The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-18
TO THE PTBI{c


The whole oil the first EDITION having been
sold, the Editor has been indu ced to offer a new
ole, Oh more enlal ged scale, by reason of the
many demands that have been made for the
work IRON various parts OF the United States.
The favorable ecepuon that has been gwen
to tins" Biographical Dictionary" Will, it is
grateful TO the compiler, slay he regarded as
honorable to the A. erican community. The
ancient repubGcs raised monuments OF stone to
give perpetuity to the fame of their heroes and
says. We would implani the memory u ours
ia the hea IS OF our child en-, to be hande4 own
to Their children, in Pr oud remembrance the
vntuts and talents Of men who never had their
supenors. OF those who took part in the Re
soutlol, i has been emphaticav said, +" there
were giant in those days" 1t Is at once our
duty an our interest to che ish lively fecolec-
ton OF them. There Is an honest pride he ong
Ing oft that constitutes a moral force OF mi
mt, va ne TO he public welfare
ihe -coud clifton will be much more valu
alb and Inte estlng than the inst as It will CON
tam many io'pnrtant Characteristic anecdotes,
& C. nev before published, Of those ilustiuus
men who acted COM leu II ; raft IN our oIo-
nous Rev lutlen. The Editor thinks it proper
t, al that many gentlemen, from various
parts ii the Union, have promised to furnish
islnaI sketches OF our most distinguished Re
AontIonaty heroes, ssces and statesmen.
The valuable. Z, and eloquent papers, ia.
ken from the Journals of the Revolutionary
Congtess, as well as the Constitution OF the L.
ates-and the vaiedlctoly add css OF GeneI al
hIng'on, which the first edition did not
contain, will give additional intel est and value TO
tire work
The first edition contained a biographical
sketch OF the character OF one hi,adred a3td
fifteen IN 7ividuais, AID II is expected the second
viii contain ? sketch Of the character, &c. Of
l9ltr o. fly more, who have died since the
publication Of The first edition
Among many recommendations Of the first
edition, the Publisher will only give the follow
m
Mir. NILEs,,n his Register, July /, 1919,
concluded an article on /" school Books, ;" with
the FOL owing obs, ryatlcns
" have been led 10 these few remarks, by
laying my hand on volume lately published
by MI. Rogers, at Easton, Penn. entitled A
new BlOgi ;hlcdl Dictionary, containing the
Ii es OF all oul eminent statesmen, Warriors,
patriots and "a es.' 1t IS neatly printed, and,
IN my opinion, one OF the best school books We
havef b rs oi ON II to 10 years old-and
also, highly interesting to those more advanced
IN yea'5. 1t has had, am told, a very exten.
sve sale, and shall not be SONY to hear OF
new edi ion every year"
Nrw-YoaK, Apd 10, 181t-SIR--Next to
tie ibIe and books Of a moral and religious
natu e, HIGH ought ever to have a large share
OF atte ton in ali our sem nares OF learning,
scarcely any taing can be more instructive, aud
certa My, nothing car be more interesting TO an
gem US youth, thanh biography.
al am happy to find that you have publlsed
liuS aphtcal Dictl1na y, which ! think well
"a culated to give the rising generation much
important knowle &c OF many distinguish eci A
merle n he oes and statetmen. That your la
bors for the benefit of those, who are to succeed
rs on the g,e I heare o. the word, may be
generously remunerated, is the sincere wish Of
your humble servant,
TIMOTHY ALDEN.
+. j. RoGERs, Esq.
CONDIr ONS.
|. The work To be comprised in an octave
volume, to contain between and 800 pages.
The price to subscribers will be s., payable on
delivery.
2. It will be printed on good paper and
han some tvpe, neatly bound and deferred.
Subscription papets to be returned to the
rdito,, at Washington untllthe Sid OF Mach,
and after that time to Easton, Penn.
n, he Editor viii thank gentlemen in va
rious parts olthe Union for biogi aphi, al sketch
eo OF cur departed heroes, sages, and statesmen
Easton, penn. Jan. 81, 1898
Subscriptions to the above work will
be received at the office of the Vlrginlan.
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