 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 - Pàgina 2241902Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Silvester Tissington - 1857 - 560 pàgines
...his death, recording him as ' The Author of the Declaration of American Independence, of the statue of Virginia for Religious Freedom, and Father of the University of Virginia,' is placed on his tomb. The fact of his having been President of the United States is not mentioned."... | |
 | 1857 - 690 pàgines
...inscription : HEBE LIES BCRIED THOMAS JEFFERSON, Author of the Declaration of Independence, Of the Statutes of Virginia, for Religious Freedom, And Father of the University of Virginia. All the long catalogue of hie great, and splendid, and glorious services, reduced to this brief and... | |
 | William Allen - 1857 - 930 pàgines
...inscription : " 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." The youngest daughter of Mr. J., who married Mr. Eppes, died about May, 1804, leaving two children.... | |
 | 1857 - 656 pàgines
...inscription : HERE LIES BFRIED THOMAS JEFFERSON, Author of the Declaration of Independence, Of the Statutes of Virginia, for Religious Freedom, And Father of the University of Virginia. AH the long catalogue of his great, and splendid, and glorious services, reduced to this brief and... | |
 | Daniel K. Bennett - 1858 - 156 pàgines
...of Independence. At his own request, the following words mark the last resting-place of Jefferson. " Here was buried THOMAS JEFFERSON", Author of the Declaration...freedom And Father of the University of Virginia." ISAAC SHELBY died July 18th. Gen. GEORGE GRAHAM died . . . March 29th. "SACRED to the Memory of MAJOR... | |
 | Udolpho Wolfe - 1858 - 342 pàgines
...the following inscription: Here lies 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. The depredations of visitors necessitated the removal of this tablet from the monument to the mansion,... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 916 pàgines
...the following inscription : HERE WAS RURIED THOMAS JEFFERSON, AUT HOS OÏ THE DECLARATION OP AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, OF THE STATUTE OF VIRGINIA, FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, AND FATHER OF THE UNIVERSITY The inscription for the base was : BORN Al-UIL 2D, 1743, 0. S. His wishes were carried out,' the blank... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1859 - 674 pàgines
...upon his monument, written by himself, tells of the most important of his public labors: "Here lies buried THOMAS JEFFERSON, Author of the Declaration...freedom; and Father of the University of Virginia." He was governor of his own State, and a foreign minister. He lived until the fiftieth anniversary of... | |
 | Samuel Mosheim Smucker - 1859 - 438 pàgines
...his papers, and designated by himself as designed for his tomb : HERE LIES BURIED THOMAS JEFFEKSOtf. AUTHOR OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, OF THE...FREEDOM, AND FATHER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. The character and merits of Mr. Jefferson have long been the subject of violent controversy. By his... | |
 | David W. Belisle - 1859 - 450 pàgines
...his monument to be a small granite obelisk, with this inscription : Here was buried THOMAS JEFFEKSON. Author of the Declaration of Independence ; Of the...Freedom : And Father of the University of Virginia. Jefferson's manner was simple but dignified, and his conversational powers were of the rarest value.... | |
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