The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-01-11
TO THE

The whole of the first edition having beer
sold, the Editor has been inducedto offer a new
one, on a more enlar ged scale, by reason OF tn,
many demands that have been made ior til,
work from various parts ofthe United States.
The favorable reception that has been giyer
to this " Biographical Dictionary y" while 1t is
grateful TO the compiler, may be regarded a,
honorable to the American community. Tn,
ancient republics raised ~ofstone T.
give petpetuity to the fame oftheir heroes ane
sages. We would implant the memory ofour',
IN the hearts Of our children, to be handeddowr
to heir children, in proud rememb, auce oltha
virtues and talents OF men who never had then
supenors. Ofthose who took part in the Re.
v~oluiion, il has been emphatically said, "ther,
were ~giantsin those days" IL is at once ouI
duty and ourintere-tt to cherish liVelyrecollec-
ton of them. There isan honest pride belong
ing toIt that constitutes a moral force OF mi
mite value tothe public welfare.
The ,econd edition will be much more valu
able and intel estingthan the first, as It willcou
tain many important characteristic anecdotes
&c. never heGnre published, Of those illusttIous
men who acted a conspicuous part in Our glo-
rious Rev olution. The Editor thinkslt proper
to al that many gentlemen, from various
parts Of the Union, have promised to furnish
oiiginalsketches OF our mustdlstlrgulshed Re-
kOIutlOndiy ne OtS, ayes anu 9AdstSHteh.
The valuable, rare, and eloquent papers, ta-
ken from the Journals of the Revolutionary
Congress, as well as the Constitution ofthe u.
States-andtbe valedictory add ess OF General
Washington, which the first edition did not
contain, willgivea dditionalinteres aud valueto
he work.
Ihc first edition contained a biographical
sketch OF the character OF one hnndrtd and
fifteen individuals, and it is eXpectedthe second
will contain a sketch ofthe character, &c. OF
forty or fifty more, who have died since the
publication of the FIRST edition.
Among many recommendation OF the frs
edition, the publisher will only givethe follow
ny:
Mr.. NILES, in his Register, July / ,l8l5,
concluded anarticle o. =" Schos lBooks,' with
he following observations
:" have been led to these few remarks, by
laying my hand on a volume lately published
by MIR. Rogers, at Easton, Penn. entitled "a
new Biographical Dictionary, containing the
lives of all oui eminent statesmen, heroes
patriots and SAFES"
NEw-YouK, April 16, 1SIt-SIR-Next to
he Bible and hooks Of a moral and religious
nature, which ought even to hav a large share
OF attention in all our serninariese OF learning,
scarcely any thing can be more instructive, and
certainly, nothing can be moreinterestll Z toan
ingenious youth, thanbiography.
lam happy to find that you have p%uolsed a
Biographical Dictionary, which | think well
caIculatedto give the rising generation much
important knowledge OF many distinguished A.
nerica heroes and statctmen. That yourla-
Dor sforthe benefit ofthose, who areto succeed
us ON the great theatre OF the world, may be
generously remunerated, is the sincere wish Of
your humble servant,
TIMOTHY ALDEN.
+. J. ROGERS, Esq.
CONDITIONS.
/. The work to be comprised in an octave
yoIume. to contain between 4 and 800 pages
The price to subscribeis will be 3D. payable or
delivery.
9. II will be printed on a good paper ano
handsome type, neatly bound and lettered.
Subscription papers to be returned to The
pI;,n, Al w,,b;nqton unit the 3rd Of March
and after thattime to Eastons Penn:
NJ he Editor will thank gentlemen in va
rions parts ofthe Union fol biographicalsketch
es ofonr dep ,rted heroes, sages, and statesmen
Easton, penn. Ian. 81, 1928.