As a point of interest, Jefferson used “inalienable” in the Declaration of Independence
Jefferson’s copy
http://memory.loc.gov/master/mss/mjm/27/0700/0743.jpg
Jefferson’s rough draft
http://memory.loc.gov/master/mss/mtj/mtj1/001/0500/0545.jpg
Both of which can be accessed through
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/DeclarInd.html
under the heading “The James Madison Papers” and “The Thomas Jefferson Papers at the Library of Congress”
The engrossed version uses “unalienable”
Original draft or rewrite? Jefferson's initial work was considered too inflammatory by the other founders, and they stripped some of the objectionable language out of it. Jefferson always resented this and proceeded to show his original version to any visitors who happened to stay at his house, urging them to chose which of the manuscripts they thought better.
