The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-01-19
"The Greatest Biography Of the Age. "
NOW RKADY:
THE LIFE OF THOMAS JEYrERsON
by HENRY s. RANDALL, LII. D.

THIS work contains upwards Of 2,ooo pages 1.
printed on fnc paper, and Handsomely hound
In various styles. 1t 10 Illustrated by several en-.
cravings on steal, and numerous fac simies; anon
lac similes embrace among others, The Crgina
draft Of the Declaration of Independence in cfer
sons own hand writing.
Ihis y, In every sense, IN authorised work; II
was undeftaken under the appreciation Of his fam
ny. ana with an unreserved access to all the pri
sste papers Of Jefferson In their possession and
Aas received the benefit Of their rscoliections and
opinions at every step.
The work contains the expressions OF Jefferson on
ovcFy great public question which arose, from his
advent TO public life to his deatha period OF about
ou years, and embracing the whole Yoanrxe period
OF the Republic. II contains Jsderson's hereto
FORE unpublished family correspondence; selections
from bis finest Published letters state papers etc.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS
No other Life OF Jefferson ever publshcd-prob
ably none that ever v,H b. published--can bear any
comparison to this In thoroug fulness of in
| cident and conscientious fidelity.
This biogrs ply has evidently been labo. Of love,
and the years OF patient asdaous toll Ii has cost,
nave been given with ungrudging, antiring enthu-
sissm--lE. Y. Tribune.
Atlength the public have Life of Thomas JEFF
fcrson that is not only fascinating and therefore
sure TO be popular, but one that win stand the es-
scntiAi historical testthAt Of accuracy andtruth-
| fuincss- IL IL seen that the ground -werk Of the
Wnoie ~ authentic ootfmPorAry material, and oil
the highest order. To gather ithas been the work
| of years. We would mot compare his volume with
that inimitablc and Incompatible biography OF
Boswcl, and yet faithful 10 the portrature that
Jefferson Ia made to draw of himself, tha, his ma
ture, his very soul, deiiniAted with disti net
ness not unlike that in which johnson stands ou,
in hepages Of Bosweli---T Boston Post.
/ Imbaed with that enthusiastic admiration Of his
| subject without which bograpber il rarely sue
ccssfn, Mr.. Randall nevert he less does no, seek to
1 var fau he mn Ind tkar
self or from the reader. He paints the picture ss
Cromwell insisted his shonld be painted, .swarts
and ali." The picture gains by this in life like
coloFing, without losing any of its majestic pro-
portions.--l Albany Eve. Jour.
No one who runs, however casually. over this
work, will fail to be Satisfied that Mr. Randall has
added very largely to the worlds stock of infor-
nation about Jefferson, that he has had access TO
sources hitherto piored, and that be has done
more than wss ever done by any one before him to
illustrate the personality Of that great statesman.
IN. Y Eve. Post.
We have read With delight Mr.. Randalls cap.i-
ating detaiis of Mr.. JeGerson's = personal history,
which he has ssduiously gathered, and admirably
grouped together, from great variety Of authentic
searces, hitherto unexplored. Our Of the pting
richness of his materials, the able aud clear
author has ccnstrueted book, At once most en-
tertaining and instruc,ye--one that should be
studied by every patriot of the land III kichmoni
Enquirer.
There bs only one opinion al To the ability,
general impartiaifty and industry which Mr.. HAn-
dali has brought into combination in the compost
tion al this biography. He has
worthiiy executed alnuch wanted book.-[ phils-
! delphia Press.
twill take place among the choicest classics OF
American literature, and be consulted by every fu-
ture historian Of thscuuntry II rhiladelphis Eve.
BuliitiD.
We like lit because IL neither conceas, palliates
cxaggeraies, nor distorts. but approaches every
anee, and in every articular the career Of the
noble character whose opinions have done much
to shape the domestic and foreign policy OF the nA-
tien he contributed greatly toeal inte isence
II N. o. True Delta
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