, 1870-07-11
MONTICELLO.
a Visit to the Home of
Jefferson.
Relics and Impressions of
Him,
MON TlcEll0.
Present Conditions of His Property
and Family.
(FRoM oun oHs coRREsrosDENr.I

70 3r Will
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'nfooen tne Aon"se' ~ l i"se into 1he Pnfef
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80 ~. .a. 1onso "et Ma.
I" ~ 'Jaa' - "1''n -. "oua fouau Nv,
anu round through inc timber, till.
suddenly, In the Widest part OF the wood,
came TO tall, br1ck enclosure, partly broken
down and pisrced IN the middle to make place
for panel OF iron rods, through which saw
rough granite obellsk and some grdnito alabs.
This knew to be the family cemetery Of JEFF
ferson-
1EFFERsoN's GRAVE.
It was part Of the natural woods, and tall
locust, linden, and hickory trees grow amongst
tho graves, while an abundance Of small
heEbage, bushes, weeds, and climbing vines
grew upon the walls and amongst the slabs
and vaults. The enclosure WAS about one hnr1-
dred feet square, the wall Was ten or twelve
feet high, and within it were, perhaps. tI,irty
vaults and tombs. No words can convey to
you m ides of the desolatiop Of the scene as
associated with such man, The first glimpse
through the bars filed me with ssnse OF pity
and indignation. The bars contained no wick
ct, and a barred gate On another side yss
fastened with larRe paddock, SO climbed
orer thu or;ue and the totterine wall. and let
myeen down amongst tho graves. A thunder
stn,yn vb;cb had hnar GRADUALLY moyinc and
mutte,;np overhe,d now be,s., to below. md
some l;chtnipa, attended, If. Int not a ;s-an Of
min fell.
JerYersonsa tomb ia ma1e ~ or.n;ta and ia
nhout eight feat hipb. ,,moat nvorr fattar ia
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