Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-04-18

ton street, Boston, propose to publish by subscrip-
ton, in fourteen monthly numbers, at the low
price Of twenty five cents each number, the
LIFE OF WASHINGTON,
BY JARED SPARKS.
Each number to contain betceen forty and fifty pa-
ges. and be ena5ellished Nth the foiio,oing fine
Steel and Copperylate Engrauings. uiz:
| Portrait of Washington at 40, by Peale
do Mrs Washington at 26, by Wollasion.
View of Mount Vernon
4 Battle of Braddocks defeat
5 Head Quarters at Cambridge.
Plan of Boston and environs.
7 Head Quarters at Morrlstown.
8 Head Quarters at Newburg.
Plan of Farms at Mount Vernon.
10 Battle of Brandywine.
III Portrait of Washington, by Stewart.
IL Encampmeht at Valley Forge.
l3 Battle of Germantown.
IA Fac Similie of Washington's handwriting.
The Portraits were copied from the original
paintings The plans, sketches, and other engr'-
wings, have been compiled from the best draw
ings, as we'll English and French as American.
Special aid was derived from a series of Manu-
script drawings in the possession of Gen. La Fay
ette, which are executed with scientific accuracy
and beauty.
The well known ability Of the author the abuIl-
dant means which he possessed, viz: more than
two hundred Folio volumes of Original manu-
SCrlptS, purchased oy congress-, ten wears Tt-
searches in the public offices in London, Paris,
Washington and all the States whicn formed The
confederacy during the Revolution, as well as the
access he has gained to valuable private papers iii
different parts of the countrY-have brought into
his hands mass of materials original and impor-
tant in their character, which we trust Will be
found to have contributed essential AID in enabling
him to execute with more accuracy and complete
ness his main purpose and thus to have compen-
taI in ,tp fOrt he IN
have cost. Its publication has not only involved
extended and laborious research on the part of
the editor but great pecunlary responsibilities on
the part of the publishers.
The price affixed 10 this work is less, when the
exerion is considered. than that of any other pub
LEGATION in Europe or America. The Investment
and expenditures connected with this undertaking
are much greater than usually attended such pub
licatons and IL will be apparent that the publish
ers must RELY OH an extensive sale for their remu-
neratIOn
The engravngs alone are thought by many to
be worth tile cost of the whole work. 10 nom
subscribers the price will be enhanced.
Many testimonials of unqualified appreciation
nigh be added, by gentlemen who have examined
the work. but the publishers conceive it TO be un-
necessary Letters have been received from ma
nv distinguished persons concurrlng Ill the opln-
ion that the work Is, III every respect Tlchly de-
serving of public patronage.
| Among the many who have given the work the
aid of their subscription and influence, the fol-
lowing gentlemen, VIZ: Hons. John Q Adams,
Martin Van Buren,, Jacob Burnett of Ohio, Josiah
Quincy, John Pickering, Francis Wayland, d.,
Rev Moses Stewart, Robert G Shaw, esq, Henry
Lee, esq., Right Rev Bishop Brownel, Isaac Z
Bales, Horace Everett of VT, Longfellow OF
Maine, Sewell Jones of N c., John Sergeant of
Pa, Levi Loncoln, Van Rensselaer, of N Y,
VIM Marcy, w Pope Of Kentucky, l. w Taze-
well of Va Daniel Webster, Abeot Lawrence,
Joseph Story, Edward Everett, Charles Jackson,
| Lemuel Shaw, Samuel T Armstrong, W b Cal
houn, John C. Warren, NJ ID James Jackson, M
| D., Gov John Davis. Chapman Johnson OF Va.
| GF Active and trustworthy men can hEd en-
ployment in procuring subscribers Tor the above
work.
U Letters addressed to the Publishers post
paid, with applications for agencies, orders, will
meet with prompt attention.
QF Postmasters and others who obtain sub
scriptons, and become responsible for five copies,
shall receive sixth copy gratis, or for ten sub
scribers, two copies, and the same rate for more.
They will please let the publishers know how ma
ny copies are subscribed for, and how they shall
be forwarded
i 70 Publishers of Newspapers who will insert
the above six weeks and forward to Tappan IL
! bennett one number of their paper, shall receive
a copy of the work for so doing.
I CnnCV,S UAnV,S RRAE