, and supplying an interesting and
valuable journal--a miscellany of American History. On the first of
July, 1866, it passed into the hands of the undersigned, by whom it is
still conducted, with the support and aid of a large body of intelligent
readers, and the assistance of the foremost historical writers in the
country.

Among the contributors to the past volumes are Hon. Edward Everett, Hon.
George Bancroft, Jared Sparks, LL.D., Hon. Peter Force, Hon. James
Savage, Hon. Robert C. Winthrop, Wm. Gilmore Simms, Esq., Henry R.
Stiles, M.D., Geo. Gibbs, Esq., Hon. John R. Brodhead, J. Carson
Brevoort, Esq., Henry R. Schoolcraft, Esq., Benson J. Lossing, Esq.,
Hon. Henry C. Murphy, Samuel G. Drake, Esq., Sebastian F. Streeter,
Esq., Alfred B. Street, Esq., E. B. O'Callaghan, LL.D., Prof. W. W.
Turner, Buckingham Smith, Esq., Evert A. Duyckinck, Esq., Brantz Mayer,
Esq., Hon. John R. Bartlett, Samuel F. Haven, Esq., Dr. R. W. Gibbs,
John W. Francis, M.D., D. G. Brinton, M.D., George H. Moore, Esq., John
G. Shea, LL.D., Rev. E. H. Gillett, D.D., John Ward Dean, Esq., Henry
O'Reilly, Esq., Rev. Pliny H. White, Hon. E. E. Bourne, and Hon. Thomas
Ewbank.

The eleven volumes already published contain an immense mass of matter
relating to American History and kindred studies, such as cannot be
found collected elsewhere, rendering it a work absolutely necessary in
all libraries. Few historical works now appear that do not acknowledge
indebtedness to it.

The Contents of the Historical Magazine may be generally classed under
the following heads:

I. Original Papers, involving points of research in historical studies,
presenting new facts, or the discussion of Federal and Local topics of
interest, in Essays, by writers versed in American History.

II. The Collection of Original Letters, Correspondence, Diaries, &c.,
hitherto unpublished, of Americans of Eminence.

III. Biographical and Obituary Notices of persons distinguished in the
service of the country, whether in office, political life, literature,
or science.

IV. Accurate reports of the proceedings of the numerous American
Historical, Antiquarian, Geographical, Numismatic, and other kindred
Societies.

V. Notes and Queries of curious and important topics, new and old, with
replies, by a large body of contributors.

VI. Reprints of rare and interesting Tracts, old Poems out of print,
&c., &c.

VII. Miscellany and Anecdotes.

VIII. Carefully prepared and impar