Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-08-27
The Great Work on the War.

Ed. Chronicle: In travelling as Agent To-
Palson Brownlow's Book. 1 have lounl
that a large portion of the people wer,
anxious 10 get u History Of the Southern
Rebellion just as Don as Il reliable on5
could be obtained. and while they cor
rectly supposed that numerous author,
would attempt 10 write a History of the
Southern Rebellion. they were anxious
TO know who was most likely 10 succeed
in furnishing the people of this country
with a standard work upon that great
theme In order 10 ascertain the fact. !
have taken the trouble 10 correspond by
way of inquiry with uch mrn in variouS
parts Of ON country - would be most like
IL 10 Judge correctly III regard 10 thar i'm.
portant qIestion, and from the almost uni
versal opinions received | take il that Or
VILE ]. VICrOR is TO be the lucky author.
perhaps not certainly FROM the mere fact
that he il an able writer ami historian.
but more from the that he is having the
assistance ami cooperation of the lead
ing men in our Government who
are aifording him iaci!iti-, that
is enabling him II produce a work
that will be 10 other Histories and Rec
ords and Narratives. what BancToit's His
tory Of the United States Is 10 the thousand
and one works which have followed upon
the same theme. NictOr's History is ell
dor~ed and recommended hy. President
Lincoln. all the members OF his C~abinent.
George Bancroft the historian Edward
Everett, Nh. Holt, Gen. Mcclellan. Gen.
Dix. and our leading [. :. Senators and
Members ofCongrrss. all of whom author
izs Their names 10 accompany each sub
scription book ~ endorsers ani ratrons o
the work.
The first volume NOV before me- ui
thi. truly national work has already won
lis place III literature as one of lasting val
ne. 1t has received the warmcst encom-
iums from the mos; eminent men in pub
lie and private life. lSee prospectus of
the work in the hands OF Agent From
all the opinions and facts which ! nave
been able to gather, l believe thai Nictor's
History tcivil, political and military of
the Southern Rebellion. will toe all that
could be desired-full, authentic. and
graphic-leaving nothing unsaid that is
necessary to render it the best history of
the War for the Union which will be
presented for the patronage Of the Ameri-
can people.
The history will be comprised in lhree
royal octave volumes. of about . pages
each. In typographical neatnesS il will
be "A model. (See vol. H. Volume /. l.
now ready for delivery. Volume IL. will
be ready in the early part Of the fall aud
Volume Ill. at the earliest monen prac-
ticable with reference 10 placing The en-
tire History in the three Volumes. The
work can only Ice had Of the canvI-Srr. -
il Is not 10 be sold by the trade. All wh"
wish II become possessed al it should
avail themselves of the first proposition
of the Agent.
| would here respectfully announce 1"
the public that | nave secured the eNclG-
sive agency for the sale Of the work in
TruInbull, and Portage COIN
ties, and will a. speedily. a. possible 10y
myself or s~ub-agentS. give the people al
said counties an opportunity of giving me
their names as subscribers Ia the work
10 be delivered TO subscribers will
correspond exactly with specimen copy.
or they will be under no obligation 10
take them. and in order 10 satisfy sub
on that point, | am willing 10 re-
ceipt to them 10 that effect when they
subscribe. Opinions of eminent men and
the leading press given next week.
!. W. ROBINSON. Agent.
Poland, Ohio. 1862.
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