The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-02-09
LIFE or U.FSAsE,GTO.T,

ny JARED SPARKS,
Each number 10 coa,ain beiccen 40 and so pages, |
and be embeILishtd teih The follo,sing fine
Stfele and COpperplate Eagrori0gs,
/. Portrait of Washington at 40 by Peale
.. do Mrs. Washington at 90, by Wellaston.
3. View of Mount Vernon.
4. Braddock's Defeat.
5. Head Quarters at Cambridge.
g. Plan OF Boston and cnsirons.
Z Head Quarters at MOI r;stown.
6. Head Quarters at Newburg.
8 Plan OF Farms at hount Vernon.
10. Battle of Brandywinc.
II. Portrait Of Washington, by Stewart.
II Encampment OF Valley Forge.
10 Battle Of Germantown
IA Fac Smile OF Wasbinglon's handwriting.
The Portraits were copied from the original
paintings. The plans. sketches, and other engra.
wings. have been compiled from the best draw ngs,
as well English and French as American. Sp,-
cial aid was derived from a series Of Manuscript
drawings IN the possession OF Gen. La Fasettc,
which are executed with scientific accuracy and
beauty.
The well known ability of the author, the abun
dant means which he possessed, viz. more than
two hundred folio volumes OF Original Manu-
scripts, purchased by Congress, ten years re-
searches 10 the public offices ia London, Paris,
Washington, and in all the States which formed
the conicderacy during the Revolution. as well as
the access he has gained Ia valuable private papers
in dItftrcn parts Of the country have brought
INTO his hands mass Of materials, original and
important in their character, which We trust will
he found to have contributed essential aid in ena
bling him TO execute with more accuracy aud com.
plreness lis main purpose, and thus To have CON.
penslted IN some degree for the time and labor
they have cost. lis publication has not only 10.
Va ved ext, nted and lab0fi0us research IA,
part Of the editor but great pccGniafy rcsPonsI
bliity on he part OF the Publishers.
THE price affixed 10 thjs work Is less, shen the
cxertions is considered than that of any other put
lic4iion IN Europe OF America. The Investment
and expenditures connected ith tits undertaking
are much greater than usually attended such pub
I hcauors' and 1t viii Be apparent tina, the publish
ufs must rely 90 a. extensive sale fof Llelf remu
u,tstiou.
The cngrayiags alone are though, by many {,
DC Wuftn the cu,t Vi the vi oic work To non sub
scrlber, TIE price will be enhanced
Many tcsllm0u4ls OF unqualii ned appreciation
might be sddtd b. gentlemen who have examin
I'd the wo.k, bat the publishers conceive Il to 4.
unnecessary Letters have been received iron
many distinguished persons conc urring in IN
4 opinion that lhe work Is, n every respect tchll
deserving public patronage
Among he many who have given the work To-
aid Of their subscription aud influence, arc the fol
luxug gcutlrmen, viz Hons. ]. q ADAMS Mar
tn Van Burcu, jacob Barnett Of Ohio, J9siaI
z iiucy, J I'm Pickering, Francis Wayand, D D
Rev. Moses Stewart Robeft.G Shaw ESQ, RI
Rev Bishop Brewnrll, Isaac c Bates, Horace ~
cfeu, OF ~, :. Long fellow, Of Maine, sswe
Jonss, Of y G., John Sergeant Of Pc, Levi Lin
eola $. Van RenssIeaf. Of y Y VIM l.. Marcy
W. Pope, Of Kentucky. l.. W. Farewell, 81 Va
Daniel Webster, Abbot Lawrence Joseph Story
I'd Everett, Chas Jackson, Lcmue Shaw. sam
T. Armstrong, W b. Calhoun, John C. Warren
VI. b, James Jackson, VI. D., Gov John Davis
Chapman johnson, Of Va.
u Active and rus,worthy men can find employ
mcnt IN procuring Subscribers Ior the above wotk
u Letters addressed 10 the Publishers post pad
Nth applications for agencies, orders, MI nee
with prompt attention.
u Posinissters and others who obtain subscfin
tons, and become responsible FOR FIVE copies shal
reeeiTe sixth copy gratis, " Tor ten Subscribers
( two copies and the same rate for more. They q II
please let the publishers know bow many copici
are subscribed for, and how they .hallbe fafwarde,
u Publishers Of Newspapers who " III insert N,
above six vsrks and forward 10 Tappan & Den
nett ono number Of their paper, shall receive a co
~ Of the work Tot so doing.
: Boston, 1913 iG-Gt