The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-03-24
WASHINGTON.
By JARED PARIS.

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Each No. 10 contain J.itocea 40 and 90 pages, and
10 be smbeiished trah The joAotoing .fle Sleel
and CoPper:pLife E.,gnar'ags, ri-;
l. Portrait Of Washington, at 40, by Peale.
=. Portrait of Mrs. Washington, at 20, 5y VOL
laston.
B. View Of Mount Vernon.
A. Battle of Braddocks defeat.
5. Head Quarters at Cambridge.
G. Plan of Boston and Euvirons.
7. Head Quarters at Moiristown.
g. Head Quarters at Newburg,
Q. Plan of Farms at Mount Vernon.
10. Battle of the Branjywine
II. Portrait of Washington, by Stewart.
~. Encampment at Valley Forge.
Is. Battle at Germantown.
IL. Fac Smile of Washington's Hand VIII
ting.
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