 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.  Science - Page 261920Full view - About this book
 | John Savage - 1860 - 518 pages
...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... | |
 | Charles Carroll Bombaugh - 1860 - 538 pages
...MONTICELLO, VA. Horo lies buried THOMAS JEPFERSON, Author of the Deelaration of Ameriean Indopendeneo, Of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, And Father of the University of Virginia. WILLIAM HOGARTH. Garrick's epitaph on Hogarth at Chiswick is well known. That written by... | |
 | John Warner Barber, Henry Howe - 1861 - 782 pages
...found among his papers after his death, in his own handwriting, and it is in these words : "Here lies buried THOMAS JEFFERSON, author of the Declaration...Religious Freedom, and Father of the University of Virginia." "Mr. Jefferson's religious creed, says Tucker, "as described in his correspondence, can... | |
 | John Warner Barber, Henry Howe - 1861 - 792 pages
...hie death, in his own handwriting, and it is in these words : "Here lies buried THOMAS JKI-KKKSON, author of the Declaration of Independence, of the...Religious Freedom, and Father of the University of Virginia." "Mr. Jefferson's religious creed, says Tucker, "as described in his correspondence, ran... | |
 | Cornelis Henri de Witt - 1862 - 496 pages
...inscription for his own tomb :* HERE LIES BCKIED THOMAS JEFFERSON, AUTHOR OF THE DECLARATION OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, OF THE STATUTE OF VIRGINIA FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, AND FATHER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. Many high employments, and many important acts, are designedly omitted in this epitaph, which... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1862 - 686 pages
...papers at his death, reads : " 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 time was approaching for its employment, as the old statesman lingered with some of... | |
 | John Ward Dean, George Folsom, John Gilmary Shea, Henry Reed Stiles, Henry Barton Dawson - 1865 - 480 pages
...written by himself: viz. Here was Buried Thomas Jefferson, author of The Declaration of Independence; The Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom ; and Father of the University of Virginia. at Boston, Sept. 25th, 1729. He requests to be buried near his wife Mary and one of his children,... | |
 | 1866 - 404 pages
...Colonel in the Army or the Devolution. Vice-President of the United States from 1801 to 1806. HERE LIE3 BURIED THOMAS JEFFERSON, Author of the Declaration of Independence, Of the Statute of Virginia for Beligious Freedom, And Father of the University of Virginia, !„ EL WHAT is SALERATUS. — Wood is... | |
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