The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-04-19
LIFE OF W.gSKyE.lGTO.y.

AAEk OE utsa - E.t& IOsF'
/ by JARED SPARKS,
Each number 70 contain beiresn 40 and so pages
and he embellisled ,cith The following fine
Steele and CoRprPlate Eagrauings,
!. Portrait of Washington at 40. By Peale.
Z do; Mrs, Washington at &c, by Weilasion
4 Braddocks Defeat
s. Head Quarters at Cambridge.
D. Plan of Boston and environs
4 Head Quarters at Mofrstown
g. Head Quarters at New burg
T. Plan of Farms at ifount Vernon.
! 10. Baui. of Brandywine.
I II. Portrait of Washington. by Stewart
~ Encampmen; of Valley Forge.
IL. Battle of Germantown.
IA. Fac simile OF WAshingtons handwriting.
J The Portraits were copied from the origins
/ paintings. The plans. sketches, and other enpta
wings, have been compiled from the hest drawings
as well English and French as American. SIZE.
cial aid was derived from a series Of Manuscript
drawings In the possession Of Gen. La Favptte
which are executed with scientific accuracy and
beauty.
/ The well known ability Of the author, tho abnn.
dant means which be possessed, viz more than
TWO hundred folio volumes of Original Manu-.
scripts, purchased by Congress, ten years re.
searches IN the public offices IL London, Paris.
| Washington, and in all the States which formed
the confedefaey during the Revolution, as well az
the access be has gained to valuable private paper
IN different parts of the coGniry-have broupb t
INTO his hands mass Of materials, original and
important In their character, which We trust " III
be found TO have contributed essential aud in cna
bling him to execute with more accuracy and com
pleleness his main purpose, and thus 10 have com
pensated IN some degree for the iims and labor
they have cos'. It's publication has not only in.
voved extended and ioborious research on the
part OF the editor, but great pecunary RESPONSE.
bility on the part Of the publishers.
The price athsed 10 this work fs less when the
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