Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-09-01
TaluE GREATEST BIOGRAPHY OF
IElE ACE NOW REAnN. TIIE

LIFE OF THOMAS JEFFERSON. by Her
~ 5. I'0Wd1iX, LII. DIN 3 roLrDses ocfare -
This work contains upwards of 1000 pages is prin-
ted on fine paper, and handsomely bound in va
rious styles. 1t is illustrated by several engrav-
ings steol, and numerous fec sigaties among
the former are two fine portraits of JeGerSoR The
fac StHItteS embrace, among others, the original
draft of the Declaration of Independence in Jef.
fersons own handwriting.
This is. in every sense, antkori-eZ a,.orI ii
was undertaken under the appreciation of his fam
ily and with an unreserved access to all the pri-
vate papers of Jefferson in their possession; and
has received the benefit of their reco ections and
opinions at every step.
The work contains the expressions of Jefc,voD
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 1t contains Jeffer-
sons heretofore unpublished family correspon-
dence; selections from his finest published letters
state papers, etc, etc etc.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
mo other Life of Jefferson ever published
probably none that ever sciH be published-cap
bear any comparison to this in thorougness full
ness of incident and conscientious fidelity
This biography has evidently been a labor of love-
and the years of patient asSiduous toll it has cost
have been given with ungrudging, untirinc enthu-
siasm- -''-Nsac- York Trib1t1le
"At length the public have Life of Thomas JEFF
ferson that is not only fascinating, and therefore
sure TO be popular, bu one that VIII stand the es-
sentlal historic test-that of accuracy and truth
fulness 1t is seen that the ground work of the
whole is authentic cotemporary 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 portraiture that
Jefferson is made to draw of himself, that his
ture, his very soul, is dciniated with distinct
ness not unlike that in which Johnson stands out
in the pages of Boswell ''-Bostom Post.
"Imbued with that enthusiastic admiration of
his subject, without which 4 biographer is rarely
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 by this in lifc-like
coloring without losing any OF its majestic proper
tions.''-ABa,iy Eceuing Journal.
mo one who runs his eye, however casually. O.
yer this work will fail to be satisfied that Mr. Ran
dali has added very largely to the stock of the
worlds information about Jefferson, that he has
had to sources hitherto unexplored, and th
he has done more than done by any one
before him to illustrate the personality of that
great statesman N Y Erensns, Post
I've have read with delight Mr.. Randan's cap
tivating details of Mr. Jeffersons personal history
which he has seduousiy gathered, and admirably
grouped together, from great variety of authen-
tic sources hitherto unexplored. Out of the tempt
ing richness of his materials, the able and clear
sighted author has constructed book, at once most
entertaining and instructive-one that should be
studied by every patriot of the land .''-Rict-
nsOnd, "a, E1gUIrer
There can be only one opinion as to the ,hiE
~, general impartiality and industry which MIR
Randall has brought into com mbnation in the COM
position OF this biography. He has
worthily executed much wanted book Phil
adelphi1 Press.
1t viii take place among the choicest classics
OF American literature, and be consulted by eve
ry future historian of this country ''-phtLoieI
phta Erenfng BULietim
I'VE like 1t because it neither conceals palIiates
exaggerates nor 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 notion he contributed so greatly TO call into
existence."-N. o. True Dslta
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