The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-03-10
WASHINGTON,


Each NJ. n contain bet,reen 40 and 80 pages, and
to be embelGsied eih The JoilO,cing fine Steel
and Copper-pia'e Eagrauiags ris;
|. Portrait Of Washington, at 40, By Peale.
2. Portrait of Mrs. Washington, at &c, by VOL.
laston.
3. View of Mount Vernon.
4. Battle of Braddock's defeat.
:. Head Quarters at Cambridge.
G. Plan of Boston and Environs.
7. Head Quarters at Moristown.
8. Head Quarters at Newburg.
q. Plan of Farms at Mount Vernon.
10. Battle of the Brandywine.
IL. Portrait of Washington. by Stewart.
l2. Encampment at Valley Forge.
l3. Battle at Germantown.
IA. Fac Smile of Washugton's Hand VIII
ting.
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