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. Eloquence of the United States - Side 5011827Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
| George Tucker - 1837 - 542 sider
...HERB LIES BURIED THOMAS JEFFERSON, AUTHOR Or THE DECLARATION OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, OF THE STATUTE OF VIRGINIA FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, AND FATHER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. VOL. II.— 63 CHAPTER XXII. Failure of the Lottery. Liberality of South Carolina and Louisiana. Mr.... | |
| 1838 - 296 sider
...away ; he desired, if any inscription were placed on bis tomb, he should be described only as " the author of the declaration of independence, of the statutes of Virginia for religious freedom, and the father of the university." On Monday, the following day, he inquired of those around him with much... | |
| James Herring, James Barton Longacre - 1835 - 362 sider
...away ; he desired, if any inscription were placed on his tomb, he should be described only as " the author of the declaration of independence, of the statutes of Virginia for religious freedom, and the father of the university." On Monday, the following day, he inquired of those around him with much... | |
| 1839 - 518 sider
...his death, recording him as the author of the Declaration of American Independence, of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, and Father of the University of Virginia, is placed on his tomb. The fact of his having been president of the United States is not mentioned.... | |
| 1839 - 526 sider
...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, is placed < t. his tomb. The fact of his having beeil president of the United States is not mentioned.... | |
| 1839 - 518 sider
...his .death, recording him as the author of the Declaration of American Independence, of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, and Father of the University of Virginia, is placed on his tomb. The fact of his having been president of the United States is not mentioned.... | |
| Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge - 1839 - 524 sider
...his death, recording him as the author of the Declaration of American Independence, of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, and Father of the University of Virginia, is placed on his tomb. The fact of his having been ¡president of the United States is not mentioned.... | |
| 1839 - 1004 sider
...his death, recording him as the author of the Declaration of American Independence, of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, and Father of the University of Virginia, is placed on his tomb. The fact of his having been president of the United States is not mentioned.... | |
| John Hanbury Dwyer - 1843 - 320 sider
...small diminsions, should be erected, with the following inscription : HERE WAS BURIED THOMAS JEFFERSON, Author of the Declaration of Independence, Of the...Freedom, And Father Of the University of Virginia. All ihe long catalogue of his great, and splendid, and glorious services, reduced to this brief and modest... | |
| Henry Howe - 1845 - 562 sider
...HERE LIES BURIED THOMAS JEFFERSON, AUTHOR OF TIM: DECLARATION op AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, OF THE STATUTE OF VIRGINIA FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, AND FATHER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. " Mr. Jefferson's religious creed," says Tucker, " as described in his correspondence, cannot perhaps... | |
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