The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-09-12
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ON the first Of January published the first number Of
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This will the second year OF "the New Series
Of the American Monthly" One year has passed since
by the union Of the New England Magazine with tins
well established periodical the OF publication
which had previously absorbed those OF the American
Monthly Review and Of the United States Magazine,
were all concentrated in the American Monthly Maya
zine giving at broad basis to the work
stamp its national character and ensure its permanently
The number of pages which have each month exceeded
one hundred was at the same time Increased TO make
room for additional supply OF original matter and each
number Of the work throughout the year has been
mented with engraving, executed by the first artists
the country How far the literary contents OF the Maya
zine have kept pace with these secondary Improvements
the public the best judges The aim OF the propreo
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