 | William Allen - 1857 - 930 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, leaving two children.... | |
 | 1857 - 690 pages
...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... | |
 | Udolpho Wolfe - 1858 - 342 pages
...pedestal a marble tablet was placed, with the following inscription: Here lies buried THOMAS JEFFERSON, Author of the Declaration of American Independence,...freedom, And father of the University of Virginia. The depredations of visitors necessitated the removal of this tablet from the monument to the mansion,... | |
 | Daniel K. Bennett - 1858 - 156 pages
...last resting-place of Jefferson. " Here was buried THOMAS JEFFERSON", Author of the Declaration of Independence Of the statute of Virginia for religious...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... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 916 pages
...to bear 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 pages
...most important of his public labors: "Here lies buried THOMAS JEFFERSON, Author of the Declaration of Independence ; of the Statute of Virginia for 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 of... | |
 | David W. Belisle - 1859 - 450 pages
...granite obelisk, with this inscription : Here was buried THOMAS JEFFEKSON. Author of the Declaration of Independence ; Of the Statute of Virginia for Religious...Freedom : And Father of the University of Virginia. Jefferson's manner was simple but dignified, and his conversational powers were of the rarest value.... | |
 | American Philosophical Society - 1859 - 410 pages
...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 health... | |
 | John Savage - 1860 - 518 pages
...granite obelisk; and Senator Seward remarked that the inscription was, "Here is buried Thomas Jefferson, Author of the Declaration of American Independence,...Freedom, and Father of the University of Virginia." " It is an appropriate inscription," said Senator Chase, "and worthily commemorates distinguished services.... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 794 pages
...Jefferson's papers after his death : " HERE LIES BURIED THOMAS JEFFERSON, AUTHOR OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE ; OF THE STATUTE OF VIRGINIA FOR 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 of... | |
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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. 
