 Mr. Jefferson came into Congress, in June, 1775, and brought with him a reputation for literature, science, and a happy talent of composition. Writings of his were handed about, remarkable for the peculiar felicity of expression.  The Life of Timothy Pickering - Stran 466avtor: Octavius Pickering - 1873Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | 1826 - 520 strani
...1822, containing the most particular statement, we believe, that has been furnished on thls subject. ' Mr Jefferson came into Congress in June 1775, and...of expression. Though a silent member in Congress, ho was so prompt, frank, explicit, and decisive upou committees, not even Samuel Adams was more so,... | |
 | 1826 - 438 strani
...to each other's merits. Of Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Adams says, "be came into Congress in June, 1775, aud brought with him a reputation for literature, science, and a happy talent for composition. Writings of his were handed about, remarkable for their peculiar felicity of expression.... | |
 | John Sergeant - 1832 - 372 strani
...and conclusive testimony they have borne to each other's merits. Of Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Adams says "he came into Congress in June, 1775, and brought with...reputation for literature, science, and a happy talent for composition. Writings of his were handed about, remarkable for their peculiar felicity of expression.... | |
 | John Wood - 1846 - 412 strani
...Declaration of Independence, as it appears in the following extract from his letter of that date : — " Mr. Jefferson came into Congress in June 1775, and...Writings of his were handed about, remarkable for their peculiar felicity of expression. Though a silent member in Congress, he was so prompt, frank,... | |
 | James Spear Loring - 1852 - 720 strani
...Mr. Adams himself in his letter to Mr. Pickering, of August C. 1822. ' Mr. Jefferson,' he remarks, ' came into Congress in June. 1775, and brought with...reputation for literature, science, and a happy talent for composition. Writings of his were handed about, remarkable for their peculiar felicity of expression.... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 710 strani
...he had written for the House -of Burgesses," etc. Again, in the Pickering letter (also quoted), he says : " Mr. Jefferson came into Congress in June,...reputation for literature, science, and a happy talent of composition. Writings of his were handed about remarkable for the peculiar felicity of expression."... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 726 strani
...Burgesses, which had given him the character of a fine writer." ' Again, Mr. Adams said in 1822 : " Mr. Jefferson came into Congress in June, 1775, and...reputation for literature, science, and a happy talent of composition. Writings of his were handed about remarkable for the peculiar felicity of expression."... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 698 strani
...convenient that the same person should be upon both. Mr. Jefferson came into Congress in June, 1776, and brought with him a reputation for literature, science, and a happy talent of composition. Writings of his were handed about remarkable for the peculiar felicity of expression.... | |
 | Cornelis Henri de Witt - 1862 - 496 strani
...have commanded our armies, nor Mr. Jefferson have been the author of the Declaration of Independence.' 'Mr. Jefferson came into congress in June 1775, and...reputation for literature, science, and a happy talent of composition. Writings of his were handed about, remarkable for the peculiar felicity of expression.... | |
 | John Adams, Charles Francis Adams - 1865 - 580 strani
...Committee of Confederation, and it was not thought convenient that the same person should be upon both. Mr. Jefferson came into Congress, in June, 1775, and...reputation for literature, science, and a happy talent of * Dr. Benjamin Rash says of the Author, in a manuscript in the Editor's hand*,.— ** I saw this... | |
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