# July 4th note in Family Bible

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**Created:** [July 3, 2022, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/july-4th-note-in-family-bible/967346 "2022-07-03T14:15:30Z")\
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As a genealogical tool it may have value only to whatever Smith family that book pertains to.

However as a primary source documenting the Declaration of Independence it’s likely valuable to a museum, university research library, or collector of Americana. I’d offer to purchase it for [my collection](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-at-this-stuff-isnt-it-neat-show-us-your-collections-of-things/958550/22) – I have two antique bibles in my collection as well as the Gryphius NT copy – but I’ve paused my acquisitions at the moment for financial reasons.

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