 | Charles Carroll Bombaugh - 1875 - 868 sider
...and genuine belief, A new edition may expect, Far more enlarged and more correct. AT MONTICELLO, VA. 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. WILLIAM... | |
 | George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - 1876 - 894 sider
...inscription prepared by himself for his tomb preferred to be remembered as the " author of the Declaration of Independence and of the statute of Virginia for religious...freedom, and father of the university of Virginia." The government of the university is vested in a board of visitors composed of a rector and eight members.... | |
 | Caroline Wells Healey Dall - 1876 - 306 sider
...Sophie. "What he wrote for his own tomb?" said Willie : " 'Author of the Declaration of Indc•pcndcncc, of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, and Father of the University of Virginia.' " "You see," said mamma, "that he said nothing about being President. He ought to have added, however,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Bowen - 1876 - 210 sider
...is the following inscription: HERE LIES THOMAS JEFFERSON: Author of the Declaration of Independence; of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom; and Father of the University of Virginia. Benjamin Harrison, chairman of the Committee that reported the Declaration, was descended from the... | |
 | 1877 - 972 sider
...a word more : HKRK WAS BUKIED 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, os testimonials that I have lived, I wish most to be remembered. [It] to be of the... | |
 | John Robert Kippax - 1877 - 238 sider
...of prejudice, will shine with ever-increasing luster. The inscription on the tomb reads as follows: 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. ON BENJAMIN... | |
 | James Parton - 1878 - 792 sider
...it does : IIERE WAS BURIED THOMAS JEFFERSON, AUTHOR OF THE DECLARATION OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, OP THE STATUTE OF VIRGINIA FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, AND FATHER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. His remains were placed in the family burial-ground, near the summit of Monticello, on the spot selected... | |
 | Massachusetts Historical Society - 1910 - 814 sider
...well known : " Here was buried Thomas Jefferson, Author of the American Declaration of Independence, of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, and Father of the University of Virginia." 3 In his will, made January 18, 1809, or less than five months before his death, Paine says : I, Thomas... | |
 | Tennessee Bar Association - 1913 - 282 sider
...himself this modest epitaph : 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. Oen. Gates: — Mr. President, I desire to move that we now tender to Dr. Thornton our sincere thanks... | |
 | Missouri Bar Association - 1913 - 244 sider
...himself this modest epitaph : 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. JUDGE RM WANAMAKER Address by HON. RM WANAMAKER, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Akron, Ohio, on... | |
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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. 
