Adams, Dickinson W., ed. Jefferson's Extracts from the Gospels (1983). All three of Jefferson's versions of the Gospels, with relevant correspondence about his religious opinions. Valuable introduction by Eugene Sheridan.
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- What does it mean?
- This is a bibliographic entry describing Jefferson's Bible versions, not a quote with meaning.
- In plain terms
- Reference to Jefferson's edited Gospels.
- What can you take from it?
- Personal study shapes religious view.
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More from Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson, Thomas. Notes on the State of Virginia (1787), London: Stockdale. This was Jefferson's only book.
Permalink to quote #224 Bear, Jr., James A., ed. Jefferson's Memorandum Books, 2 vols. (1997). Jefferson's account books with records of daily expenses.
Permalink to quote #226 The Thomas Jefferson Papers, 1606-1827, 27,000 original manuscript documents at the Library of Congress. online collection
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