Boston, M.A. Reports his call on Miss Eliza Townsend, with information about her life and poems.

Boston, M.A. Gives autobiographical data, with permission to use his poems for The Poets of America.

N.p. Praises [Charles] Dickens's [American] Notes. Reports Mr. Osgood's lecture on "Destiny." Encloses a note from Mrs. Elliott. Comments on "Ellen," and bespeaks Mrs. Osgood's interest in her.

Providence, R.I. Comments on a recent letter from her, and writes at length of "Ellen." Praises the Boston Pioneer. Will send her a letter to introduce F. Rakenau, a young musician.

Philadelphia, P.A. Asks for the pamphlet edition of his translation of The Poor Vicar [by Johann Heinrich Zschokke]. On the same sheet as a letter from Parry & McMillan to R. W. Griswold, 3 October 1855.

Washington City. Thanks him for his support [in her recent lawsuit].

Washington. Is gratified by Griswold's review of his writings.

Office of the National Intelligencer. Accept Griswold's proposed weekly contributions on literature and philosophy for the National Intelligencer.

Cincinnati, O.H. Asks to have his paper [the Cincinnati Daily Gazette] added to the exchange list of the Penn Magazine. Sends a copy of Selections from the Poetical Literature of the West [Cincinnati 1841; compiled by Gallagher].

Washington, D.C. Is pleased by the sympathetic feeling between Griswold and [T. H.] Shreve. Regrets Hine's attack on Alice [Cary]. Praises her Lyra [New York 1852], and Griswold's vindication of Miss Cary in the New York Mirror. Griswold's article on American female writers in the Westminster [Review] "raised a storm."

n.p. Saturday morning. Asks for an opportunity to copy Poe's remarks in praise of [Frances] Osgood.

Lowell, M.A. Requests Griswold's supervision and the use of his name for Poets and Poetry of Massachusetts, compiled "by a young man of no particular literary reputation."

Charleston, S.C. Consults him about the publication of a uniform edition of her works.

Charleston, S.C. Asks him to see the Harpers on her behalf in regard to a new eiditon of her writings. Seeks advice about publishing Thoughts of Poets on the Poets.

Charleston, S.C. Discusses his translations of Boileau and other writings which he wishes to publish in his collected works. Asks Griswold's assistance.

Boston, M.A. Regrets his inability to use the writings of the Misses Cary [in The Flag of Our Union?].

Washington, D.C. Submits a poem for Graham's Magazine.

Philadelphia, P.A. Asks for an explanation of Graham's "unfair interference" between the writer and Ladd.

N.p. Asks for Griswold's article "about the Pious Women."

N.p. The corrections have been made in Griswold's article. Asks for the conclusion.