 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
 | 1826 - 438 pages
...of, that a granite obelisk, of small dimensions, should be erected, with the following inscription : 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. All the long... | |
 | William Wirt - Funeral sermons - 1826 - 690 pages
...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. All the long catalogue of his great, and splendid, and glorious services, reduced to this brief and... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 564 pages
...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. All the long catalogue of his great, and splendid, and glorious services, reduced to this brief and... | |
 | 1827 - 590 pages
...his own epitaph. He speaks of himself as ' Author of the Declaration of Independence, of the Statutes of Virginia, for Religious freedom, and Father of the University of Virginia.' This epitaph should have been held sacred as the grave — should have been kept secret as the inmost... | |
 | J[ohn] H[anbury]. Dwyer - Elocution - 1828 - 314 pages
...inscription : HERE WAS BORIED 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 his great, and splendid, and glorious services, reduced to this brief and... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1829 - 494 pages
...a granite obelisk, of small dimensions, should be erected, with the following inscription : " HEBE WAS BURIED THOMAS JEFFERSON, Author of the Declaration of Independence, Of the Statutes of Virginia, for Relig'ious Freedom, And Father of the University of Virginia." BENJAMIN HARRISON.... | |
 | William Allen - North America - 1832 - 816 pages
...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, leavingtwo children.... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - 1834 - 820 pages
...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. Volumes of panegyric could never convey so adequate an idea of unpretending greatness, as is contained... | |
 | George Tucker - 1837 - 608 pages
...hand-writing, and is in these words : 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. CHAPTER XXII. Failure of the Lottery. Liberality of South Carolina and Louisiana. Mr. Jefferson's will... | |
 | 1839 - 518 pages
...found among his papers after his .death, recording him as the author of the Declaration of American Independence, of the Statute 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.... | |
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