Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-02-10
Great National Work.
TAPPAN & DENNET, No. ia Wa

NAPPAN & DENNET, No. ia Washing
IL ton street, Boston, propose to publish by sub
scription in Ia monthly numbers, at the low price
Of twenty-five cents each number, the Life Of
WASHINGTON, by Jared Sparks.
Each number to contain between 40 and so pages,
and TO be embellished with the following Steel
and Copperplate Engravings, viz:
l. Portrait of Washington, at 40, by Peale.
2. Portrait Of Mrs. Washington, at 70, by Wollas-
ton.
3. View of Mount Vernon.
q. Battle of Baddock's Defeat.
D. Head Quarters at Cambridge.
8. Plan of Boston and Environs.
Z. Head Quarters al Morristown.
3. Head Quarters at Newburg.
9. Plan of Farms at Mount Vernon.
10. Battle of the Brandywine.
ii. Portrait Of Washington, BY Stuart.
IL. Encampment at Valley Forge.
-. Battle of Germantown.
IA. Facsimile Of Washington's Hand Writing.
The Portraits were copied from the original paint
lngs, The plans, sketches, and other engravings,
have been compiled from the best drawings as well
English and French as American. Special aid
was derived from a 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 he 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 confederacy
during the revolution as well as the access he has
gained to valuable private papers in different parts
OF the country,-have brought into his hands n
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 and labor they have cost. Its
publication has not only involved extended and la
hDrtonG raeaaFal ON lho N AF Tho alttnr Int wwa.s
pecuniary expense on the part of the publishers.
The price affixed TO this work is less, when the
execution is considered, than that of any ether 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 remuner-
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.
Many testimonials of unqualified appreciation
might be added, from gentlemen who have examin-
ed the work, but the publishers conceive il to be
unnecessary. Letters have been received from
many distinguished persons, concurring !. the
opinion that the work is, in every respect, richly
ofthe public patronage.
Among the many who have given the work the
aid OF their subscriptions and influence, are the fol-
lowing gentlemen, viz Hons. John Quincy Adams,
Martin Van Buren,, John Pickering, Jacob Burnet,
OF Ohio, Josiah Quincy, Francis Wayland, ID. d.,
Rev. Moses Stuart, Robert G. Shaw, Esq, Boston,
Henry Lee, Esq, Rt. Rev. Rishop Doane, Hon.
James D'Wolf, of r. l., Rt. Rev. Bishop Brownell,
Hons. Isaac G. Bates, Horace Everett, of Vt, S.
Longfellow, of Maine, j. Seawell Jones, Esq, OF N.
c., Hons. John Sergeant, of Pa, Simon Snyder,
of Pa, Levi Lincoln, S. Van Rensselaer,, ofN. r.,
Nm; l.. Marcy, Of N Y, w. w, Pope, of Ky, H.
w. Tazewell, of Va, Tristan Burgess, of r. |. ,Wm.
ii Ashley, of Mo-, Daniel Webster, Abbot Law
renee, Joseph Story, Edward Everett, Charles Jack
son, Lemuel Shaw, Samuel Il. Armstrong, w. b.
Calhoun, John c.. Warren, NJ. D., James Jackson,
M. d., Governor John Davis, Worcester, Hon
Chapman Jackson, Of Va.
" Active and trust worthy men can find en-
pioyment in procuring subscribers for the above
work.
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with applications for agencies, or orders, will meet
with prompt attention.
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tons, and become responsible for five copies, shall
receive a sixth copy gratis, or for ten subscribers,
Two copies, and at the same rate TOR more. They
will please TO let the Publishers know how many
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