The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-05

THE MOST MAGNIFICENT NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED
y wois ever published in America.--D. APPLETON
~ anu rns raj IRsHfaTds RGPunEosS ssotoe couRT sT,' day
OR AMERICAN SOCIETY DAYS OF WASHINGTON
~ Rufus Wimot GriswoI with twenty portraits
dstlngui,hed women; engraved from original pictures
by Woolastcn, Coplcy, Gansborough, Stuart, Trumbul
hAioone and other contemporary painters; volume
quarto, antique morocco, sl2.
ILLUSTRATIONS.
MS Washington, at the period of her marriage from
Woolaston's famous portrait, at Arlington House.
mrs william Duer, daughter of Lord Stirling, mother
of Judge Duer, President Duer &c.
Mrs Alexander Hamilton, daughter Of Gen. Schuyler,
from picture painted in her twent seventh year.
Mrs. James Madison, "Dolly Payne" as painted by
stuart, Just after her marriage.
Mrs William S. Smith, daughter of John Adams from
one OF Copley's finest pictures.
Brs John Jay, daughter Of Governor Livingston, and
wife Of the first Chief Justice-a great beauty,
Mrs Rufus King, daughter OF William Alssp, and
mother of Charles King James G. King, John A. King,
Mrs. Ralph Izard Of South Caroline an aunt of Bsh
op Delaney, OF the late Mrs. Fenimore Cooper, &c.
Mrs James Beekman, grandmother OF Hon James W.
Mrs. John Adams of the most celebrated ladies of
her age for talents and influence.
Mrs Harrison Gray Otis (the cder), famous beauty
from one OF Malbone's ma asterpiecos.
Mrs. Richard Cation, daughter of Charles Carroll and
mother Of the Duchess OF Leeds Marchioness OF wees
Mrs. Thomas NJ Randolph, daughter Of Thomas JEFF
srsSn described By John Randolph As the sweetest
Mrs. Henry Phillips daughter of the celebrated judge
Chew, and cne Of :. .Washington's . pet ladies'"
nd % y Of Thomas Willing
beauty for twenty at the head OF the fashionable
worldin America.
Mrs. Theodore scdgwck Of the Dwight family wife Of
wick, &c.
Mrs.. Edmund c. Genet daughter of Governor George
Clinton, and wife of the French Minister here during the
Mrs. Lawrence Lewis, Nelly Custs, granddaughter of
Mrs Warrington" the universal favoritc."
The Marchicness DYrujo, daughter of Chief Justice
Mexican, and mother of the Duke Of Sotomayer Prime
Mrs. Chauncey Goodrich, daughter Of Governor VOL
cot sister Of Oliver Wocott, Secretary of the Trea
Mrs. Charles Carroll (the younger), daughter Of
Beljamin Chew, &C.
portraits of the ladies most celebrated for their
distinguished social and political relations during the
presidency OF Washington present unequaled gallery
Of American beauty, scarcely inferior it is believed
the famous collection British Beauties in the reign Of
Charles the First at the palace Of Hampton Court and
the entire volume Illustrated ast is by the best artists
style Of richness and elegance taxes
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ca prepis Of the United States The design Of ..Thc
Republican Court is to give interesting and faithful
in the days Of Warrington. Referring briefly
possible to political affairs, it introduces the great
Characters Of that lustrious age in their persona
connectionsin the parlor ballroom, the theatre
in anecdctcs descriptions and details OF every day
peiencc II embraces popular narratives Of President
Washington's celebrated tour through the Eastern
States with all its festivities, parades, &C., and Of the
subsequent through the Southern States with the
Augusta, &C. The author says :--"n seemed to me
that the volume would be- upon the WHOLE far more
.ceptabe it, in preparation confined myself in even
<the most trivial details Of narrative delneation, and
suegeston to what clearly warranted BY unques.
stonabe authorities And Of such authorities for tu
nately, have had ample collection. Besides those
which printed and accessible to every student Of
American history, have had in my possession more
than thousand unpublished private letters Of which
some three hundred were by Washington, and great
numbers by Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Jay, Mrs. Gushing, Mrs.
Piuckney the families Of wolcott McKean Livingston,
Boudnot, willing and Others who participated in the
life have attempted to describe"