who had signed the engrossed copy until January 18 , 1777 , when the Congress ordered that an `` authenticated copy '' be sent to each of the 13 states , including the names of the signers . This copy is called the Goddard Broadside ; it was the first to list all the signers except for Thomas McKean , who may not have signed the Declaration until after the Goddard Broadside was published . Congress Secretary Charles Thomson did not sign the engrossed copy of the Declaration , and his name does n't appear on the Goddard Broadside , even though it does appear on the Dunlap broadside . </P>
who did n 't sign the original declaration of independence
who did n 't sign the original declaration of independence
Congress Secretary Charles Thomson
Congress Secretary Charles Thomson