Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-05-09

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LIFE OF WASHINGTON
BY JARED SPARKS.
I,.5 ,,ober 10 contain 5eteeen forty and MY pa
ocs md be ensbeitSlsed ,rih the toH01ohs JI"e
Stecl and CopperpIate Engrar'ngs' oi@;
Portrait of Washington at 40, oy reae;
2 do Mrs WASHINGTON at 26, by NoIlaston'
View of Mount Vernon,
4 Battle of Bradduck's defeat.
Head Quarters at Cambridge
Plan of Boston and envlrons
Head Quarters at Morrlstown.
Head Quarters at Newbur9.
Plan of Farms at Mount Vernon
10 Battle of ISrandywine.
ii Portrait of Washington, by Stewart.
- Encampmeht at Valley Forge
l3 Battle of Germantown
"A Fac Smile of Washngton's handwriting
The Portraits were copied from the orlglnai
na;ntincs The plans sketches, and other engra-
Wings have been compiled from the oesl uioN-
inqs. as well English and French as AmeIifa'-
Special aid was derived from series OF MANI
scrpt drawings in the possession OF Gen La o.
Otto which are executed with scientific accuraeF
and beauty.
The well known ability Of the author. the abur-
dant means which ne possessed, VIZ: more tldi
TWO hundred Folio volumes OF Original NAM
scripts, purchased by Congress. ten years ft
searches in the public Offices IN London, fdf>'
WASHINGTON, and all the States when formed 'i-5
confederacy during the Revolution, as well aS u"
access lie has gained 10 valuable private papers III
different parts of the counrY-hare brought INT"
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