, 1844-02-24
81 JARED SPARKS,

Each number to contain between Tor
~ and fifty pages, and to be embel
ished with the following fine steel and
copparplate e~ngravIngs. viz:
/. Portrait OF Washington at 40,
by PeaIe. 3. Portrait Of Mrs Wash
at 40, by WoIiaslon. 5. View
of Nj. Vernon. a. Battle OF Brad
defeat. s. Head quarters al
Cambridge. 6. Plan of Bostoa and
e~nvirons. :. Head Quarters at Nor
ristown. 6. Head Quarters at New
burg. 9. Plan of farms at Mt. Yer
non. 10. Battle Of he Brandywine.
II. Portrait of Washington by Stuart.
-. Encampment at Naily Forge.
IS. Battle Of Germantown. "a. Fac
imil. of Washing,on's hand writing.
The TortrattS are copied from the
original paintings. The plans. ske'-
ches and other engraviugs, lave been
compiled from the Aest drawings, as
well French and English as Amer
caU. Special aid was derived from
q series of manuscript drawings in the
possession of Gen. Lafayette, which
are executed with scientific accuracy
and beauty.
The we'll known ability Of the aU-
thor, the abundant r which he
possessed. VIZ: More than two hun
bred folio volumes of the erigina.
manuscript purchased by Congress.
ten wears researches in the public Of
fees in London. Paris, Washington,
and ali the States which foimed the
confederscy during The Revelations;
as wei! as the access he has gained
10 valuable papers IN different parts
Of the county, has brought inte hI>
handS a mass of materials. original
and important in their character.
which we trust wrll be found Ia have
have contributed essential aid III en-
! aiding HIN to execute with q &C.
curacv and completeness. his main
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