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Metropolitan Magazine promises illustrated American life in 1848
A dense excerpt details a planned illustrated monthly the Metropolitan in 1848, outlining contributors from L. Maria Child to Bryant, Headley, and Matteson. It describes wood engravings, a Washington life serial, and subscriber rates, with postal address in New York and a note on aging readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Landon
Washington
T. H. Matteson
Congress
Es&c
J. T. Headley
C. Kc
L. Maria Child
L. H. Sigourney
FE. GC. Embury
Ann S. Stephens
Francis S. Osgood
EL. F. Ellet
C. M. Kirkland
C.M. Stark
E. Little
C. H. Butler
H. Whitman
M&s
Mary S B. Dana
Jane C. Campbell
C M. Sedgwick
Hannah F. Gould
Louise
Hunter
Martha Russell
Algusfa Browne
William C. Bryant
Jitz Green Trasseck
Weapley
M. P. Willis
C.F. Hoffman
United States
Canadas
Israel Post
Broadway
New York