The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-04-21
Life OF General Jackson.

A MOS KENDALL. proposes to publish, in fil-
IN teen or more numbers, life OF General An
DREW Jackson, embracing the substance of all
that has heretofore appeared in print in conncc-
ton with the services of this distinguished man.
together with many interesting incidents not no.
,iced by his former bographers, and a 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
adicu 10 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 recollections. With
these materials, with the works already publish
ed, and with the contribution of facts aud papers
by many of the GcIerals 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 he printed in large type on
excellent paper averaging 40 pages each, with
neat covers, the first issued in May next, aud the
others monthly thereafter, unless delayed by sick
ness or unavoidable causes. The work will be IL
Illustrated with engravings or prints averaging two
to number, embracing Ilkcncsses 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 stril-
ing scenes of his cveniul life. 1t will he 50 ar
| ranged and PACED, that when completed the COW
| ers may he taken off aud the Whole bound up into
Il neat book.
Price, t,ceniy 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 raid in Gdeonce
and free Of postage 10 lie Auibr.
Distant Bank Notes will be received for wha,
they are worth here or in New York.
To persons voluntarily acting as Agents libc-
raj commission will be allowed; but, The Author
will not be responsible for any Agents nat sDcciak
| ~ aWhWi-ed
The first Number will embrace the General 5
early life and variety of revolutionary ndvcn-
lures and incidents not heretofore published 1t
will he illustrated by first rate likeness Of the
General engraved ON steel, and print exhibiting
him when stripping, saving from massacrc n
small party Of mcn and boys, himself included,
by attacking band of about one hundred tories
who where rushing upon them in the night.
! Those who intend to patronzc the Work are
requested to forward their names and such al.
vance as they may think proper by the first OF
May next
Washington, Feb. 20.h, 1913.
CJThcro being about 1900 Newspaper 10 the
United States the Author could not, under cxs-
tlng circumstances, venture 10 promise each Il
Copy OF his Work for inserting these Proposals
but, to all Editors who will give them few in
senions and send him me good sujSciher on the
terms of the Proposals, he will send Copy
without charge.