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PUTNAM'S MONTHLY.
THE SUBSCRIBERS, responding

G'HE SUBSCRIBERS, responding to the repeated
L and urgently expressed wish of eminent and ju-
dcous persons in various sections of the country,
have decided to commence the first of January, 1853
an entirely original Periodical under the above title.
1t intended to combine the lighter characteristics
OF popular magazine with the higher and graver
qualres of quarterly review, filling position hth-
erto unoccupied in our literature.
"hle attractive variety for the general reader is
thus obtained there will be attempt to SUBJ
Sannal excellence in each department.
10 accomplish this We intend that the work in all
s mechanical and business aspects shall be such
WI" meet the views of our moet distinguished writer's
such medium as they would seek for in communi-
eatlng with the world, and such as may tempt some
ID Write ably and 0ftably who have not hitherto
contributed to periodicals.
We intend that all articles admitted into the work
snail be literally paid for.
We believe that an ample material exists for such
aWOrX; that there Is no lack either of talent among
ur writer's of appreciation the art of the read
as pubiie and that properly conducted periodical
this Kind may bring to light much true genius as
Yet undeveloped.
Patnams Monthly" will be devoted to the interests
Q, Literature, Science, and Art-in their best and
pieasantest aspects.
Entirely independent of all merely self h interests,
@partzan or sectional leanings, in its management
"R be open 10 competent writer's for free discussion
Nsuch topics are deemed important and of public
interest.
The critical department will be wholly independent
ahe publishers and far possible, of all personal
abuses will be allowed fair field without fea or favor
An elevated national tone and spirit. American and
dependent, yet discriminating and just both to the
ature and to the social condition and prospects of
h henlspheres, will be cultivated leading prn-
aple Of the work
special attention will be given to matters connect
WIN social policy, municipal regulations public
lay life A0A''e' "a '''i'
"hiiea ubeet needs illustration, or pictorial ex.
sucn Illustrations will be occasionally given:
~ IS not expected that the success of the work is
Tt Tpenu on what are termed embellishments"
ha NnoWihg, among many others, have expressed
Ss hearty approval of the plan, and will all give it
@ general cooperation. while nearly all of them will
OhtrDutors to the work:
Vi Vasnington Irving, Prof. Eeber,
S.thl' S hawthorne, r. B. Kimball,
R"- 1feen Halleck, R. Waldo Emerson,
~ ~ Dr Hawks, Mrs. Kirkland,
Ps. ~ Ieo bancroft, Hon. Il. G. Squier,
~: Dr ~ Robinson, Pref Henry Reed,
: slliima,i,j jr, D. G. Mitchell,
ii p p mayiand, Miss Warner, author of
p hey Bishop Potter, Wide World.
=: ID. Chaplin, EP Whipsle
II p uniespie. Miss Cooper,
H.Wh ~; FL f.Iappan, Rev. Orvlle Dewey,
Eo pongieilow, Miss Sedgwick,
Geo Wr!ant. Geo. Sumner,
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Dso. &c. ~ii De given in seperate circulars.
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a. - states and by the publishers
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