White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-02-24
the Greatest Biography of the Age
THE LIFE OF
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
By Henry s. Randall, l.. l.. ID. Ia three Vol
unss, OctdU0.


THOMAS JEFFERSON.
By Henry s. Randall, l.. l.. u. Ia three Vol
Hnss, OetGpo.
THIS work contains upwards of 1000 pages,
ID printed on fine paper, and is Handsomely bound
in various styles. IL is illustrated by several
engrayinss on steel, and numerous fac SMILES
among the former are two fine portraits Of JEFF
.fersOn. The fac SMILES embrace, among others,
the original draft of the Declaration of hide
pendence, in Jefferson's own hand writing.
This is, in every sense, an authorized work.
Is WAS undertaken under the appreciation of his
family, and with an unrcserved access TO all the
private papers of Jefferson in their possession
and has received the benefit of their recOllec-
tons and opinions at every step.
The work contains the expressions Of Jeffer-
son on every great public question which arose,
from his advent into public life, to his death-a
period of about sixty years, and embracing the
whole forming period of the Revolution. II
contains Jeiferson's heretofore unpublished fam
lily correspondence selections from his finest
polished letters, State papers, ETC., etc.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
No other Life of Jefferson ever published
probably none that ever will be published-can
bear any comparison to this in thoroughness,
fullness Of incident, and conscientious fidelity.
This biography has evil
IDENTIFY been a labor Of love, and the years Of pa
tent, assiduous toll il has cost, have been given
with ungrudging, untiring enthusiastically. Y.
Tribune.
At length the public have Life Of Thomas
Jefferson, that is not only fascinating, and there
fore sure to be popular, but one that will stand
the essential historic test-that of accuracy and
truthfuIne5s. Ii is seen that the ground work
of the whole is authentic contemporary mate.
rial. and that of the highest order. To gather
il has been the work of years We would not
compare this volume with that inimitable and
incompatible biography Of Boswell, and vet SO
faithful is the portrliture that jefferson is made
tn draw of himself. that his nature, his very
soul, is delineated with distinctneSs not unlike
that in which Johnson stands out in the pages
of Boswell -BOStIn Post.
Imbued with that enthusiastic admiration of
his subject, without which biOgrapher israrely
successful, Mr. Randall, nevertheless, does not
seek to hide whatever faults he NAV find, either
from himself or from the reader. He paints the
picture as Cromwell insisted his should be pain
ted. "Warts and ALL" The picture gains by this
in life-like coloring, without losing any Of its
majestic proportions.-AibaHy Ere. Jour.
No one who runs his eye, however casually
over this work, viii fail to be satisfied that Mr..
Randall has added very largely to the stock Of
tue NOflu > dDOub SGlAcEsOHB thab ut
has had access 70 sources hitherto unexplored,
and that be has done more than was ever done
by any one before him to illustrate the PERSONAL
ity of that great statesman.-N. Y. Zoe. Post
We have read with delight Mr.. Randall's
captivating details Of Mr.. JeifersOn's personal
history, which he has sedulously gathered, and
admirably grouped together, from great variety
of authentic sources hitherto une xplOred. Out
of the tempting richness of his materials, the
able and clear sighted author has constructed a
book at once most entertaining and instructive
-one that should be studied BY eFery patriot Of
the land Richmond Eng.
There can be only one opinion as to the abil-
ity, general impartiality and industry which Mr..
Randall has brought into combination in the
composition Of this biography. He has
worthily executed a much wanted book.-PkiE-
adelphig Press.
, 1t viii take place among the choicest class,
les Of American literature, and be consulted by
every future historian Of this country.-Pkiiad.
EDeRiag BsIIefin.
We like it because it neither eonceals, ,aIli-
ates, exaggerates, nor distorts, bat 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 the nation he contributed so
greatly 70 call into existence.-N. o. True
Delta.
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