Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-08-05
The Greatest Biography Of the Age
NOW READY.
TIL E LIFE OF
THOMAS JEFFERSON,
BY HENRY s. RANDALL, LII. q.
IN THREE VOLUMES, OCTAVE.

TNHIS work contains upwards of 3 900 pages, is
j printed on fine paper, and handsomely hound
in various styles II is illustrated by several engra-
wings on steel, and numerous fac SMILES; among
the former are two fine portraits of Jefferson The
fac SMILES embrace, among Others, the original
draft of the Declaration of independence, in Jefer
sons own hand writing.
This is, III every sense, an authorized work: il
was undertaken under the appreciation ofhs family
and with ulreserved access to all the private pa
pers OF Jefferson in their possessions and has receiv-
ed the benefit Of their recollectons and opinions at
every step.
The work contains the expression of Jefferson on
every great public question which arose, from his
advent to publiclie 10 his death-a period of about
sixty years, and embracing the whole forming Pc
Rod of the Republic. 1t contains Jefersons here
tofore unpublished family correspondence; selec-
tons from his finest published letters state papers,
etc etc.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
"No other Life of Jefferson ever published-pro-
badly none that ever will be published-can bear
any comparison to this IN thoroughness, fulness of
incident and conscientious fidelity.
This biography has evidently been a labor of love,
and the years of patient assdous toll it has cost,
have been given with ungrudging, untiring enthus-
asm-N. Y. Tribune.
CAT length the public have a life of Thomas JEFF
ferson that is not only fascinating, and therefore
sential historic test-that ofaccuracy and truthful
ness. Its seen that the groundwork of the whole
is authentic contemporary material, and of the high
est order To gatherit has been the work of years.
We would not compare this volume with that inim
table and Incompatible biography of Boswell, and
yet so faithful is the portrature that Jefferson is
made to draw of himself, that his nature, ais very
soul, is delineated with distinctness not unlike
that in which Johnson stands out in the pages of Bos
well. "-BOston Post.
"Imbued with that enthusiastic admiration Of his
subject, without which biographer is rarely sue
cessful, Mr. Randall nevertheless does not seek to
hide whatever faults he may find, either from him
Cromwell insisted that his should be painted, "warts
and ALL" The picture gains by this in life-lke
coloring, without losing any of its majestic proper
tions."-Albany Eue. Journal.
"No one who runs his eye, however casually, over
this work. will fail to be satisfied that Mr.. Randall
has added very largely to the stock of the worlds
information about Jefferson, that he has had access
to sources hitherto unexplored and that he has done
more than was ever done by any one before him to
illustrate the personality of that great statesman"
". Y. Euening Post.
eve hare read with delight Mr.. Randall's capt-
waiting details of Mr. Jefferson's personal history,
which he has sedulously gathered, and admirably
grouped together, from great variety of authentic
sources, hitherto UNEMPLOYED Out Of the tempting
author has constructed book, at once most enter
tanning and instructive-one that should be studied
by every patriot of the nd."-Rich. Enquirer.
"There can be only one opinion as to the ability,
general impartiality and industry which Mr.. Ran
dali has brought into combination in the compost
ton of this biography. He has wor-
thily executed much wanted book
Philadelphia Press.
aft will take place among the choicest classics
of American literature, and be consulted by every
future historian of this country"
Phil. Ere. Bulletin.
eve like it because it neither conceals, palliates,
exagerates, distorts, but approaches, in every
instance. and in every particular, the career of the
noble character whose opinions have done so much
to shape the domestic and foreign policy of the ma
ton he contributed greatly to call into existence
N. o. True Delta.
u This work will be sold exclusively by su5scrip-
tion. at the low price of 81 50-handsomely bound
in cloth.
Experienced canvassing agents wanted, in all
parts of the country, to obtain subscribers for this
work. Applicants should state what counties they
would like to canvass.
Specimen copies will be sent by mail, prepaid,
to any address, on receipt of the price.
For full particulars address
DERBY & JACKSON, Publishers,
No. 1l9, Nassau st., N. Y.