Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-05-12
The New illustrated History of Wis
consin.

This work, now in process of publica-
ton, will be ready for subscribers about
July next. 1t is complete in one large oc-
tavo volume of 1856 pages, and $50 fine,
full page illustrations. 1t embraces full,
authentic, interesting history of Wiscon
sin from its first exploration by the French
down to 1876, with sketch of each county
IN the State. 1t is printed on beautiful,
heavy, calendered white paper, and bound
in excellent sly lie. Besides presenting d
complete history of the State and Territory,
and an account OF the administration of
each of the Governors from Dodge to Tay
lor, it gives life-ike and common sense
sketches Of all the distinguished men and
women of the State of the past and present
The author is now engaged on this part
OF the work and wishes it understood by |
all the people of this State that biographies
in the History of Wisconsin, cost the parties
represented nothing whatever. He is par |
tcularly DESTROYS of having sketches in
bis work of all the old pioneers Of the State,
whether living or deceased, and he appeals |
to them or their friends to send him the |
data from which he may be able to write
short biographical sketches. Some per-
sons may object to furnishing the data for |
their own sketches, but when it is remem- |
bered that this kind is swithout money |
and without price," the objection is re-
moved. Either send in the data for your
sketch, or, if this is not agreeable to your
tastes or sense of propriety, ask some FRIEND
acquainted with your history, to do it.
Here is a chance for persons, whose dis
tinguished friends or relatives have finish
ed their work and gone to their rewards, |
to write short biographies of them and
have them inserted in The New History OF
Wisconsin, tree of cost. Will no at least
one hundred persons who have friends or
relatives who are not now living who
were distinguished in their day for services
rendered their town or The State, avail
themselves of this opportunity? Do not
hesitate because you may not be able to
write polished biography. Write sim
ple plain. chronological narrative of the
life, just as you would tell the story to
friend, and send it TO the author, and he
Will re-wrlte it and put it in proper shape.
Besides this invitation to make the people
of the State contributors to their own his
tory, the author has written some five hrn-
dred letters to different parties extending
this invitation. All notes inteLded for
biographies or scraps of local history.
should be addressed to the author, as fol-
lows: Prof. Charles R. futile. Madison.
Wis.
This work is published by the we'll
known B. B. Russell, OF Boston, which is
no small guarantee of its reliability. Prof.
Tuttle, the writer of this work, has already
written three other State histories and
other works that have been successfully
published, and comes to his work here
strongly endorsed by distinguished per-
sons in the States where his books have
been circulated. The work is now almost
completed, and will be read y for delivery
to subscribers after July.
The work of engraving the portraits is
now rapidly going forward, and of the on e
hundred paintings of pioneers-men and
Women-now IN the Historical Rooms of
the State Library, more than fifty viii APP
pear in the book, besides nearly twice that
number that are not represented there.
From these considerations it would seem
that this work cannot fail of success. 1t is
being sold by canvassing agents, and per-
sons wishing to engage in the sale of the
book are requested to write to B. B. Rus
sell & Co., Madison, Wis for terms, sample
pages and general information -Madison
Journal