A new and popular Pictorial History of the United States (1848) (14596024798)

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Title: A new and popular Pictorial History of the United States
Year: 1848 (1840s)
Authors: Sears Robert, 1810-1892
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Publisher: United States
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation



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by appointingcommittees of correspondence; in 1776he took his seat in congress, where hedrew up the Declaration of Independ-ence. In 1779-80 he was governorof Virginia, during the days of the in-vasion. In 17S3 he returned to congress,and drew up the address of that bodyto Washington on his taking leave ofpublic life. In 1784 he went to Franceas ministei, and was afterward secretaryof state under Washington. In 1798he retired to Monticello, and from 1801till 1809 was president of the UnitedStates, having formed a democratic par-ty, in opposition to the Washington orfederal party, may of the principles andmeasures of which he opposed. Hefinally retired to Monticello in 1809,where he died July 4, 1826, at the ageof eighty-three years. His grave is ina grove, near the road, at the foot ofMonticello. Monticello.—This elegant mansion,the seat of Jefferson, is situated on thetop of a steep conical eminence, risingfrom an elliptical plain, three milessoutheast ft-om Charlottesville. Toward
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324 DESCRIPTION OF THE STATE OF VIRGINIA. the west, and partly north and south, itcommands a view of Blue ridge, whichstretches away one hundred and fiftymiles ; while on the east is seen a bound-less plain. At different points rise sev-eral mountains of various forms andsizes, among which one of the most con-spicuous and interesting is Willis moun-tain in the south. The approach to the house affordsglimpses of this fine scene; and thespacious hall at the entrance was orna-mented with objects of taste, arrangedin an appropriate manner to gratify theeye. Mr. Wirt, in his description ofthe place, mentions that Jefferson hadplaced various specimens of sculpturein that hall, in such order as to markthe progress of the art from the rudestto the most perfect state : at the end be-ing seen his own statue by Carracci.On other sides were displayed Indianremains, petrified bones, the horns ofdeer, &c. The gx-and saloon, in whichthe visiter is next ushered, is appropri-ated as a picture-gall