Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-07-04
LIFE OF WASHINGTON

BY JARED SPARKS
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ges. and be em6elllShed ,cith the following tine
Steel and Copperplate Engrarings, Urs:
Portrait of Washington at 40, by Peale.
2 do Mrs Washington at 26, by WollastOn.
View of Mount Vernon.
Battle Of Braddock's defeat.
Head Quarters at Cambridge
6 Plan of Boston and environs.
Head Quarters at Morristown.
Head Quarters at Newbure.
Plan of Farms at Mount Vernon.
10 Battle of Brandywine.
III Portrait of Washington, by Stewart.
IL Encampmelt at Valley Forge.
l3 Battle of Germantown.
IA Fac Smile of Washington's hand writing.
The Portraits were copied from the original
paintings The plans, sketches, and other engra-
wings, have been compiled from the best draw
ings, as we'll I .lish and French as American
Special aid was derived from a series OF Manu-
script drawings in the possession of Gen. La Fay-
eue which are executed with scientific accuracg
and beauty.
The well known ability Of the. author, the abuu-
dant means which he possessed, viz: more than
two hundred Folio volumes of Original MANI
scripts, purchased By Congress. ten years
searches in the public ofHces IN London, Paris.
Washington, and all the States which formed ~,
confederacy during the Revolution, as well As tl-
access he has gained to valuable private papers IL
different parts Of the country-hase brought into
his hands mass of materials original and impoi-
tant in their character, which we trust will b;
found To have contributed essential AID IN enabn,
him To execute with more accuracy and complete
ness his main purpose, and thus TO have conpeH-
stated in some degree tor the time and labor the.
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well of Va, Daniel Webster. Abtoi Lawrence.
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