The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-06-30
Life of General jackson.

| A MOS KENDALL proposes to publish, in iif
IN teen or more numbers, life OF General An
nREw JACKSON, embracing the substance of all
that has heretofore appeared in print in connec-
ton with the services of this distinguished man.
together with many interesting incidents not no.
ticed by his former biographers, and complete
history OF his administration, concluding with an
account OF the manner in which, retired from the
hustle of the world, he is quietly preparing to bid
adieu to the scene Of his glory.
This tas! has been undertaken with the appro-
baion of General JACKSON himself, who has
kindly pat into the Authors hands his books and
papers, public and private and On obscure points
favored him with his own recoections. With
these materials, with the works already publish
ed, and with the contribution of facts and papers
by many OF the Generals associates in civil and
military life, aided 10y his own knowledge of
events occurring within the last twenty years,
the Author hopes 20 produce a Work worthy of
the confidence and patronage Of the American
people,
The Numbers will be printed in large type on
excellent paper, averaging 40 pages each, with
neat covers, the first issued in May next aud the
others monthly thereafter, unless delayed by sick
ness or unavoidable causes. The work will be H.
lustrated with engrayings or prints averaging two
10 a number, embracing likcnesscs OF the Ganera
and some OF his most distinguished co-actors,
drawings of his battle-ground in the Creek nation
and at New Orleans, and some of the most strlk-
ing scenes OF his evcnllu life. 1t will be so az
ranged Ok PACED, that when completed the COW
ers may be taken of and the whole bound up into
neat book.
Price, hce1Hy fce cents Number; or ONE
DOLLAR for five Numbers, or THREE DOL
LARS for the whole work, however much it may
exceed fifteen Numbers, always paid IN CduOnce
and free Of postage 10 Tie Auihor.
Distant Bank Notes will be received for what
they are worth here or in New York.
10 persons voluntarily acting as Agents libc-
raj commission will be allowed; but, the Author
will not be responsible for any Agents not special
~ authorized.
The first Number will embrace the Generals
carly life and variety of revolutionary advcn-
lures and incidents not heretofore published. 1t
will he illustrated by first rate likeness of the
General engraved on steel, and print exhibiting
him when a STRIPPING, saving from massacre,
small party of men and boys, himself included,
by attacking a band Of about one hundred tories
who where rushing upon them in the night.
Those who intend to patronize the Work, are
requested to forward their names and such adj
vance as they may think proper by the first Of
May next.
Washington, Feb Goth, lSi3.
ITThere being about 500 Newspapers in the
United States the Author could not under exis-
ting circumstances, venture to promise each
Copy of his Work for inserting these Proposals;
but, to all Editors who will give them a few in
scrons and send him one good subscriber on the
terms of the Proposals, he will send Copy
without charge.