The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-02-16
LIFE OF gg:4SEsE.SGTO.y.

BA JARED STAINS,
Each number 10 contain 5etueen 40 and so pages,
and be embelIished Nth tie follOicing me
Steele aud COPperplOte EnRraeings,
/. Portrait Of Washington at 40. By Pcac
:. dc. Mrs. Washington al 2G, by Wellaston.
3. View of Noun, Vernon.
1. Bradduck's Defeat.
3. Head Quarters at Cambridge.
8. Plan OF Boston aud cnyirons.
7. Head Quarters al M0frstown.
8 Head Quarters at Newburg.
2. Plan OF Farms at Mount Vernon.
TO- Battle Of Brandywilc.
II. Purual, of Washington. by Stewart
II. EIcampment Of Valley Forge.
II. Battle OF Germantown.
II. Fac Slmilc OF Washing ton'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. Spc.
clal AID was derived from q series of Manuscript
drawings in the possession Of Gen. Ia faycttu,
which are executed wIlh scientific accuracy and
beauty.
The we'll known ability Of the author, the abun.
dant means which he possessed VIZ more than
Two hundred folio volumes Of Original Manu-.
scripts, purchased by Congress, ten years &c.
SEARCHES IN the public Offices in london, Paris
Washington, and in all The States which formed
the eonicderacy durlng the Revolution, as well AZ
the access he has gained 10 valuable private papers
IA different parts Of the coun,fy--.havu brought
inip his hands u mass Of materials. original aud
important IN their character, which We trust will
be found 10 have contributed essential aid in ena.
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