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The Greatest Biography of the Age
THE LIFE OF
1EEEIsRSnN
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
By Henry S. Randall, l.. l.. ID. In three FOL
EmES, OctdUO.

THOMAS JEFFERSON.
By Henry S. Randall, l.. l.. ID. Ia three Vol
Emss, OctaUO.
THIS work contains upwards Of 1900 pages
is printed on finc paper. and is handsomely bounC
in various styles. Is is illustrated by sSvera
engraVingS on steel, and numerous fac SMILES
among the former aretw fine portraits Of JEFF
ferson. The fac SMILES embrace, among others
the original draft Of the Declaration of Indie
pendencc, in Jc.FcrsOn's own handwriting.
This is, in every sense. an authorized work
Is WAS undertaken under the appreciation of his
family, AMI with an uBreserved access TO sll the
private papers of jefferson in their possession
and has received the benefit of their rccollec
tons and opinions at every step.
The work contains the expressions Of Jcffer
son on every great public question which arose
from his advent into public life, 10 his deatl-a
period of about sixty years, and embracing the
whole forming period of the Revolution. il
contains JeifcrSon's heretofore unpublished fam
lily correspondence selections from his fines
polished letters, State papers, ETC., etc.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
No other Life of Jefferson ever published
probably none that ever will be published-eah
bear any comparison TO this in thoroushness
fullness Of incident, and conscientious fidelity
This biography has evi.
IDENTIFY been a labor Of love, and the wears of pa
tient, aSsiduous toll il has cost, have been given
with ungrudsing, 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 inimi;able and
incompatible biography Of Boswell, and yet so
faithful is the portrature that Jefferson is made
tn draw of himself. that his nature, his very
soul, j. deiineated with diStinctness not unlike
that in which Johnson stands out in the pages
of Boswell -Bosfoa Fosf.
Imbued with that enthusiastic admiration of
his subject, without which biographer Is rarely
successful, Mr.. Randall, nevertheless, does not
seek 10 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 roportIons.-AlbaHy Zee. jour.
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,
and that he has done more than was ever done
by any one before him 10 illustrate the PERSONAL
ity Of that great statesman.-N y. Zee. 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 Eng.
There c1n be only one opinion as 10 the abil-
ity, general impartiality and industry which Mr..
Randall has brought into combination in the
Of this biography. He has
w6rthily executed 4 much wanted book.-Phil-
adelPhia Press.
Il win take place among the choicest class.
les OF American literature, and be consulted by
every future historian Of this country-Pkiisd.
EseHiag BaLIefin.
We like il because It neither conceals, 1aili-
ates, sxaggerates, nor distorts, but 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 to call into existence.-N. o. True
Della.
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