 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 penny cyclopædia [ed. by G. Long]. - Page 100by Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge - 1839Full view - About this book
 | 1849 - 782 pages
...quoted the inscription on Mr. Jefferson's tomb. It is as follows : Here lies buried THOMAS JKFFBRSON Author of the Declaration of American Independence,...Of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, There is a gallery of the portraits of distinguished Americans in four volumes octavo : and more singular... | |
 | George Tucker - 1837 - 542 pages
...death, in his own hand- writing, and is in these words: HERB LIES BURIED THOMAS JEFFERSON, AUTHOR Or THE DECLARATION OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, OF THE STATUTE...FREEDOM, AND FATHER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. VOL. II.— 63 CHAPTER XXII. Failure of the Lottery. Liberality of South Carolina and Louisiana. Mr.... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1839 - 526 pages
...same day. Mr. Jefferson is burn •! in the grounds near his own house. A simple inscription, which was found among his papers after his death, recording him as the author of the Declaration of American !.. dependence, of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, and Father of the University of Virginia,... | |
 | Henry Howe - Virginia - 1845 - 562 pages
...handwriting, and it is in these words : HERE LIES BURIED THOMAS JEFFERSON, AUTHOR OF TIM: DECLARATION op AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, OF THE STATUTE OF VIRGINIA...FREEDOM, AND FATHER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. " Mr. Jefferson's religious creed," says Tucker, " as described in his correspondence, cannot perhaps... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - Presidents - 1848 - 146 pages
...obelisk, with this inscription:— " 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." JAMES MADISON, THE FOURTH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. »AMES MADISON, of Virginia, was the immediate... | |
 | Henry Howe - District of Columbis - 1852 - 614 pages
...death, in his own handwriting, and it is in these words: HERE LIES BURIED THOMAS JEFFERSON, AUTHOR or THE DECLARATION OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, OF THE STATUTE...FREEDOM, AND FATHER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. " Mr. Jefferson's religious creed," says Tucker, " as described in his correspondence, cannot perhaps... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1852 - 948 pages
...Jefferson's papers after his death : " HERE LIES BURIED THOMAS JEFFERSON, AUTHOR OF THE DECLARATION OF of death That damps my brow ; It is not for another...I ask thee now ; I can die with a lip unstirr'd, 1 This was the forty-third regiment. The convoy also brought another regiment, and two battalions of... | |
 | Frederick Saunders - American essays - 1853 - 314 pages
...his death, in his own handwriting, and is in these words : — " Here lies buried THOMAS JEFFERSON, Author of the Declaration of American Independence,...Freedom, And Father of the University of Virginia. Madison sleeps in a country churchyard ; so does Monroe ; so does John Quincy Adams. Jackson slumbers... | |
 | F. S., Frederick Saunders - 1853 - 306 pages
...his death, in his own handwriting, and is in these words : — " Here lies buried THOMAS JEFFERSON, Author of the Declaration of American Independence,...Freedom, And Father of the University of Virginia. Madison sleeps in a country churchyard ; so does Monroe ; so does John Quincy Adams. Jackson slumbers... | |
 | United States. President - United States - 1854 - 616 pages
...with the following inscription :— 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. The age of Mr. Jefferson at the time of his death, was a little over eighty-three years. His wife died... | |
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