At the completion of the Bible, the printers compiled a list of subscribers for placement at the end of the second volume. As noted above, according to the subscriber’s list, 1272 people paid to receive one these Bibles, with Jefferson’s name listed among the subscribers (although Adams is not listed). Barton’s narrative of a dozen or so Founders financing the Bible is misleading. Certainly, several Founders subscribed to receive a copy, but they did not finance the entire effort as Barton said.
