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Jefferson's Seal moved to Personal Seal: more descriptive/accurate

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Anna at 20:52, 4 October 2007

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	[[Image:JeffersonSeal.jpg\|right\|thumbnail\|One of Jefferson's seals]]		[[Image:JeffersonSeal.jpg\|right\|thumbnail\|One of Jefferson's seals]]
-	Pictured to the right is "one of [[Thomas Jefferson\|Jefferson's]] seals,"<ref>[[Short Title List\|Randall, ''Life,'']] III:585-6.</ref> according to his grandson-in-law [[Nicholas Philip Trist]], bearing the motto, "Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God." Jefferson's Memorandum Books contain the notation, "Pd. Thomson for a seal £3-7" on 26 March 1786; this may refer to the purchase of this seal.<ref>[[Short Title List\|''MB'']] 615.</ref> The first known intact copy of the seal is on a letter to Richard Gem of 4 April 1790;<ref>[[Short Title List\|''PTJ'']] 16:297-298.</ref> the seal appears on the frontispiece of Henry Randall's [[Short Title List\|''Life of Thomas Jefferson'']], and can also be seen on one of the gates to the [[Monticello Graveyard.]]	+	Pictured to the right is "one of [[Thomas Jefferson\|Jefferson's]] seals,"<ref>[[Short Title List\|Randall, ''Life,'']] III:585-6.</ref> according to his grandson-in-law [[Nicholas Philip Trist]], bearing the motto, "Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God." Jefferson's Memorandum Books contain the notation, "Pd. Thomson for a seal £3-7" on 26 March 1786; this may refer to the purchase of this seal.<ref>[[Short Title List\|''MB'']] 615.</ref> The first known intact copy of the seal is on a letter to Richard Gem of 4 April 1790;<ref>[[Short Title List\|''PTJ'']] 16:297-298.</ref> the seal appears on the frontispiece of Henry Randall's [[Short Title List\|''Life of Thomas Jefferson'']], and can also be seen on one of the gates to the [[Monticello Graveyard]].

	"Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God" was a motto suggested for the [[Seal of the United States\|Great Seal of the United States]], but never used. Jefferson eventually appropriated it for this seal. The ultimate source of the motto is murky, but the best guess of scholars at this point is that [[Benjamin Franklin]] probably made it up.		"Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God" was a motto suggested for the [[Seal of the United States\|Great Seal of the United States]], but never used. Jefferson eventually appropriated it for this seal. The ultimate source of the motto is murky, but the best guess of scholars at this point is that [[Benjamin Franklin]] probably made it up.

Anna: other appearances

2007-10-04T20:51:19Z

other appearances

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	[[Image:JeffersonSeal.jpg\|right\|thumbnail\|One of Jefferson's seals]]		[[Image:JeffersonSeal.jpg\|right\|thumbnail\|One of Jefferson's seals]]
-	Pictured to the right is "one of [[Thomas Jefferson\|Jefferson's]] seals,"<ref>[[Short Title List\|Randall, ''Life,'']] III:585-6.</ref> according to his grandson-in-law [[Nicholas Philip Trist]], bearing the motto, "Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God." Jefferson's Memorandum Books contain the notation, "Pd. Thomson for a seal £3-7" on 26 March 1786; this may refer to the purchase of this seal.<ref>[[Short Title List\|''MB'']] 615.</ref> The first known intact copy of the seal is on a letter to Richard Gem of 4 April 1790.<ref>[[Short Title List\|''PTJ'']] 16:297-298.</ref>	+	Pictured to the right is "one of [[Thomas Jefferson\|Jefferson's]] seals,"<ref>[[Short Title List\|Randall, ''Life,'']] III:585-6.</ref> according to his grandson-in-law [[Nicholas Philip Trist]], bearing the motto, "Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God." Jefferson's Memorandum Books contain the notation, "Pd. Thomson for a seal £3-7" on 26 March 1786; this may refer to the purchase of this seal.<ref>[[Short Title List\|''MB'']] 615.</ref> The first known intact copy of the seal is on a letter to Richard Gem of 4 April 1790;<ref>[[Short Title List\|''PTJ'']] 16:297-298.</ref> the seal appears on the frontispiece of Henry Randall's [[Short Title List\|''Life of Thomas Jefferson'']], and can also be seen on one of the gates to the [[Monticello Graveyard.]]

	"Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God" was a motto suggested for the [[Seal of the United States\|Great Seal of the United States]], but never used. Jefferson eventually appropriated it for this seal. The ultimate source of the motto is murky, but the best guess of scholars at this point is that [[Benjamin Franklin]] probably made it up.		"Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God" was a motto suggested for the [[Seal of the United States\|Great Seal of the United States]], but never used. Jefferson eventually appropriated it for this seal. The ultimate source of the motto is murky, but the best guess of scholars at this point is that [[Benjamin Franklin]] probably made it up.

Anna at 20:48, 4 October 2007

2007-10-04T20:48:08Z

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	[[Image:JeffersonSeal.jpg\|right\|thumbnail\|One of Jefferson's seals]]		[[Image:JeffersonSeal.jpg\|right\|thumbnail\|One of Jefferson's seals]]
-	Pictured to the right is "one of [[Thomas Jefferson\|Jefferson's]] seals,"<ref>[[Short Title List\|Randall, ''Life,'']] III:585-6.</ref> according to his grandson-in-law [[Nicholas Philip Trist]], bearing the motto, "[[Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God]]." Jefferson's Memorandum Books contain the notation, "Pd. Thomson for a seal £3-7" on 26 March 1786; this may refer to the purchase of this seal.<ref>[[Short Title List\|''MB'']] 615.</ref> The first known intact copy of the seal is on a letter to Richard Gem of 4 April 1790.<ref>[[Short Title List\|''PTJ'']] 16:297-298.</ref>	+	Pictured to the right is "one of [[Thomas Jefferson\|Jefferson's]] seals,"<ref>[[Short Title List\|Randall, ''Life,'']] III:585-6.</ref> according to his grandson-in-law [[Nicholas Philip Trist]], bearing the motto, "Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God." Jefferson's Memorandum Books contain the notation, "Pd. Thomson for a seal £3-7" on 26 March 1786; this may refer to the purchase of this seal.<ref>[[Short Title List\|''MB'']] 615.</ref> The first known intact copy of the seal is on a letter to Richard Gem of 4 April 1790.<ref>[[Short Title List\|''PTJ'']] 16:297-298.</ref>

	"Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God" was a motto suggested for the [[Seal of the United States\|Great Seal of the United States]], but never used. Jefferson eventually appropriated it for this seal. The ultimate source of the motto is murky, but the best guess of scholars at this point is that [[Benjamin Franklin]] probably made it up.		"Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God" was a motto suggested for the [[Seal of the United States\|Great Seal of the United States]], but never used. Jefferson eventually appropriated it for this seal. The ultimate source of the motto is murky, but the best guess of scholars at this point is that [[Benjamin Franklin]] probably made it up.

Anna at 20:46, 4 October 2007

2007-10-04T20:46:53Z

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	Pictured to the right is "one of [[Thomas Jefferson\|Jefferson's]] seals,"<ref>[[Short Title List\|Randall, ''Life,'']] III:585-6.</ref> according to his grandson-in-law [[Nicholas Philip Trist]], bearing the motto, "[[Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God]]." Jefferson's Memorandum Books contain the notation, "Pd. Thomson for a seal £3-7" on 26 March 1786; this may refer to the purchase of this seal.<ref>[[Short Title List\|''MB'']] 615.</ref> The first known intact copy of the seal is on a letter to Richard Gem of 4 April 1790.<ref>[[Short Title List\|''PTJ'']] 16:297-298.</ref>		Pictured to the right is "one of [[Thomas Jefferson\|Jefferson's]] seals,"<ref>[[Short Title List\|Randall, ''Life,'']] III:585-6.</ref> according to his grandson-in-law [[Nicholas Philip Trist]], bearing the motto, "[[Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God]]." Jefferson's Memorandum Books contain the notation, "Pd. Thomson for a seal £3-7" on 26 March 1786; this may refer to the purchase of this seal.<ref>[[Short Title List\|''MB'']] 615.</ref> The first known intact copy of the seal is on a letter to Richard Gem of 4 April 1790.<ref>[[Short Title List\|''PTJ'']] 16:297-298.</ref>

-	'''"Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God"''' was a motto suggested for the [[Seal of the United States\|Great Seal of the United States]], but never used. Jefferson eventually appropriated it for this seal. The ultimate source of the motto is murky, but the best guess of scholars at this point is that [[Benjamin Franklin]] probably made it up.	+	"Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God" was a motto suggested for the [[Seal of the United States\|Great Seal of the United States]], but never used. Jefferson eventually appropriated it for this seal. The ultimate source of the motto is murky, but the best guess of scholars at this point is that [[Benjamin Franklin]] probably made it up.

	==Footnotes==		==Footnotes==

Anna: added content of former article "Rebellion to tyrants..."

2007-10-04T20:46:24Z

added content of former article "Rebellion to tyrants..."

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	[[Image:JeffersonSeal.jpg\|right\|thumbnail\|One of Jefferson's seals]]		[[Image:JeffersonSeal.jpg\|right\|thumbnail\|One of Jefferson's seals]]
-	Pictured to the right is "one of Jefferson's seals,"<ref>[[Short Title List\|Randall, ''Life,'']] III:585-6.</ref> according to his grandson-in-law [[Nicholas Philip Trist]], bearing the motto, "[[Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God]]." Jefferson's Memorandum Books contain the notation, "Pd. Thomson for a seal £3-7" on 26 March 1786; this may refer to the purchase of this seal.<ref>[[Short Title List\|''MB'']] 615.</ref> The first known intact copy of the seal is on a letter to Richard Gem of 4 April 1790.<ref>[[Short Title List\|''PTJ'']] 16:297-298.</ref>	+	Pictured to the right is "one of [[Thomas Jefferson\|Jefferson's]] seals,"<ref>[[Short Title List\|Randall, ''Life,'']] III:585-6.</ref> according to his grandson-in-law [[Nicholas Philip Trist]], bearing the motto, "[[Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God]]." Jefferson's Memorandum Books contain the notation, "Pd. Thomson for a seal £3-7" on 26 March 1786; this may refer to the purchase of this seal.<ref>[[Short Title List\|''MB'']] 615.</ref> The first known intact copy of the seal is on a letter to Richard Gem of 4 April 1790.<ref>[[Short Title List\|''PTJ'']] 16:297-298.</ref>
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		+	'''"Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God"''' was a motto suggested for the [[Seal of the United States\|Great Seal of the United States]], but never used. Jefferson eventually appropriated it for this seal. The ultimate source of the motto is murky, but the best guess of scholars at this point is that [[Benjamin Franklin]] probably made it up.

	==Footnotes==		==Footnotes==
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	==See Also==		==See Also==
	*[[Coat of Arms]]		*[[Coat of Arms]]
-	*[[Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God]]

		+	== Further Sources ==
		+	*[[Short Title List\|''PTJ'']] 1:677-679, Appendix II: "Bradshaw's Epitaph": The Source of "Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God."
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		+	[[Category:Famous Quotations]]
	[[Category:Personal Life]]		[[Category:Personal Life]]

Anna: typo Philip

2007-10-04T20:31:10Z

typo Philip

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	[[Image:JeffersonSeal.jpg\|right\|thumbnail\|One of Jefferson's seals]]		[[Image:JeffersonSeal.jpg\|right\|thumbnail\|One of Jefferson's seals]]
-	Pictured to the right is "one of Jefferson's seals,"<ref>[[Short Title List\|Randall, ''Life,'']] III:585-6.</ref> according to his grandson-in-law [[Nicholas Phillip Trist]], bearing the motto, "[[Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God]]." Jefferson's Memorandum Books contain the notation, "Pd. Thomson for a seal £3-7" on 26 March 1786; this may refer to the purchase of this seal.<ref>[[Short Title List\|''MB'']] 615.</ref> The first known intact copy of the seal is on a letter to Richard Gem of 4 April 1790.<ref>[[Short Title List\|''PTJ'']] 16:297-298.</ref>	+	Pictured to the right is "one of Jefferson's seals,"<ref>[[Short Title List\|Randall, ''Life,'']] III:585-6.</ref> according to his grandson-in-law [[Nicholas Philip Trist]], bearing the motto, "[[Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God]]." Jefferson's Memorandum Books contain the notation, "Pd. Thomson for a seal £3-7" on 26 March 1786; this may refer to the purchase of this seal.<ref>[[Short Title List\|''MB'']] 615.</ref> The first known intact copy of the seal is on a letter to Richard Gem of 4 April 1790.<ref>[[Short Title List\|''PTJ'']] 16:297-298.</ref>

	==Footnotes==		==Footnotes==

Anna: New page: One of Jefferson's seals Pictured to the right is "one of Jefferson's seals,"Randall, ''Life,'' III:585-6. accor...

2007-10-04T20:30:08Z

New page: One of Jefferson's seals Pictured to the right is "one of Jefferson's seals,"<ref>Randall, ''Life,'' III:585-6.</ref> accor...

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[[Image:JeffersonSeal.jpg|right|thumbnail|One of Jefferson's seals]]
Pictured to the right is "one of Jefferson's seals,"<ref>[[Short Title List|Randall, ''Life,'']] III:585-6.</ref> according to his grandson-in-law [[Nicholas Phillip Trist]], bearing the motto, "[[Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God]]." Jefferson's Memorandum Books contain the notation, "Pd. Thomson for a seal £3-7" on 26 March 1786; this may refer to the purchase of this seal.<ref>[[Short Title List|''MB'']] 615.</ref> The first known intact copy of the seal is on a letter to Richard Gem of 4 April 1790.<ref>[[Short Title List|''PTJ'']] 16:297-298.</ref>

==Footnotes==
<references/>

==See Also==
*[[Coat of Arms]]
*[[Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God]]

[[Category:Personal Life]]