The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-06-14
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ON the first OF January was published the first number
" the ninth volume OF the American Monthly Magazine
This will commence 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 this
well established periodical the OF publication
which had previously absorbed those OF the American
Monthly Review and Of the United States Magazuc
were all concentrated in the American Monthly Mage
zne giving at once broad basis 10 the work 10
stamp It's national character and ensure It's permanency
The number OF pages which have each month exceeded
one hundred, was al the time increased, TO make
for additional supply of original natter and each
number Of the work throughout the year has been orna
nened with an 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 propreor1
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