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Jefferson's books found in Mo. university library
Associated Press ^
| Feb 22, 2:28 PM (ET)
| HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH
Posted on 02/22/2011 2:37:09 PM PST by DJ MacWoW
Dozens of Thomas Jefferson's books, some including handwritten notes from the nation's third president, have been found in the rare books collection at Washington University in St. Louis.
Now, historians are poring through the 69 newly discovered books and five others the school already knew about, and librarians are searching the collection for more volumes that may have belonged to the founding father.
Even if no other Jefferson-owned books are found, the school's collection of 74 books is the third largest in the nation after the Library of Congress and the University of Virginia.
(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.myway.com ...
TOPICS: Books/Literature; History
KEYWORDS: godsgravesglyphs; jefferson; missouri; theframers; thomasjefferson
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How cool!
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posted on
02/22/2011 2:37:12 PM PST
by
DJ MacWoW
To: DJ MacWoW
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posted on
02/22/2011 2:38:21 PM PST
by
TexasPatriot1
(I am unique, Just like everybody else.)
To: DJ MacWoW
Awesome find. If he was anything like me there will be many marginal comments.
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posted on
02/22/2011 2:39:03 PM PST
by
WVNan
To: DJ MacWoW
Better keep the libs’ filthy hands off them. They will destroy any evidence affirming conservative principals.
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posted on
02/22/2011 2:41:18 PM PST
by
blasater1960
(Deut 30, Psalm 111...the Torah and the Law, is attainable past, present and forever.)
To: DJ MacWoW
Great! Now they can be rewritten and reinterpreted by the Left!
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posted on
02/22/2011 2:48:37 PM PST
by
the invisib1e hand
(Every knife in my back pushes me forward.)
To: DJ MacWoW
Awesome. I am a huge Jefferson fan, he is my favorite founding father. Will be interested in seeing some of the things he wrote in the margins.
To: DJ MacWoW
Exciting.
And it's "Mr. Jefferson," BTW.
ML/NJ
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posted on
02/22/2011 3:06:07 PM PST
by
ml/nj
To: Pharmboy
Wow, the overdue fees must be killer. He probably put them in one of those lockers and forgot ‘em.
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posted on
02/22/2011 3:32:04 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(The 2nd Amendment follows right behind the 1st because some people are hard of hearing.)
To: armordog99
I enjoyed the “letter” from his granddaughter that was quoted in the article.
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posted on
02/22/2011 3:49:45 PM PST
by
DJ MacWoW
(America! The wolves are at your door! How will you answer the knock?)
To: DJ MacWoW
Wonderful!
My late loss may perhaps have reached you by this time, I mean the loss of my mother's house by fire, and in it, of every paper I had in the world, and almost every book. On a reasonable estimate I calculate the cost of the books burned to have been �200. sterling. Would to god it had been the money; then had it never cost me a sigh!
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posted on
02/22/2011 4:04:12 PM PST
by
Daffynition
( Live EACH DAY as if it were your last, but EXPECT that there still may be a tomorrow.)
To: Daffynition
I like your attitude, after everyone of us breaths their last breath nothing but the kindness, love and consideration will live immortal.
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posted on
02/22/2011 4:33:08 PM PST
by
STD
(Would to god it had been the money; then had it never cost me a sigh!)
To: DJ MacWoW; SunkenCiv; indcons; Chani; thefactor; blam; aculeus; ELS; Doctor Raoul; mainepatsfan; ...
Nice find, DJ! Thanks for the post...and once again, thanks to SunkenCiv for the heads-up...SC is relentless!
The RevWar/Colonial History/General Washington ping list
TJ could write, couldn't he though?
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posted on
02/22/2011 4:57:56 PM PST
by
Pharmboy
(What always made the state a hell has been that man tried to make it heaven-Hoelderlin)
To: armordog99
‘I am a huge Jefferson fan, he is my favorite founding father’
I tend to favor the Federalists, but Jefferson certainly had the widest range of interests and intellect. I admire Washington’s character, Adams’ integrity, Hamilton’s skill at government (not politics), Franklin’s brilliance and determination.
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posted on
02/22/2011 5:04:55 PM PST
by
Lucius Cornelius Sulla
('“Our own government has become our enemy' - Sheriff Paul Babeu)
To: STD
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posted on
02/22/2011 5:38:27 PM PST
by
Daffynition
( Live EACH DAY as if it were your last, but EXPECT that there still may be a tomorrow.)
To: DJ MacWoW
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posted on
02/22/2011 5:42:29 PM PST
by
Daffynition
( Live EACH DAY as if it were your last, but EXPECT that there still may be a tomorrow.)
To: Pharmboy; SunkenCiv
Congress bought Jefferson's library in 1815 and it became the foundation of the Library of Congress after much of the first collection was fired by the British. In 1851 a fire destroyed about 2/3 of the items. LOC has been working for years to obtain replacement volumes to reassemble the library. The fruits of their efforts are now on public display.
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/jefferson/jefflib.html
To: colorado tanker
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posted on
02/22/2011 6:08:02 PM PST
by
Pharmboy
(What always made the state a hell has been that man tried to make it heaven-Hoelderlin)
To: Daffynition
Thank you! That was interesting.
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posted on
02/22/2011 6:30:18 PM PST
by
DJ MacWoW
(America! The wolves are at your door! How will you answer the knock?)
To: Pharmboy
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posted on
02/22/2011 7:53:37 PM PST
by
aculeus
To: Pharmboy
IT’s true, I am relentless. It’s possible to anyone who doesn’t really need to have a life. ;’)
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posted on
02/22/2011 8:37:38 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(The 2nd Amendment follows right behind the 1st because some people are hard of hearing.)
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