Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-05-30

HIS edition VIII be published from thu
copies revised and corrected By DR.. Fran
lin, (thc corrections OF which are i'm the
hand writing of the author,) now in the
possession OF the editor Of the Aurora.
Various compilations of the miscel.ane-
Gus papers, on philosophical, moral. and
political subjects, have been published in
England, and France, and in other parts
of Europe those which had appeared be-
fore the decease of the venerable sage. a.
bounded with errors, which with his never
firing industry in the close ofhis years, ne.
collected, revised, and corrected. Three
several copies were made by his grandson
the late BeryGmin Franklin Bachs...hcw
two CT the copies were disposed OF is not.
known, but one was committed TO Nm,
TEMPLE Franklin for publication ;....this
copy is said to have been purchased bv the
British government, for the purpose Of be-
ing unprecedented it has never
been published, though the present promo.
ser has in his possession letters of VIM.
Temple Franklin which fixed the period
of the appearance of the work, and at the
same time in England, France, and Ger
many...the proof impressions were to be
forwarded to America, that correct edi-
ton might appear on their native soil at
the same time, and thereby supercede
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has now passed ten years.
AS soon as it was known that the ryorl-
was suppressed, the present proposcr. de.
termined to turn his attention to the COL
lection OF all accessible materials, in order
to their preservation for a future day and
in this he has been more successful than
he could at first possibly have anticipa-
ted; and will now be able to offer to the
public an edition more ample and authcn-
TIC than any that can now be given, or
that ever can be given unless the v X
suppressed, should, in the lapse of years.
(when enmity to his memory has ceased
with the envy and malignity of his con-
Temperatures be produced to the world -.
from the hands in which it has fallen, this
can hardly ever be expected
The edition now proposed to be publish
ed will differ from former compilations, in
the following particulars see.
/. 1t will contain a considerable number of
interesting articles, that have not an
peared in any former edition.
2. 1t will contain a variety of articles. from
| manuscripts, which have never appear.
| cd in print
5. l he errors of essays formerly published.
VIII be corrected III this, from the copies
! which the editor possesses, the correcti-
ons in the hand writing of the author.
i. Blanks will be filed up which were
| justly complained of in former editions
OF his miscellaneous essays; and many
dates enormously set down will be recti-
! fed.
5. Eucidatory notes will be given on ma
! NY points, which former editors have
! left unexplained.
6 The Biogra phical Memoirs which have
hitherto been published in a mutilated
| state, will be corrected, and rendered
more ample and complete.
Z. The work will be ornamCnted with nu-
merous engravings, vignette to each
volume a whole length portrait from the
best likeness allowed to be in existence.
8. And the style of the printing and orna-
menting shall be equal to any thing issu.
I ed from the American press.
The whole Will now be care fully coIlat-
ed....the new papers will form two additi-
onal voumes....the authentic papers alrea.
dy printed form three, so that the whole
will be comprised in FIVE volumes ;...it is
intended to begin with the second volume.
which viii DC put TO press on the first Of
November, and TO publish the biography
last, so that such additional particulars as
may throw any light on the life Of this great
man, may be cngratted on his memoirs.
IL Gentlemen who may be possessed
OF authentic or original papers, or cores
pondence OF DR.. L. will render public SER
vice by communicating them to the editor,
who viii cheeifully defray the expenses OF
postage.