Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-01-13
Great National Work.

TNApPAN g. DENNET, No. ia Washing.
IL ton street. Boston, propose to publish by sub
scrption in ii 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
aud TO be embellished with the following Steel
and Copperplate Engravings, viz; lob.
! /. Portrait of Washington, at 40, by Pcale.
2. Portrait Of Mrs. Washington, at 70, by Wollos-
3. View of Mount Vernon.
a. Battle of Braddocks Defeat
s. Head Quarters at Cambridge.
6. Plan of Boston and EnvirOns.
! Z. Head Quarters at Morristown.
3. Head Quarters at Newburg.
! 8. Plan OF Farms at Mount Vernon.
| 10. Battle of the Brandywne.
/ IL. Portrait Of Washington, by Stuart.
~. Encampment at Valley Forge,
| Is. Battle of Germantown.
II. Fac-Simile of Washington's Hand Writing.
The Portraits copied from the original paint
ings. The plans, sketches, and other cngravings,
have been compiled from the best drawings as well
English and French as American. SPECIAL AID
was derived from 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 ebund-
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 coniederacy
during the revolution well as the nccess he has
gained TO valuable private papers in different parts
of the country,-have brought into his hands
mass of materials original and important in Their
character, which we trust will be found to have
contributed essential aid in enabling hun to exc
cute with more accuracy and completeness his main
purpose, and thus 10 have compensated in some de-
gree for the time and labor they have cost Its
publication has not only involved extended and la
borious research the part of the editor, but great
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 other pub
licaton in Europe or America The investment
and expenditures connected with this undertaking,
much greater than usually attend such publIca-
tions and 1t will be apparent that the publishers
must rely upon extensive sale for their remuner
alton.
The engravngs 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 IRON
many distinguished persons, concurring IN the
opinion that the work is, in every respect, richly
deserving of the public patronage.
Among the many who have given the work the
aid OF their subscriptions and influence, 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, 4
Henry Lee, Esq, Rt Rev Rishop Doane, Hon.
James ID Wolf, Of II. L., Ri. Rev. Bishop Brownell,
Hons. Isaac c, Bates, Horace Everett of VI, 5.
of Maine, j. Seawel Jones, Esq, OF ~ .
c., Hons. John Sergeant, Of Pa, Simon Snyder,
Of Pa, Levi Lincoln, S. Van Rensselaer,, of n Y,
VIM. l.. Marcy, of n. Y, w. w. Pope, Of Ky L.
w. Tazewe, Of Va, Tristan Burgess, of r. /, MN.
II. Ashley, of Mo, Daniel Webster, Abbot Law
renee, Joseph Story, Edward Everett Charles Jack-
son, Lemuel Shaw, Samuel 7. Armstrong, w b.
Calhoun, John c. Warren, NJ. D., James Jackson,
NJ. D., Governor John Davis, Worcester, Hon.
Chapman Jackson, of Va
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ployment in procuring subscribers for the above
work.
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with applications for agencies, orders, viii meet
with prompt attention.
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'opes are subscribed for, and how they shall be for
varded.
Boston, 1912. Gwl7