there ithere's kind of an interg story edward carrington got to the convention and was already filled so he stood outside of a window at st. john's church and heard about liberty or death speech and at the conclusion pronounced to whomever was around that he b need be buriedn this spot. and 1810 i think his family remembered that and that's where he's planted. [laughter] he was at critical moments in history where he made the difference. he was an orator and so i guess maybe if a space vehicle gets far enough away to pick up sound waves that have been traveling around for more than two centuries it is only under that kind of circumstance we would have any record of what he actually said. there were no tape recorders were video cameras and the like. what we do have hi this testimo, and i think that carrington's burial place is one form of testimony. people who heard henry and were impressed with his ability to communicate. i attribute his communication skills in a nutshell to two things. one, expected and perhaps another surprising. he was very much influenced as a young man by the pre

there is also plaque that's an interesting story, edward carrington from charlotte county got to convention a bit late and the church was filled. so he stood outside her window st. john's church and heard henry's liberty or death speech. at the conclusion of it he pronounced to whoever was around, let me be buried on the spot. and his family remember that and that is where he is planted. one of the difficulties of writing about patrick henry is that he -- not a penman. i guess may be of some space vehicle gets far enough away so you can pick up soundwaves that have been traveling for more than two centuries but it's only under that circumstance that we would be able to have any record of what he actually said. there were no tape recorders, no video cameras and the like. what we do have his testimony and i think carrington's burial place is one form of testimony. people who heard and what were greatly impressed with his ability to communicate, he was i attribute his communication skills in a nutshell to two things, one, expected in one perhaps surprising. he was influenced as young man by th