The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-19
rirc OF General jackson.

! 4 MOS KENDALL proposes to publish, in lif-
/ "A teen or more numbers, life Of General An
nREw JACKSON, embracing the substance of all
that has heretofore appeared IN PRINT IN connec-
ton with The services of this distinguished man.
together with many interesting incidents not no.
ticed by his former biographers, and complete
history of his administration concluding with an
account Of the manner in which, retired from The
hustle of the world he is quietly preparing to bid
adieu 10 the scene of his glory.
This task has been undertaken with the appro-
batioa of General JAcKsoN himself, who has
kindly nut into the Authors hands his books and
papers, public anI private, and on obscure points
favored him with bis own recoilectionS. With
these materials, with the works already publish
ed, and with the contribution Of facts and papers
by many of the Generals associates in civil and
military life, aided hy his own knowledge of
events occurring within the last twenty Years
the Author hopes to produce Work worthy Of
the confidence and patronage of the American
people.
Ihc Numbers will be printed in large type on
excellent paper, averaging 10 pages each, with
neat covers, the first issued in May next and the
others monthly thereafter, unless delayed by sick
ness or unavoidable causes. The work will he IL
lustratel with engray,ngs or prints averaging two
10 a number. embracing Iikcnesses of the Ganeral
and some of his most distinguished co-actors,
drawings Of his battle-ground in the Creek nation
and ut New Orleans, and some OF the most strik-
ing mes Of his eyentin life. IL will I've so ar
ranged and PACED, tia, when completed the COW
ers may be taken of and the whole bound up into
neat book
Price, tceafy IRE cents a Number; or ONE
DOLLAR for five Numbers, or THREE Doll
LARS for the whole work, however much it may
exceed fifteen Numbers, always paid ia GdrGnce
and free Of B0stags'to tie AUta0r.
Distant Bank Notes will be received for what
they are worth here or in New York.
10 persons voluntarily acting as Agents libe-
raj commission will be allowed; but, the Author
Will not he responsible for any Agents not SPECIAL
Ly authorized.
The first Number will embrace the Generals
early life and variety OF revolutionary adven-
lures and incidents not heretofore published. II
will he illustrated by first rate likeness Of the
General engraved on Steel, and print exhibiting
him when STRIPPING, saving from massacre, a
small party of mcn and boys, himself included,
hy attacking band of about one hundccd tories
who where rushing upon them in the night.
Those who intend to patronize the Work, are
requested to forward their names and such adj
vance as they may think proper by the first i,
May next
Washington. Feb Goth, 1919.
T~PThcrc being about 800 Newspapers IN the
United States, the Author could not under cXis-
ting circumstances. venture TO promise each
Copy of his Work for inserting these Proposals ;
but. to all Editors who will give them a few IN
sortons and send linn 0ne gOod sabScyideg on the
terms of the Proposals, he will send Copy
without charge.