The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-03-22

IL ton street, Boston, propose 10 publish, by
subscription, in four cen monthly numbers, al the
low price OF twenty five cents each number, the
LIFE OF U:fSHE.SG TON.
BY JARED SPARKS,
Each number 10 contain beitvcen 40 ard so pages,
and be erlbellisked rih The tollOtoing fine
Stsele and CgPperPlaic EagrariHgs,
l. Portrait OF Washington at 40, by Peae.
>. dc. Mrs. Washington al &c, by Wellaston
3. View of Mount Vernon.
4. Braddock's Defeat
5. Head q lariers ut Cambridge.
6. Plan OF Boston and enviruns.
Z. Head Quarters at MOirlstown.
5. Head Quarters al NcNburg.
Q. Plan OF Farms al Mount Vernon.
10. Battle Of Brandywirc.
IL. Portrait of Washington, by Stewart.
- Eueampmeni of Valley Forge.
10 Battle Of Germantown.
u. Fac Simile OF Wsshin iton's handwriting.
The Portraits were copied from the original
paintings. TIE plans. sketches and other engra-
wings, have been compiled from the best drawings,
as well English and French as American. Sye.
cial aid was derived from a series of Manuscript
drawings in the possession Of Gen. La fayette,
which are executed with scientific accuracy anu
beauty.
The well known ability Of tic author, the abun.
dant means which he possessed, w more than
two hundred folio volumes Of Original Manu-
scripts, purchased by Congress, ten years re-
searches in the public offices in London, Paris,
Washington, end in all the States which formed
the conederacy during the Revolution, as well as
the he has gained to valuable private papers
in different parts of the countTy-bavc brought
into his hands q mass of materials original and
important in their character, which VIC trust will
be found to have contributed essential AID in ena
bling him 10 execute with more accuracy and COM
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pensated % some degree for the tins and labor
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