. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . DESK ON WHICH THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE WAS WRITTEN. From a drawing by Thomas WITH THE SAGE OF MONTICELLO 129 Well — Jefferson, like Franklin, had an excellent sense of humor,said Uncle Tom. So it may be that he is responsible for Jacks fly story,just as he is responsible for lifting out of a Latin comic poem our splendidnational motto of E Pluribus Unum. Oh, yes ; I remember how we came across that story in Washington,said Christine. For further particulars inquire of Mr. Al
. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . DESK ON WHICH THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE WAS WRITTEN. From a drawing by Thomas WITH THE SAGE OF MONTICELLO 129 Well — Jefferson, like Franklin, had an excellent sense of humor,said Uncle Tom. So it may be that he is responsible for Jacks fly story,just as he is responsible for lifting out of a Latin comic poem our splendidnational motto of E Pluribus Unum. Oh, yes ; I remember how we came across that story in Washington,said Christine. For further particulars inquire of Mr. Albertus Uphamus, our lexiconfiend, said Jack. Push ahead with grandpapa Jefferson, Uncle Tom. Well, said his uncle, again picking up his biographical thread, Jef-ferson declined a reelection to Congress, believing he could best serve thecause by keeping his State progressing toward liberty and he went into the Virginia legislature, and for nearly two years workedaway on a constitution for the new State. He was always proud of thiswork, especially of the clause that established religious freedom in Vir-ginia. That may seem to you, now, a simple aftair, not even open to ar
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