The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-03-31
Life of Gcnere. yaclisOn.

A MOS KENDALL proposes to publish, in iif-
IA 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.
tced 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 quietly preparing to bid
adieu to the scene Of his glory.
This task has been undertaken with the appro-
baton of General JACKSON himself, who has
kindly put into the Authors hands his books and
papers, public and private, and on obscure points
favored him with his own recollectons. With
these materials, with the works already publish
cd, and with the contribution of facts and papers
by many of the Generals associates in civil and
military life, aided by 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.
The Numbers will be printed in large type on
excellent paper averaging 40 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 be il
Illustrated with engraviugs or prints averaging two
to number, embracing likenesses Of the Ganeral
and some of his most distinguished co-actors,
drawings OF his battle-ground in the Creek nation
and at New Orleans, and some of the most strlk-
ing scenes of his cventtul life It will be so ar
ranged and PACED, that when completed the COW
ers may be taken off and the whole bound up into
neat book.
Price, t,nenty fire cents Number; or ONE
DOLLAR for five Numbers, or THREE DOL
LARS for the whole work, however much it may
exceed fifteen Numbers, always paid in adrance
and free Of postage 10 the Aufh0r.
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 be responsible for any Agents not special
iy authorized.
The frs, Number will embrace the General
cahy life and variety of revolutionary aiven.
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 a stripping, saving from massacre, u
small party Of men and boys, himself included
by attacking a band of about one hundred tories
who where rushing upon them in the night.
Those who intend to patronize the Work, are
requested TO forward their names and such ad.
vance as they may think proper by the frat oil
May next.
Washington Feb. 20h, ls.3
| UJI'hero being about 1900 Newspapers in the
United States, the Author could not, under exls
ting circumstances, venture to promise each q
Copy Of his Work for inserting these Proposals
but. to oil Editors who will give them few in
se'tions and send him one good subscriber on tn,
ssams 81 the Proposals, he will send Cop,