Both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, mortally ill, clung to life until July 4, 1826, in order to see the 50th anniversary of independence. Jefferson’s last words bespoke his determination: “Is it the Fourth?”
Yes, President Jefferson, it is.
Both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, mortally ill, clung to life until July 4, 1826, in order to see the 50th anniversary of independence. Jefferson’s last words bespoke his determination: “Is it the Fourth?”
Yes, President Jefferson, it is.