Authors Of The Federalist Papers Novels & Stories

jpg When Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence, it said, “We hold these truths to be sacred and undeniable” (Decoding). Franklin suggested the phrase “self-evident” in place of sacred because he believed any government influenced by Masonic ideals would be based on reason and not religion. Although Thomas Jefferson was never proven to be a Mason, many of the others who formed the document had been and therefore Masonic values were inputted in the Declaration of Independence. The Freemasons’ ideals influenced one of the most important documents in all America. Nine of the fifty-six signers were involved: William Ellery, Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock, Jose