The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-09-03
OPINIONS on THr Psxss.

OFLNAUNb VI VhG rkk66.
No other Lite Of Jsasson svsr pshlisAss prob
ecmparison to this In thoroaghn ~, fulnse Of in.
eident md considerations fidelity.
This bious ply has evidently been labor II love,
and the ysars Of patient assiduous toll IL has cost
a.vs ssse siysn With ansrudsiss. sntirinx sntha-
Atlsnsth the puhlic have Life Of Thomas JEFF
fsrson that 10 net only fascinating. and therefore
sure @ % populer bat ono that win stand the es-
ssntAl historical testthat Of accuracy and truth.
fuinss. tits sesa thas the ground-werk of the
Whole is authentic cotemporary material, and of
the hishsst order. To gather Il las been the work
q ysan. We would not compare this voluns With
Boswell and yet faithful 10 the portrsisars that
Jefferson 10 made 70 draw Of himsslf, that his ma
ture, his very soul, 10 dsluiatsd with distinct
mes: not unlike that In which johnson stands out
In the pages Of Boswell.-l Boston Post
Imbued with that enthusiastic adm mir.tion Of hi.
subject, withoat which biogrspher IL rarely suc-
esssful Mr.. Kendall nevertheless does not ssss to
hide whatever ias.s he may aad either from him
?. i,0% sSs sssasr a. ne psiats The picture -
and All. The picture gains BY this in life Ike
cotortng, without losing any Of its majestic pro-
p0rtions.-( Albany Eve. Jour.
No one who runs. however casually over this
work, will fail to b. sstsasd that M Randall has
added very largely to the worlds atock Of infor-
nation about Jefferson, that he hes had aeesss 70
sources hitherto unexplored, and thoA be Aas done
more than was ever done BY any one before him to
illustrate the personality of that great statssman.
IN. \. Eve. Post.
We have read with delight Mr.. Raudalrs e.psi-
vsting details Of Mr.. Jefferson . personal history,
which - has ssduloasly gathered, and admirably
grouped together, from grsat variety Of sstAsntio
soarcss, hitherto unexplorca. Gus Of the tempting
rehness Of his materfsls the able and clear
author has constructsd . hook, IT once meat en-
tefsaining and tnstructive--ons that should b
studied ~ every patriot Of the hsd.-CRiehmond
Enquirer.
There can b only one opinion ~ to the ability,
general impartialisy and industry which Mr.. Ran
a.. h:. brought into eonhiaa.ian In The saapesi-
.orshily s..ssssd . much wanted ssoliPiiss. 4; =.
dslphia Press.
1t will take place among the choicest elassI3 Il
american literature, and be consulted BY every ~
Bullitin.
W. like It because IL neither sonessls, palliat>s,
exaxgsratss, distorts. bat approachss In every
Instance and in every afticular, the career Of the
noble character whoss opinions have done = much
70 shape the domestic and forsiGn Policy u the ue
ion ne contributed 30 greatly tocAl Int xisenos
ri III. 0. True Delta.
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