For the Year 1759. [-Vol. XXXVIII, 1769]. By His Majesty’s Authority. [
London:] Printed for
R. Baldwin at the Rose in Pater Noster Row.
1759-1769.
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11 vol. 8vo. Illustrated with plates, many folded, including portraits, maps, plans, and a number of woodcut illustrations;
text printed in double columns, some musical notation.
The London Magazine was founded in 1732 as a rival and close imitator of
The Gentleman’s Magazine
, which had been founded in the previous year, q.v.
The London Magazine was issued monthly until 1785, and contained a large number of articles devoted to America and American affairs, with accounts
of the various wars and much other interesting matter.
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American Monthly Magazine.
8
vo.
2. vols.
1815 Catalogue, page 170, no. 22, The American Monthly Magazine, 2 v 8vo.
1839 Catalogue, page 677, no.
J. 104, Monthly Magazine and American Review, for 1799 and 1800, 2 v. 8vo; New York, 1800.
The Monthly Magazine, and American Review, for the Year 1799: from April to December inclusive . . . Vol. I. [-for the Year 1800: from July to December inclusive . . . Vol. III.]
New-York: Printed and sold by
T. & J. Swords, No. 99 Pearl-street.
1800.
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2 vol. 8vo.
Evans 35831.
Sabin 50182.
Jefferson’s manuscript and the Library of Congress printed catalogues call for two volumes only. Three volumes of the magazine were issued, the
first for the second half of 1799, the second and third for the year 1800 in two parts. It is possible that Jefferson had
the complete work bound in 2 volumes, or that he had volumes I and II only.
Jefferson’s binding bill from John March includes, under date October 11, 1802: “
½ Binding 2 vols. 8vo. Monthly Magazine $1.25.”
Jefferson subscribed to this work, and also received a copy from the Rev. Samuel Miller of New York. In a letter dated from
New York August 11, 1800, after thanking Jefferson for the copy sent to him of the
Appendix to the Notes on Virginia
, Miller continued: “. . . I am not certain whether you have had an opportunity to see any copies of a periodical work, published in this city,
under the title of the “Monthly Magazine & American Review.” The principal conductor is a friend of mine, a young Gentleman
of considerable talents & learning, some of whose productions, of the novel kind, I believe you have seen. How far you may
consider this work as worthy of your attention & countenance, I am unable to decide. To me it seems the most respectable thing
of the kind, which, within the compass of my memory, has been set on foot in this country. It is to be lamented that the small
degree of taste for literature existing in this new World, and the scattered state of our population, render the supply of
American periodical works, so difficult, & for the most part so short-lived . . .”
Jefferson replied from Monticello on September 16: “
I have to acknoledge the reciept of your favor of Aug. 11. with a number of the Monthly magazine I was before a subscriber
to that work, and had read it’s different numbers with much approbation . . .
”
Jefferson is mentioned at least twice in the volumes:
Volume II, page 68: Description of a Quadruped of the Clawed kind, bones of which have been discovered in the western parts
of Virginia. By Thomas Jefferson.
Volume III, page 51, is a review of: An Appendix to the Notes on Virginia, relative to the Murder of Logan’s Family. By Thomas
Jefferson. 8vo. pp. 52. Philadelphia. Smith. 1800. The review is followed by Jefferson’s letter to Governor Henry of Maryland, Philadelphia, Dec. 31, 1797, and the deposition of General John Gibson quoted from the Appendix. See no. 3225.
The Monthly Magazine, and American Review was founded by the Friendly Society in New York, and edited by
