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THE BIGLOW PAPERS.

THE

BIGLOW PAPERS.

BY

JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL.

Newly Edited,

WITH A PREFACE

BY THE

AUTHOR OF "TOM BROWN'S SCHOOL-DAYS."

Reprinted, with the Author's Sanction, from the
Fourth American Edition.

LONDON:

TRÜBNER & CO. 60, PATERNOSTER ROW.
1859.

270.c.190.

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PUBLISHERS' PREFACE.

In order to avoid any misconception, the Publishers think it advisable to announce that the present Edition of the "Biglow Papers" is issued with the express sanction of the Author, granted by letter, from which the following is an extract :—

"CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS,

14th September, 1859.

“I think it would be well for you to announce that you are to publish an Authorized Edition of the BIGLOW PAPERS ;'

for I have just received a letter from Mr.

that a Mr.

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who tells me

was thinking of an edition, and wished him

to edit it. Any such undertaking will be entirely against my

will, and I take it for granted that Mr.

plan in ignorance of your intention.

only formed the

“With many thanks, very truly yours,

"J. R. LOWELL."

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