The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-02-21
Letter from Fanny Fern.


Statements having been made that
FANNY FERN has authorized the publica-
tiou and assisted in the preparation of
the work mentioned below. we gladly as.
sist in correcting the impression thus
sent abroad by publishing the following
dignifed and touching letter from FANNY
herself - Erchange.
New. .YoRK, Jan. 3lst, 1855.
To the Editor of the Nelc- -Bcdtord Mercury
Sin : my attention has been called to
the following paragraph. which recently
appeared in your journal, and which I
have been Informed is extensively CO.
pied
THE LIFE AND BEAUTIES OF FANNY
EenN-The public have assumed that
the last work Ruth Hall) of this sud
denly-arisen celebrity was veritablc
history of her own personal experiences
and so it may be but very soon, if there
is truth in print, this same nstute pub.
lie will have the power of comparing and
arranging facts and fictions, AZ tho real
life of the lady is soon to appear under
her own guarantee. Fanny Ferns free
1ashing stSle of though. and Judgment.
her fearless graphing with the petty fol-
lies of thr world and its votaries. her oc-
casional touches oftruo womanly feeling,
and her generous enthusiasm,will always
give her readers and friend. Friends We
hope the coming volume will make for
her. and that we may have volume true
to herself and her noblcst aspirations.
THE experiences Of a life which has
confirmed in her qualities so apparent.
must have been of an unusual character.
and will, we doubt not. be narrated with
vividncss that can not fail to be inter.
osting. We shall look for it with
eagerness, hoping that in addition to the
spirit we are sure to find in it, there may
also be no word which she or her friends
may wish to blot out hereafter. The
volume is TO be published in handsome
style and. in addition to Fanny Ferns
life many original articles, writtOn 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 un
der my own guarantee" that | have
never authorized it; that / am. and al.
ways have been opposed to any such
work-my life having been an humble
one, in no way of any interest or concern
to the public c-and that for any "Skctch
of Fanny Fern" which has yet appeared,
am not responsible | am inclined 20
think the volume above referred to is
merely a catch-penpy affair, from the
fact that it is claimed that II viW con
tain many original articles scritcn in
my earlier years" ] certainly nc7er
have written any thing worth publishing
which has not already been given to the
public in Fern Leaves" first and sec
ond series in Little Ferns, and Ruth
IIalln
In this connection it may not be inap-
propriate to say. with regard to the mul,
tifarious and contradictory rumors con.
corning me which have gone through
the press that havo neither time nor
inclination to chase them round.
To those who have clecred me by
friendly concentrations, or aided me by
severe but genicmanly criticism. re.
turn my sincere thanks to those who
have seen fit persistcntly to misrcpresent
and malign me, | decline replying I
look into the pure eyes of the gentle ones
for whom, under every trial, my heart
has been strong TO toll, and leave my
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