, 1866-03-15


E-says and Facts In Theology. from Tu11ous Au-
1hors, with Biographical and Critical Notes" His
Aeasn being Impaired. he resigned hls pastoral
charge in 1898, went to Boston. pnrchaaed the
North American Recietr, and WE ite role editor and
proprietor thereafter for eesen Tcars. In ICES be
published llfe Of John Ledsnrd. the American
T1avel9e1" {6ro., Bottoua drawn up almost entirely
from materials never before published. He had for
CONC time previous formed the plan Of publishing
shc ~r1tlngS OF Tashlaeton, With notee and illus
tIattone; and With this view. amer extensive re-
searches In tie United States, he taade voyage to
Europe in lss remained there Jcnr, sc,ecstng and
traDtc1.blng docamenis relating 10 American his
torr In the public offices Of London and Parts. and
ntcr hiA set1rn p1blisbed The Writings Of George
1iestagee. and ol&er rapers, Of!lcal and f5seate,
selected and pdbllehed from the Original Manu.
nc17pe, Nith LIE Of the Author, So,e1. aud Illus
tr4tons'. {t9 soie-. svo.. Boston, lbAf7), During
the preparation at this AboHonE WoEs, be fol
Time 10 es,1 ind putaifh two other works tl1e
tive Of American history: +Tbe DIPLOMATS Cor
respoadenoe OF the American Hcyolution' tls vols,
syo., 1879 'soA and .'1he Lie Of Gousezneur Nor
tts, with Selections from tds Correspondence and
Miscellaneous Fapers," &C. Is vols. 6so-. 1881.
:. The American Almanac and Repository o! Usefu1
knowledge !" was started BY Mr.. Sparks, md The
ntst volume, 1oT 1850 edited By him. Hs WAS also
the eGltot u 10 "Labsary Of American piogsa-
ply" Of whtchAVo re1ies were Published 10 vols
1Bmo., 16S4-'S, ind Is vols. 16no, 1885, and ttv
eEa1 Of the lives In which written By him. In
1870 be completed the publication Of 1.-The Works
Of Benjamin Franklin, coutalnlng rtve1xl Political
.and Historical Ttacte not included IN any former
Edition. and many Letter., Official End Ps1vstc nut
hlihe1to published, viii Note# and Life ot the
Aushor'' 10 vols. 6so.a, Lie then visited Europe
&ecopd tine and In the courre OF his researches in
1he French archives, diecovercd the famous map
with the red line drawn npon it, abont which e0
much mas sah In the debates upon the A=hhurton
treaty II CongEess md Parliament. us long ana
fmpuxtnnt iaboFe In tiust5ation uf Amcican history
were closed In 1854 by the publication Of work eo
titled +' Correspondence Of the American RErolu
tion being letter. Of eminent Men 10 George Wa+h
7ucton, from the time Of hie talinc command Q
TIE Army to the end Of h1e Presidency co1ted from
fhe Orietpal Manuecdpts' q vols. 6vo.). Al Ms
6ps,&s's tietarIcal md biographical writ1usn AZ
1aisttueuffhed BY thorough reeeaach. candid judG
1ueut, di.paesionsie criticism. and ACCURACY an
rrupltcitv OF style. In 1859 two pamphlets wer
x,.tnted by hin in defence Of bis mode OF edith
Tie writings Of Washington II reply to the stI1t
tntee OF Lord Nahon md Others fuccet Slna
ealing his couree. A etm1lar pamphlet was pus
ll.bed lie next sear, ocess'oned lg reprint o. tt
original lettere from Washington 10 Joseph hse'
III. sparks VA Mclean professor .! ht<tofyat a.
ward college IRON 1850 TO ls;9 aud president OF II
college frum 1919 to 1852. In 1857 ne made to3
10 Europe WITH ht> family. and since hls feldsn d
FHFtACd It, {.Arnt>r.AHA