200 Years: A Bicentennial Illustrated History of the United States, Volume 1Books by U.S. News & World Report, 1973 - United States |
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... Jefferson , not Adams , who labored to bring it forth . Years later , Adams recounted how Jefferson was selected : The committee met , discussed the subject , and then appointed Mr. Jefferson and me to make the draught .... Jefferson ...
... Jefferson , not Adams , who labored to bring it forth . Years later , Adams recounted how Jefferson was selected : The committee met , discussed the subject , and then appointed Mr. Jefferson and me to make the draught .... Jefferson ...
Page 80
... Jefferson ex- plained , but constrained to abide by year - old instruc- tions from home , " asked leave to withdraw ... Jefferson's 1,800 - word draft . Acting again as a committee of the whole , the dele- gates , after some deliberation ...
... Jefferson ex- plained , but constrained to abide by year - old instruc- tions from home , " asked leave to withdraw ... Jefferson's 1,800 - word draft . Acting again as a committee of the whole , the dele- gates , after some deliberation ...
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... Jefferson on George Washington ( 1814 ) Perhaps the strongest feature in his char- acter was prudence , never acting until every circumstance , every consideration , was maturely weighed ; refraining if he saw a doubt , but , when once ...
... Jefferson on George Washington ( 1814 ) Perhaps the strongest feature in his char- acter was prudence , never acting until every circumstance , every consideration , was maturely weighed ; refraining if he saw a doubt , but , when once ...
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