The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-03-01
Great National Work.

- ion street, Boston, propose 10 publish, by
in ionr cen monthly numbers, at the
low price Of twenty. five cents each number, The
LIFE OF Is:zSNE.7GTO.f,
by JARED SPARKS,
Each number TO contain deitreeR 40 and so pages,
and be emJeiiished rih the following fine
Steele and CoPperPiaie Engraplngs,
l. Portrait of Washington at 40, by Peale
. do. Mrs. Washington at 26, by WellasLon.
D. View of Noun, Vernon.
4. Braddoek's Defeat.
s. Head Quarters at Cambridge.
g. Plan OF Boston aud enyrons.
Z Head Quarters at Morristown.
3 Head Quarters at Newburg.
3 Plan OF Farms ut hlount Vernon.
TO- Battle of Brandywinc
II. Portrait Of Washington, by Stewart.
II, Encampmont OF Valley Forge.
l3 Battle of Germantown.
a. Fac Smile OF Washington's handwriting.
The Portraits were copied from the original
paintings. The plans. sketches, and other engra-
wings, have been compiled from the best drawings
as well English and French as American. Spe
cial aid was derived from series of Manuscript
drawings in the possession OF Gen. La Fagettc,
which are executed with scientific accuracy and
beauty.
The well known ability Of the author, tie album
dant means which he possessed, VIZ. more than
two hundred folio VOLUMES OF Original Manu-
scripts, purchased by Congress, ten years re-
searches in the public Offices ia London Paris,
Washington, and in all the States which formed
the confcdoraey during the Revolution, as well as
the access he has gained u valuable private papers
in different parts OF the cOantTy-have brought
into bis hands u mass OF materials, original and
important in their character, which We trust viii
Be found to have contributed essential and 10 cna
bling him TO execute with more accuracy aud com
pleieness his main purpose, and thus To have CON
pcnsatcd IN some degree for the tim. and labor
they have cost. It's publication has not only IN
VOWED extended and laborious research on Inc
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