The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-10-12
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At length the public have Life Of Themes Jaf-
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sential historical tsst that Of accuracy and truth
fulness tis seen that the ground-vsrk Of the
the highsat order. To gather it has besa the work
OF ysArs. Wewould not compare this volume with
that inimitable and Incompatible biography Of
Boswell, and yet 20 faithful Ia the portrature that
ture, his very soul, IL deliniatsd with distinct
ness not unlike that in which johnson stands out
in thepsses Of Boswell.-l Boston Post.
Imbued with that enthusiast tic admirAtion Of his
cessful, Mr. Randall nevertheless does not SEEK 10
hide whatever faults he may and, either from Ain-
self or from the reader. He paints the picture o.
Cromwell insisted his should b painted, sswarts
and ALL" The picture gains BY this In lifs nks
eoloriug. without losing any Of its mAjestic pro-
portions.--I Albany Eve. Jour.
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work will fail to b sstiaR fed thss As. Raadallhas
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nation about Jefssson, that he has hAd oeoess 10
sources hitherto nnea plored and ihas Is has dens
more than Was ever done by any ore before him to
illustrate the personality II that grsat ststsaman.
IN. Y. Eve. Post
We have rsad With delight Mr.. Raadalrs sspsi-
ating details Of Mr.. Jefferson , peronal history,
which he has ssduloasly gathered, and aAnirahiy
grouped together, from great variety Of authentic
sources, hitherto unexpiered. Oat Of the tempting
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studied BY every patriot Of ths hnd.--t Riehmend
Enquirer.
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general impartisliiy and industry which Mr.. Ram
dali has brought into combination in the eonposi-
tior Of this biography He has
worthily executed much wanted book.-IPhiiA-
delphia Press.
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ture historian Of thiscountry II PhiladslpA Eve.
Bulhtin.
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exaggsrates, nor dstorts but approaches, II svsey
instance and in every rartculaE, the of ths
noble character whose opinions have done 20 mueh
To shape the domestic and foreign policy Of the ~
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II Memorable Expeditions, THE LAYING or
THE TELEGRAPHlC CABLE with All its inci-
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we'll ~ fresh and reliable biographical sketches Of
Msssrs. Field and Everett, and Capt. Hud.on.
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lie 10 the following letter, which sufficiently ndi-
cates the sources and authority from which thls
careful account of the grandsst Of human eater
prises 10 derived:
NEW YoRK, Aug. ls, IsSe.
Messrs. ID. ArrLkros Co.:
Cenfirmcs--I take pleasure In certiYynr thsk
Mr.. John Aullsly was with us in the Nswlouna-
land Telegraph Expedition in the year 1885. asn
that he Was on beard the Niagara during the AZ
lantic Telegraph Expodihon Of lsb7-bs and hat
he Was pressnt at tho trial trip in June laat. and
the hnAl expedition which terminated In the auc-
cessful landing OF the cable in Trinity Bay, Nav.
fonndland, on tho 6th Of Angust, 1855.
His fnAefatigable sxertions during al this time
in procuring every fact in sunAsction with the er
terpfise is deserving of the highest praise.
have the futicst confidence In his nara tiveNIth
regard 70 svsry incident thAt took plass ON 1essa
the Niagara during the process OF laying The eohe
and will continue to furnish him with every M
formation IN my power rslatisg To ths fosmation,
progress. and success Of the Atlantic Telegraph
knscrprise. remain, gentlemen,
Very truly pear friend,
CYRUS W. FIELD.