 | Daniel K. Bennett - 1858 - 156 Seiten
...At his own request, the following words mark the last resting-place of Jefferson. " Here was buried THOMAS JEFFERSON", Author of the Declaration of Independence...religious freedom And Father of the University of Virginia." ISAAC SHELBY died July 18th. Gen. GEORGE GRAHAM died . . . March 29th. "SACRED to the Memory... | |
 | Udolpho Wolfe - 1858 - 342 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 916 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...his monument, written by himself, tells of the most important of his public labors: "Here lies buried THOMAS JEFFERSON, Author of the Declaration of Independence...religious 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... | |
 | David W. Belisle - 1859 - 450 Seiten
...his monument to be a small granite obelisk, with this inscription : Here was buried THOMAS JEFFEKSON. Author of the Declaration of Independence ; Of the...Religious Freedom : And Father of the University of Virginia. Jefferson's manner was simple but dignified, and his conversational powers were of the rarest... | |
 | Samuel Mosheim Smucker - 1859 - 438 Seiten
...his papers, and designated by himself as designed for his tomb : HERE LIES BURIED THOMAS JEFFEKSOtf. AUTHOR OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, OF THE...RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, AND FATHER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. The character and merits of Mr. Jefferson have long been the subject of violent controversy.... | |
 | American Philosophical Society - 1859 - 410 Seiten
...until * "Here lies buried Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of American Independence, and of the statute of Virginia for religious freedom, and father of the University of Virginia." — Mr. Jeffersoris own inscription for his tomb. Tuckrr'a Life, 2d Vol. p. 497. Jiis declining... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 794 Seiten
...following inscription, which was found among Mr. Jefferson's papers after his death : " HERE LIES BURIED THOMAS JEFFERSON, AUTHOR OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE...RELIGIOUS FREEDOM ; AND FATHER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA." 1 This was the forty-third regiment. The convoy also brought another regiment, and two battalions... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 788 Seiten
...found among Mr. Jefferson's papers after his death : "HERE LIES BURIED THOMAS JEFFERSON, AUTHOR OF TUE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE ; OF THE STATUTE OF VIRGINIA...RELIGIOUS FREEDOM; AND FATHER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA." 1 This was the forty-third regiment. The convoy also brought another regiment, and two battalions... | |
 | John Savage - 1860 - 518 Seiten
...remarked that the inscription was, "Here is 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." " It is an appropriate inscription," said Senator Chase, "and worthily commemorates distinguished... | |
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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. 
