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The Greatest Biography of the Age
THE LIFE OF
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
By Henry S. Randall, j.. Il. ID. In three 10
ntnes Ocfaro.


THOMAS JEF'FF,I8SON.
By Henry S. Randall, j.. Il. ID. In three Vol
HInss, Oetauo.
THIS work contains upwards Of 1000 pages1
is printed on fine paper, and is Handsomely bound
in various styles. IL is illustrated by several
engravings 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 indie
pendence, in Jefferson's own handwriting.
This is, in every sense, an authorized work.
1t was Undertaken under the appreciation of his
family, AMI with an unreserved access to all the
private papers Of jefferson in their possession /;
and has received the benefit of their rccOlec-
tons and opinions at every step
The work contains the expressions Of Jef1er
son on every great public question which arose,
from his advent into public life, to his dcatl-a
period of about sixty years, and embracing the
whole forming period of the Revolution. IL
contains Jefferson's heretofore unpublished fam
/ ily correspondence selections from his finest
polished letters, State papers, etc, etc.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
I No other Life of Jefferson ever published
probably none that ever will be pnblshed-can
bear any comparison to this in thoroughncss,
fullness of incident, and conscientious fidelity.
This biography has evil.
IDENTIFY been labor Of love, and the years of pa
tient, assduOus toll it 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
truthfulness. IL is seen that the ground work
Of the whole is authentic contemporary mate
rial. and that 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 80
faithful is the pOrtraiture that Jefferson is made
tn draw of himself, that his nature, his very
soul, is delineated with distinetness not unlike
that in which JohnsonAtands out in the pages
of Boswell Boston Post.
Imbued with that enthusiastic admiration of
his subject, without which 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 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 oportIons-AibaRy Bee. JsHr.
! No one who runs his eye, however casually,
over this work, will fail 70 be satisfied that Mr..
Randall has added very largely to the stock Of
the worlds information about Jefferson, that he
has had access to sources hitherto unexplOred,
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.. Jefferson's personal
history, which he has sedulously gathered, and
admirably grouped together, from great variety
of authentic sources hitherto unexplored. 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 every patriot of
the land Richmond Ea7
There can be only one opinion as TO the abiI-
ity, general impartiality and industry which Mr.
Randall has brought into combination in the
composition Of this biography. He has
Worthily executed much wanted book.-Phil
adelphia Press.
It will take place among the choicest class
les Of American literature, and be consulted by
every future historian of this country-PkiLa9.
EceRing Bulletin.
We like il because il neither conceals, 1aIli-
ates, exaggerates, nor distorts, but approaches,
in every instance, and in every particular, Inc
career Of the noble character whose opinions
have done so much to shape the domestic and
foreign policy Of the nation he contributed 40
greatly to call Into existenee.-N. q, True
Della.
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