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to discharge to the remains OF my Grandfather
The last OF those melancholy personal duties, which
devolyed his relative, friend and Executor
and who, of all men living, loved him most. had
proposed myself in the discharge of this duty to
have strictly followed that form which he had inti-
mated 10 me- as being most agreeable to him,
simple atd unostrntatious index OF the spot where
his remains were deposited suited to the crcum
stances Of his family, OF stone; that the fu
tute proprietor might not be tempted to destroy il
Tor the value OF the materials on the grave plain
die or cube Of three feet without any nouldnpss
surmounted by an obelsk Of six feet, each of sim
gle stone. On the faces of the obsiisk. the fol-
lowing inscription, and not word more.


HERE WAS BURIED


THOMAS JEFFERSON,
Author OF the Declaration OF American IndepeRs
dence, of the Statutes of Virginia for Religious
Freedom, and Father Of the University Of Vir-
ginia.


On the die:


BoRN. ApRtL 2, l743, o. S.


DIED, JULY 4, 1926.
BY these, as testimonials that he had lived, he
desired most to be remembered. In compliance
with your very gratifying wishes upon the subjecss
aud knowing the long and cordial feelings of kind
ness which had existed between yourselves and my
excellent and beloved parent, l resign cheerfully
to your more skfu hands this last act of our per-
sonal services Accept for yourselves the assurance
OF my klndest esteem.


Very respectfully,


THO: J. RANDOLPH,
JOHN NJ. PERRr, and


JAMEs DINsMoRs, Esqrs.


Near the University.