Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-02-24
Fanny Fern.

As everything calculated to inform the public Of
the authoress of "Ruth Hall " and " Fern Leaves, !"
is read with avidity, we copy the annexed para
graph from the New York Mirror. The work
alluded to is, we suppose, the promised key to
Ruth Hail." which the publishers intend to palm off
on the public as production of Fanny herself.
The letter which follows shows how much she has
had to do with it. We imagine that "Hyacinth }"
would do better to look for some more "unobtru-
sive" employment, than to try to write down Ruth
Hall, under the present state Of public feeling:
A Spicy BooK-The Life and Beauties Of
in our columns to-day, islkcly to excite good deal
of interest.
The authorship Of the book is a secret; but we
hear all sorts of surmises in regard to it, Some say
it is put together by Ruth Halls brother, "Hya-
cinth;' and others that it is the work of one who
has sustained more intimate relations to spicy
Fanny Fern"
We shall see what we shall see. In the mean
timc the orders for it, assured, are pouring
in at the rate Of 1000 copies day.
LETTER FROM FANNY FERN.
f.. NEW YORK. Jan. 31st, 1855.
To the Editor Of the New Bedford Mercury:
SIR-My attention has been called to the follow
ing paragraph, which recently appeared in your
Journal and which have been informed is extern
sively copied:
"THE LIFE AND BEAUTIES OF FANNY FERN.-The public
have assumed that the last work ruth Ha of this suddenly
arisen celebrity was vertabe history Of her personal
experiences and it may be, but very soon, there is
truth print this astute public will have the power
of comparing and arranging facts and fcons as the real
Fanny Ferns Free dasng style Of thought and judgment,
her fearless graphing with the petty foes Of the world and
its voares her occasional touches Of true woan feeling,
and her enthusiasm will always give her readers
and friends. Friends hope the coming volume will make
for and that may have volume true to herself and
her noblest aspirations"
"The experiences Of life which has confirmed in her quail
tiles apparent have been Of unusual character
and will doubt not be narrated with vvidness that
cannot be interesting We shall look for it with eager
ness hoping that in addition to the spirit we are sure to find
in it, may also be word which she or her friends
may s'wsh to blot out" hereafter The volume is to be
published in handsome style and in addition to Fanny Fern
e many original articles written in her earlier years. will
be contained in it." "--
feel called upon, in justice to the public as well
as to myself to state that the work referred to will
not appear under my own guaranty" that have
never authorized it, that have never been con-
suited with regard to it, that am, and always have
been opposed to any such work, my life having
been humble one, in no way of any interest or
concern to the public, and that for any Sketch Of
Fanny Fern" which has yet appeared, am not
responsible l am inclined to think the volume
above referred to is merely catch-penny affair,
from the fact that it is claimed that it will con-
tain many original articles written in my earlier
years." certainly never have written anything
worth publishing which has not already been given
to the public in "Fern Leaves" first and second
series, in Little Ferns" and Ruth Hail."
In this connection it may not be inappropriate to
say, with regard to the multiarious and contradict
DRY rumors concerning me which have gone through
the press, that have neither time nor inclination
to chaSe them round.
To those who have cheered me by friendly com.
mendations, or aided me by severe but gentlemanly
criticism, return my sincere thanks; to those who
have seen ftpersistenty to misrepresent and malgn
me, decline replying. l look into the pure eyes
of the gentle ones for whom, under every trial, my
heart has been strong to toll, and leave my cause
with Him who seeth not as man seeth-who holdeth
evenly the scales Of justice. FANNY FERN.