Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-10-13
rENTIE GREATEST BIOGRAPHY OF
I'll Z AIE L ---NAN III

4 Il II A6B.-NON II
LIFE or TRONH,S JEFFERSON 5v Her
" 5. RoHaaH, LII. D.-I5s 3 1'ollmes ociaro.-
This work contains upwards of 900 pages is prin-
ted on fine paper, and handsomely bound in va
rious styles. 1t is illustrated by several encray-
ings on steel, and numerous fac sim,kes; among
the former are two fine portraits of Jefferson The
tac SfD1tles embrace, among others, the original
draft of the Declaration of Independence. in Jef-
ferSon's own handwriting.
This is, in every sense, an aHth0rizez 1rorE it
was undertaken under the appreciation of his fam
lily, and with unreserved access to all the pri-
vate papers of Jefferson in their possession: and
has received the benefit of their rccolcctions and
opinions at every step.
The work contains the expressions of Jefferson
On every great public question which arose from
his advent to public life to his death-a period of
about sixty years, and embracing the whole form
ing period Of the Republic. It contains Jefer-
sons heretofore unpublished family correspon-
dence; selections from his finest published letters
state papers, etc, etc etc
OPINIONS or TIE PRESS
NO other Life of Jefferson ever published
probably none that ever aciH be pubIished-can
bear any comparison to this in thorougness. full
of incident and conscientious fidelity
This biography has evidently been labor of love
and the years Of patient assiduOus toll il has cost
have been given with ungrudging, untiring enthu-
siasm ''-Ncar- FORK Trib2iHe.
AT lcngtt the public have n Life of Thomas JeF
ferson that is not only fascinating, and therefore
sure to be popular, bu that viii stand the es-
sentiai historic test-that Of accuracy and truth
fulness. II is seen that the groundwork of the
whole Is authentic cotcmpCTary material. and of
the highest order To gather it has been the work
of years. We would not compare this volume with
that inimitable and Incompatible biography of
Boswell. and yet faithful is the portraiturc that
jefferson is made 70 draw of himself, that his ma
ture: his very soul, is deliniated with distinct
ness not unlike that in which johnson stands ont
IN the pages Of Boswell ''-Bost0n Post
"Imbued with that enthusiastic admiration Of
his subject. without which 4 biographer is rareIy,
successful, Mr. Randall nevertheless does not seek
to hide whatever faults he may find, either from
himself or from the reader. He prints the picture
as Cromwell insisted his should be painted warts
and all The picture gains b. this in life-Iike
colcring without losing any of its majestic proper
tons. .i-Aiba7y EUeRiHg JOURaL
Ne who runs his eve, however casually. o.
this work, viii fail to be satisfied that Mr. RAN
dali has added very largely 10 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. ~. I. EreHtH4, Post
I'VE have read with delight Mr.. Randau's can
tvating details of Mr.. JefeTson's personal history
which he has seduously gathered, and admirably
grouped together, from great variety of authen-
tic sources. hitherto uneXpiOTed Out of the teIDpt
ing richness of has materials the able and clear
sighted author has constructed book. at once most
entertaining and instructiye-One that should be
studied by every patriot of the land ''-Rici-
nioRa, Ia, EuqUtrsE.
There can be only one opinion as to the abiI-
q
Randall has brought into combination in the COM
position of this biography. . He has
worthily executed much wanted book "-PhiE-
aketphia Press.
1t will take place among the choicest classics
of American literature, and be consulted by eve
ry future historian of this country .''-Pkiiz4eL-
piia EreHing Bl,Lketiu.
I'VE Ike IT because it neither conceaIs, palliates
exaggerates nor dstorts, but approaches, in every
Instance and IN every particular, the career of
the noble character whose opinions have done 50
much to shape the domestic and foreign policy of
existenee."-N. o. True Dsifa.
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