Project Gutenberg 2007-09-06 Public domain in the USA. 149 Charless, Charlotte Taylor Blow 1810 1905 A Biographical Sketch of the Life and Character of Joseph Charless In a Series of Letters to his Grandchildren Produced by John Young Le Bourgeois "A Biographical Sketch of the Life and Character of Joseph Charless" by Charless is a biographical account written in the late 19th century. The book comprises a series of letters intended for his grandchildren, detailing the life, values, and characteristics of Joseph Charless, whom the author describes as a morally upright and good man, emphasizing the importance of ethical legacy over material inheritance. The opening portion of the text begins with the author reflecting on the transience of life and the sweetness of a good legacy. In the first letters, the author paints a portrait of Joseph Charless, describing his noble lineage, early life in Lexington, Kentucky, and ultimately his significant contributions to St. Louis as the founder of "the Missouri Gazette." The text is rich in personal anecdotes and family stories, emphasizing the character traits of Joseph Charless and the loving virtues of his parents and grandparents, presenting a deep familial legacy woven with moral integrity and Christian values. Through these reminiscences, the author establishes a foundational understanding of who Joseph Charless was, encouraging his grandchildren to emulate his virtues as they navigate their own lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Charless, Joseph, 1772-1834 Printing -- Missouri -- Saint Louis -- History F476 Text Category: Biographies 300739 2025-08-09T11:09:34.037939 text/html 300549 2025-01-09T11:52:32.108106 text/html 212803 2025-08-09T11:09:40.715406 application/epub+zip 215902 2025-08-09T11:09:37.291949 application/epub+zip 185911 2025-08-09T11:09:36.149934 application/epub+zip 459573 2025-08-09T11:09:43.334401 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445054 2025-08-09T11:09:39.992924 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237531 2022-09-10T13:40:56.718352 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285620 2025-08-09T11:09:33.741968 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 284602 2007-09-06T09:23:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 284593 2007-09-06T09:23:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19035 2025-08-09T11:09:43.455366 application/rdf+xml 24583 2025-08-09T11:09:36.638926 image/jpeg 4615 2025-08-09T11:09:36.394894 image/jpeg 110547 2007-09-06T09:23:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 110323 2007-09-06T09:23:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 211946 2025-08-09T11:09:34.063931 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia