Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-05-29

pies; they indicate the habit, and l. is unnecessary
TO add more. For a time he kept agricultural
journal, and was engaged in experiments
ta,ioa OF crops, noting down for Sc les of years
the crops of each lot. with remarks on the compa
rstive success OF different rotations. lie at
much pains 10 stock his farms with the best breeds
of animals and his grounds adorned with
rare and curious trees and shrubs, collected from
various parts OF the United States, and from for
eisn countries. His correspondence with Sir
John Sinclair, Mr. Anderson aud Arthur Young,
agriculture, has beet printed. 1t is not my in
tention to select much for publication under this
head, but such papers viii be Included, and such
illustrations appended, will exhibit in their
due proportions the character of Washington on
his farm, and his attention 10 the humber con ems
of life
Here bring 10 a close what proposed to say
in reply 10 your inquiries, and if your patience has
Carried you along with me thus far. you will pos
sess 's full and accurate account of the present
condition OF the papers OF Get efal Wsshingon, and
the manner in which they are to be prepared for
publication, have been enabled to embr race
within The Limits which prescribed to myself
You will Observe that the great object is to pub
Iish such collection OF Washington writings, as
will hold parmaneut place In the historical
literature oil the country and transmit to posterty
In one body, the best memorials of his cha, actef
and actions, aud the best fruits OF his mind, thai
were recorded by himself. ! will add, that the
letters rccGtUed by him constitute mass OF ma
terals more extensive and important than would
be tnierred from the casual manner In which I have
alluded To them, and that they will afford me very
essential aids throughout the work. They amour,
In number TO more than tlceHiy thousand and
the literary merits Of portion of them are of a
much higher order than Is common letters of the
sane pTomIscuOuS character; comparatively few
parsons wro,e 10 Washington lrfins subjects, s.
lew without more than ordinary care IN regard to
ideas and style. AZ distant day il is presumed
a selection from these letters will be published
Each volume Of the work in contemplation will
probably have appendix, in which extracts
from iheui will occasionally be inserted. ! hard
ly need repeat 10 you what you know already
that Chief Justice Marshall most cordially APP
proves my undertaking, and will favor me with
such assistance by his counsel and otherwise, as
bis intimate knowledge of the papers viii make it
easy for HIM TO render.
Ii you ask me how large the work viii be, when
inIshed on tue above plan, ] cannot reply with
Certainty to your question may venture TO pre-
dict, h'wever that il will not I've less than eight
volumes nor nore than Twelve; aad thess bounis
have suggested themselves Ia accordance with the
principle here oore stated that it will not be adj
visabic 10 print much to encroach on a pro-
per econoEIy OF purse aud lime in the reader,
20 iltie AZ TO leave materials OF substantial value
behind. j! you ask again, when the publication
Will be closed, am equtIly al a loss for definite
answer nave Eea,iy completed general
sofimant OF the papers, and prepared them for
removal to boston; where snail apply myself to
ine t"s< with a. much expedition the nature oil
tac Hnlera king and my other pursuits viii admit.
IS the work IL OF a Kind have an equal interest
Vilh readers IN every part Of the United States il
will De published BY subscription, and every per-
son 80 disposed will have opportunity OF
procuring copy with facility from The hands OF
agents TO be employed lor the purpose. Within
DrDs ,a
circulation 1t Is intended that the style OF printing
shall be handsome, and worthy Of The subject, bur
not 80 expensive as tn impose unreasonable tax
nn the parchlseJs. The volumes Will be published
one, two, or three az a lime aud at such esiods as
circumstances may re. der Convenient.
a work thus comprising he best of Washing
io' writings, faithfully prepared in its literary
execution, and published ia the form and manner
mere deSet'bei. Will have claims, 1t Is hoped, TO
general APPRECIATION, and to liberal pat roma ge
Ion iie icSH pub..c am, SIN sc
JARED SPARKS.
non. JOSEPH ssT1uy