Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 382
aration of Independence, below whichwas a part of the original draft, written byThomas Jefferson and with corrections made byhis own hand. The next object of interest wasJeffersons writing-desk, which can be folded andcarried easily. In fact, Jefferson used this com-pact desk while on horseback. In… … THOMAS JEFFERSONS WRITING DESK Next came the Articles of Confederation, so ineffec-tual in keeping the colonies together from 1783 to1789, when it was replaced by the Constitutionof the United States. Fittingly displayed in aseparate case, were the swords of George Wash-ington and Andrew Jackson.…
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