The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-12-11
3The Greatest Biographyof the Age. "
NOW REApY.
THE LIFE OF THOMAS JEFFERSON.
BY HENRY s. RANDALL, LII, d.
In Three voIumes, octave.

'hAs work contains upwards OF z000 pages, II
printed on fire paper, and handsomely bound
In various styles. II Is Illustrated by several en-
cravings on STEEL ard numerous fae similes; anon
the former are two 6ne portraits Of Jefferson. The
fac similes embrace, among others, the original
draft Of the Declsration Of Independence In Jeer-
son own hand writing
This Ia, In every sense, an authorised work II
was undertaken under the appreciation Of his fam
iy. and with an unreservcd access TO all the pri-
vate papers of Jefferson In their possession and
has received the benefit Of their rscoilectons and
opinions at every step,
every great public question which arose, from his
advent 10 rublic life 10 his deatha period OF about
90 years, and embracing the whole voRHr1c period
Of the Republic. IL contains Jefcrson's hereto
fore unpublished family selections
from his finest lsttsTs state papers, etc.
OPINIONS OF THE pRRss.
No other Life OF Jefferson ever published--prob
ably none that ever rtH BE- publshed--can bear any
mFArison to this In thoroughness, fulness Of In
eldeDt and conscientious fidelity.
This biogr ply has evidently been labor of love,
and the years of patient assiduons toll il has cost
have been given with ungrudging. sntiYing enshu-
sthsm.--tN. Y. Tribune.
Atlength the public have Life Of Thomas JEFF
fefson that 10 not only fascinating and therefore
sure TO be popular. but that will stand the es-
sentisI historical test that Of accuracy andtruth-
fulness. Itis seen that the ground work Of the
whole 10 authentic cotemporary material, and OF
the highest order. To gather il has been the work
| Of years. WewouId not compare this volume with
/ that inimitable and incompatible biography al
Bos we'll, and yet faithful IL tht rortraiture thai
Jefferson Is made TO draw Of himself, that his ma
ture, his very soul, Is delniatcd with q distinc
mess not unlike that in which johnson stands GU
| in the pages Of ll.--( Boston Post
lmb1ed with that enthusiast tic admiration Of hi
| subject, without which biogsapher is rarely sue
cessfni, Mr. Randall nevertheless does not seek /,
4 far IA kA 6pd n,t
self or from the reader. He paints the picture .
| Cromwell insisted his should be painted, "wart
and all The picture gains by this in lifs-l lk
coioring, without losing any Of its majestic pro
portions Albany Eve. Jour.
/ No one who runs however casually, over thi
work will fail to be satisfied that Mr.. Randall ha
| added very largely to the worlds stock Of infor
nation about Jefferson, that be has had access 4
source. hitherto uneaplored, and that he has don,
more than Was ever done by any one before him Il
illustrate the personality Of that great ststesmsn
| IN. Y. Eve. Post.
We have read with delight Mr.. RAndaips cspti.
Ating details Of MIR. Jeferson's personal history
which he has ssdulously gathered, and admirably
grouped together from great variety Of authentic
sources, hitherto unexplored. OUT Of the te mptn
richness Of his materials, the able and clear
author has constructed book, at once most en-
tertaining and instructive---one that should be
studied by every patriot of the land.-fkichmon
Enquirer.
There be only opinion a. to the ability
general impsrtialiiy and industry which MIR. Ran
dali has brought into combination in the compost
tion Of this biography He has
worthiiy executed much wanted book.--TPhila-
delphs Press.
Ii win take place among the choicest classics OF
American literature, and be consulted by every fa-
tnre historian Of this country IL Philadelphia Eve.
Bullitin.
We like l, because II neither eonceas, palliates,
exaggerates, distorts, but approaches in every
instance and In every articalar the career Of the
noble character whose opinions have done SO much
10 shape the domestic and foreign policy Of the ma
tion he contributed greatly toesll ints xistence
IN. 0. True Delta.
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