Photograph of a facsimile of Jefferson's original draft of The
Declaration of Independence, [s.d.]. The facsimile captures
Jefferson's handwritten words and the corrections he made while
drafting this document. Caption reads: "The Declaration of
Independence, Facsimile of Jefferson's original draft".;
Transcription: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that
all men are created equal;[sic] that they are endowed by their
creator[sic] with certain [inherent &] inalienable rights;[sic]
that among these are life, liberty & the pursuit of happiness;
that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among
men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the
governed; that whenever any form of government becomes
destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to
alter or to abolish it, & to institute new government, laying
its foundation on such principles & organizing it's[sic] powers
in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their
safety and happiness. prudence[sic] indeed wil