Did you know that Jefferson had his own laptop? Well, not a laptop like we are so used to today. It was a wooden lap desk which he had made for himself to use on his many journeys.

It was a beautiful creation which he would like to have with him when he needed to write any correspondence, articles, or even books. It wasn’t really for him to use on his lap, but on a table or other shelf. It had a slanted surface and the top could be opened to have access to paper or quills or ink or other needed materials kept inside.

The laptop was used when he sat in his quarters in Philadelphia to write his draft of the Declaration of Independence. You may see a reproduction of this creation at his mountaintop home at Monticello, along with many of his other inventions.

Today, if he were with us, he would have the most modern of all the laptop computers. He would be very advanced in his use of technology. He absolutely loved knowledge.