 HERE WAS BURIED THOMAS JEFFERSON AUTHOR OF THE DECLARATION OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, OF THE STATUTE OF VIRGINIA FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, AND FATHER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA: because by these, as testimonials that I have lived, I wish most to be remembered.  The Bar: West Virginia - Page 2241902Full view - About this book
 | Daniel Webster - 1853
...was found among his papers, containing the following inscription to be placed on his monument: — " Here was buried Thomas Jefferson, Author of the Declaration of Independence, of the Statutes of Virginia for Religious Freedom, and Father of the University of Virginia." Eulogies on... | |
 | United States. President - United States - 1854 - 616 pages
...that a small granite obelisk might be erected over his remains, with the following inscription :— Here was buried THOMAS JEFFERSON, Author of the Declaration...Freedom, And Father of the University of Virginia. The age of Mr. Jefferson at the time of his death, was a little over eighty-three years. His wife died... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1854 - 640 pages
...was found among his papers, containing the following inscription to be placed on his monument : — " Here was buried Thomas Jefferson, Author of the Declaration of Independence, of the Statutes of Virginia for Religious Freedom, and Father of the University »f Virginia." Eulogies on... | |
 | Alexander Jones - Names, Personal - 1855 - 160 pages
...visit his last home, we shall see, on a plain marble slab, the following inscription : — " HERE LIES THOMAS JEFFERSON, Author of the Declaration of Independence...Freedom ; and Father of the University of Virginia" BENJAMIN HARRISON, of Virginia, was chairman of the committee which reported the Declaration of Independence.... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - Presidents - 1855 - 714 pages
...obelisk might be erected over his remains, with the following inscription : — Here was buried THOJJAS JEFFERSON, Author of the Declaration of Independence,...Freedom, And Father of the University of Virginia. The age of Mr. Jefferson at the time of his death, was a little over eighty-three years. His wife died... | |
 | United States - 1855 - 532 pages
...: " Here lies buried Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence ; of the Statutes of Virginia for Religious Freedom ; and Father of the University of Virginia." * Judge Cranch's Memoirs of tho Life, Character, and "Writings of John Adams. TO A CEICKET THOU lonely,... | |
 | Samuel Mosheim Smucker - Presidents - 1857 - 408 pages
...his own hand-writing, among his papers, and designated by himself as designed for his tomb: HERE LIES BURIED THOMAS JEFFERSON. AUTHOR OF THE DECLARATION...FREEDOM, AND FATHER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. The character and merits of Mr. Jefferson have Jong been the subject of violent controversy. By his... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1857 - 702 pages
...upon his monument, written by himself, tells of the most importnnt of his publie labors: "Here lies buried THOMAS JEFFERSON, Author of the Declaration...of the Statute of Virginia for religious freedom; nnd Father of the University of Virginia." He was governor of his own State, and a foreign minister.... | |
 | Presidents - 1857 - 426 pages
...proprietor has removed It to his " Here lies hnrled. THOMAS JEFFERSON, Author of ihe Declaration of American Independence ; of the Statute of Virginia for Religious...Freedom ; and Father of the, University of Virginia." 124 THOMAS JEFFERSON. were blessed with a handsome estate, and that portion of it called Monticello... | |
 | David Hunter Strother - Randolph County (W. Va.) - 1857 - 312 pages
...the following inscription : HEKE LIES BURIED THOMAS JEFFEBSON, AUTHOR OF THE DECLARATION OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE ; OF THE STATUTE OF VIRGINIA FOR RELIGIOUS...FREEDOM, . AND FATHER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. The marble slab has disappeared entirely, and of the obelisk there remains but a shapeless heap of... | |
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