Excerpt from Theophilus Jones, F. S. A: Historian: His Life, Letters,& Literary Remains The personality of the writer of the Letters is admirably described in Miss Morgan's Biography, and it is unnecessary to add anything further in that direction. But I may perhaps be allowed to say here, that the letters are a complete refutation of an assertion which has gained currency to the effect that the History which Jones published was largely the work of another person. It is quite true that Theophilus Jones obtained information from every source which he thought to be reliable. He was also diligent in seeking advice from those he thought capable of giving it, and in verifying facts about which he had any doubt. But the work was his from beginning to end. These Letters are a striking testimony of the patience with which he, under many trying circum stances, carried his great task to a successful conclusion. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.