The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-01-20
"The Greatest Biography Of the Age y
NOW READY.
THE LIFE OF THOM Az JEFFERSON,
BY HENRY s. RANDALL, LII. D.
In Three vsIunss, octave.

10E0e VOs09ees octave.
TIiIs work contains upwards OF 2,oce pages, IL
printed on dEe paper, and handsomely bound
grayings on sseels and numerous fac simles, among
the former are two dne portraits Of Jefferson. The
iac similes embrace. among sthers, the original
arait o. the Dscaratiou Of Independence In Jetfer.
son . own hand writing.
This Is, In every ssnso, an authorized work 1t
- VAS unaertaksn under the appreciation Of his fam.
tly. and with An unreserved access to all the pri-
sate papers of Jenerson 10 their possession !; and
nAs .sssiv:d the benefit OF their recolections and
op,ntons at every step.
Inc work contains the expressions of Jefferson on
esey great puDic question which arose, from his
70 paslic life to his deatha period Of about
% ysArS, and embracing the whole 1oRnrse period
Of the Republic. II contains Jsiferson's hereto
fore unpublished family correspondence selections
from his nnsss published letters state papers, etc.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
No other Life Of Jederson over publish ed--prob
ably none that ever 1iu BE- pubhrhed--can bear any
ntarison to this In fullness of In
eident and conscientious fidelity. .
Inis ciogFs ply has evidently been labor Of love,
esd the yeas Of patient assiduous toll 1t has cost
nave been given with nngrudging, sntiring enthu-
dssm. IN. Y. Tribune.
Atlsnsth the public have Life Of Thomas JEFF
ferson that is not only fascinating and therefore
TIRE 20 90 popular, but one that will stand the
ssasial historical tes that of accuracy and truth
fuiness. 1t 10 seen thst the ground work of the
whole II authentic cotemporAry material, and of
the highest order. To gather il has been the work
oi years. We would not compare thisvoiume with
that inimitabk and incompatible biography Of
snd yet faithful IL the poftraiture that
Jefferson is made to draw Of himself that his ma
ture, his very soul, Is deliniAted with distinct
ness not unlike that in which johnson stands out
4 In thepages OF Boswell.--l Boston Post.
Imbeed with that enthusiAs tic admiration Of his
subject, without which biographer Ia rarely suc-
oessfal Mr.. Randall nevertheless does not seek to
hide whatever faults he may hnd, either from him.
Cromwell insisted his should be- painted, "warts
and ali." The picture gains by this in life lii :
celorinU, without losing any OF Its majestic pro-
portions.--[ Albany Eve. Jour.
No one who ruBs, however casually over this
work will fail to Be satisfied that Mr.. Randall has
added very largely to tho worlds stock Of infor-
nation abost JeAsrson, that be has had access 10
sources hitherto snexplored, and that be has done
more than was ever done by any one before him to
illustrate the personality Of that great Statesman
IN. Y. Eve. Peat.
| We have read with delight Mr.. RAndalrs eapti-
ating details Of Mr.. Jsdsrson's . personal history
which he has ssdulossly sathssed, and admirably
grouped together, from great variety Of suthsntt
soSrces, hitherto xplore1. Out OF the te nptinr
richness Of his materials the able and clear
/ author has constructed hook, ut once most en-.
tertaining and instructive-one that should b
studied by every patriot Of the land.-[ [Richmou'I
/ ENQUIRER.
There can b. only one opinion as to the ability,
general impartisiity and industry which Mr.. Ram
dali has brought into combination in the compost.
/ tion Of this biography. He has
worthily executed much wanted book.--[Phils-
] delphis Press.
twill take place among the choicest classics Of
American literature, and be consulted by every fu-
.ure historian of thisceuntry IPhiiadelphia I've.
Bullitip.
We like IL because i, neither conccals, palliates
exaggerases, nor distorts but approaches in every
ancs, and in every Particular the career Of tho
noble character whose opinions have done 20 much
to shape the domestic and foreign policy Of the na
tion be contributed greatly tocal ints existence
! IN. True Delta.
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