Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-01-06
Great National Work.

TAPPAN 81 DENNET, No. ia Washing
IL ton street, Boston, propose to publish by snp-
%scription in II monthly numbers, at the low price
of twenty-five cents each number, the Lille OF
WASuINGTON by Jared Sparks.
Each number TO contain between 40 and 90 pages
and to be cmbcllishcd with the following steel
and Coppcrplale Engravingsi W.:
]. Portrait Of Washington, at 40, by feale:
9. Portrait of Mrs. Washington, at 70, by Wollas-
3. View of Mount Vernon.
4. Battle of Braddock's Defeat
5. Head Quarters at Cambridge.
6. Plan of Boston and Environs.
Z. Head Quarters at Morristown.
8. Head Quarters at Newburg.
9. Plan Of Farms at Mount Vernon.
10. Battle of the Brandywine.
If. Portrait Of Washington, by Stuart.
IL. %EncamrmeDt at Valley Forge.
10. Battle of Germantown.
II. Facsimile Of Westinghouse Hand Writing.
The Portraits were COPIED from the original paint
inns. The plans, sketches, and other cngravlngs,
have been compiled from the best drawings as well
English and French as American. Special aid
was derived from n series Of manuscript drawings
in the possession of General Lafayette, which are
executed with scientific accuracy and beauty.
The well known ability of the author, the abund-
ant means which lie possessed, viz More than
two hundred folio volumes OF original manuscripts,
purchased by Congress ten years researches IN
the public Offices of London, Paris, Washington,
and all the States which formed the confedcracy
during the revolution as well as the access he has
gained 10 valuable private papers in different parts
Of the couDlry,--haye brought into his hands a
mass of materials original and important in their
character, which we trust will be found TO have
contributed essential aid IN enabling him to exc
cute with more accuracy and completeness his main
purpose, and thus TO have compensated IN some de-
gree for the time aud labor they have cost. Its
publication has not only involved extended aud ln-
boIious research on the part of the editor, but great
pecuuiary expense on the part of the publishers.
The Price affixed % this work is less, when the
execution is considered, than that of any other pub
lication in Europe or America. The Investment
and expenditures connected with this undertaking,
are much greater than usually attend such publica-
tons; and It will be apparent that the publishers
must rely upon an extensive sale for their remuncr-
alton.
The engravings alone are thought by many TO be
worth the whole price of'the work. To non sub
scribers the price will be much enhanced.
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might be added, from gentlemen who have examin-
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unnecessary. Letters have been received from
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opinion that the work is, in every respect, richly
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aid OF their subscriptions and influence, are the fol-
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Henry Ice, Esq, RI. Rev. Rishop Doane, Hon.
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SON, Lemuel Shaw, Samuel 4. Armstrong, w. b.
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u Active and trust worthy men can find en-
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Boston, 1872. Gwl7