 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
 | Samuel Arthur Bent - 1882 - 638 pages
...which, if intended as an epitaph upon his tomb, was replaced by the following, composed also by himself: "Here was buried Thomas Jefferson, Author of the Declaration...religious freedom, and Father of the University of Virginia." JOSEPH JEKYLL. The farther I go west, the more convinced I am that the Wise Men came from... | |
 | John Michels (Journalist) - 1920 - 702 pages
...(US Bur. Educ. Circ. Inform. 1.) True, Rodney A., "Thomas Jefferson in Eelation to Botany," Sei. Mo., Vol. 3, No. 4, pp. 345-360, port., October, 1916....religious freedom and father of the University of Virginia.1« If this subject were pursued into the field of state and local history much relevant data... | |
 | Arthur Gilman - 1883 - 706 pages
...tomb, and it shows the importance that he placed upon the different acts of his administration. It is: "Here was buried Thomas Jefferson, Author of the Declaration...Religious Freedom, and Father of the University of Virginia." COACHING BEVIVKD. improvements by the general government, made its entrance into American... | |
 | George Sumner Weaver - 1883 - 612 pages
...was found, after which this was patterned. Under the design was this inscription : HERE WAS BURIED AUTHOR OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, OF THE...RELIGIOUS FREEDOM ; AND FATHER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA ; BORN APRIL 2, O. 8. 1743; DIED JULY 4, 1828. Even this inscription, which was put upon the... | |
 | 1890 - 384 pages
...the following inscription: 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. Born April2 OS 1743; Died July 4, 1826. At his side lies his wife and surrounding them are... | |
 | James Parton - 1883 - 790 pages
...inscription, which it does : HERE WAS BURIED THOMAS JEFFERSON, AUTHOR OF THE DECLARATION OP AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, • OF THE STATUTE OF VIRGINIA FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, AND FATHER OF TUE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. His remains were placed in the family burial-ground, near the summit of... | |
 | George Frederick Holmes - 1884 - 376 pages
...$10,000 for the purpose. The inscription placed on Jefferson's tomb, by his own direction, was : " Author of the Declaration of Independence, of the...Religious Freedom, and Father of the University of Virginia." t Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790} was born in Boston, was apprenticed to his brother as a... | |
 | Charles H. Evans - 1884 - 234 pages
...inscription, found in his own handwriting among his papers : — HERE LIES BURIED £boma0 3effer0on, AUTHOR OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, OF THE...RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, AND FATHER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. His character is to be gleaned from his actions; his political merits from his political... | |
 | George Sumner Weaver - 1884 - 598 pages
...Under the design was this inscription : HERE WAS BURIED AUTHOR OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, OP THE STATUTE OF VIRGINIA FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM; AND FATHER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA ; BORN APRIL 2, o. 8. 1743; DIED JULY 4, 1828. Even this inscription, which was put upon the... | |
 | Darrel Abel - 2002 - 438 pages
...political and social liberty: 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 ALEXANDER HAMILTON • 1757-1804 Alexander Hamilton, principal author of the Federalist papers,... | |
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