, 1843-11-04
The Life Of Washington,

The Life OF Washington,
BY JARED SPARKS,
Each number 10 contain between for
ty and fifty pages, and to be embel
iShed with the following fire steel an.
copperplate e~ngravinSs. viz:
/. Portrait of Washington at 40
BY Peale. 3. Portrait Of Mrs Wash.
in-ton a! 40, ny Woilas'on. 3. View
at Nit. Vernon. 4. Battle of Brad
docks defeat. s. Head quarters a.
Cambridge. 6. Plan Of Boston and
cnvjroEs. Z. Head Quarters at Nor
ristown. s. Head Quarter, 1T New.
burg. 9. Plan of farms ut Mt. Yer
non. 10. Battle of The Brandywine.
II. Por,,ai. of aSiirrton by Stuart
-. EncampmeGl at NajIy Forge.
13. Bliile "i Germantown. IA. Fac
simile of WIshingtnn'S haod writing.
The PORTRAITS are copied from tie
original paintings. The Plans. >krl.
ches and other e~ngraviugs, have been
compiled from the best drawings. as
well French and English a. Amer
can. Special AID was derived from
Il series of manuscript drawings IL the
possession OF Gen. Lafayette. which
are executed with scientific accuracy
and beauty.
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manuscript purchased by Congress.
ten wears researches N the Tubirc Of
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