ANN ARBOR, MICH., Jan. 15, 1869. MESSRS. REED & TUTTLE-Your favor of the 12th inst. is received, as well as copy of WESTERN MONTHLY, and I entirely accord with you and with Mr. N. Sheppard on the subject of a Western outlet for Western thought. You have lusty and vigorous Eastern rivals, however, to compete with, and I am afraid you are putting the subscription price too low to enable you to compete successfully without pecuniary loss. You must be able to divert to your own channels the Western talent which is now employed-as far as it is employed in contributing to the success of Eastern magazines. I know there are few Western contributors to the Eastern magazines, but the idea was suggested to me by my own partial engagement with Lippincott.

journal. In the meantime, let my help in one way. I have only read article upon Hawthorne; if all are eq to that, success is certain. Yours truly,

KATE N. DOGGET

KEOKUK, IOWA, Jan. 15, 1969 EDITORS WESTERN MONTHLY-D Sirs: As a Western writer, as well reader, I am delighted to welcome first number of a Western literary m azine. It is true, as you say, that th is no adequate room for the productio of Western pens in the journals of t East, and it can scarcely be wondered that Western talent is coolly regari and grudgingly paid, when so ma gifted applicants crowd their very doo

I hope the WESTERN MONTHLY W prove ever fresh and vigorous, sparkli and profound, even though my own offe ings thus fall under condemnation. the enclosed is not desired, may I tal advantage of your kind offer and r quest its return?

Very truly yours,
MRS. CELESTE M. A. WINSLOW.

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LOUISIANA, Mo., Jan. 23, 1869. MESSRS. REED & TUTTLE-I hav seen number one of your "number one magazine, and, while greatly fearing. sincerely hope, it may succeed. In re sponse to your invitation to Wester writers, I send you two contributions one, poetical, enclosed, and the other, sketch, in wrapper. I have successfull fought the battle of a Western write against Eastern favoritism, but I can not forget now that I receive praise from those who once gave me only col and often unjust criticisms; how I to feel when my fledgelings were re turned with only the top-knot (viz: the Western postmark) examined. I fee sure all Western writers, who have good memories, will wish you God speed And I have a proposition to make. Le every Western literateur," who ha any influence, use it, in getting patron age for the WESTERN MONTHLY. And let every Western editor, who wishes his own enterprise to succeed, give it a mighty boost monthly, till, like the monthly of the Atlantic, which seems to be its prototype, it no longer needs it. Respectfully,

MRS. M. L. S. BURKE.

ILLINOIS.

WEST of New York there is no literary monthly blished. Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chiago and St. Louis, all buy their magazine literaure from the East. Western writers of ability have long felt the need of this enterprise. If it s not made a success, it is the fault of Western scholars and authors. We most heartily recommend this magazine to young men and young Indies, Subscribe for it; read it; give its publishers your best thoughts, and help to make it a success-Daily Pantagraph, Bloomington.

UPON a cursory examination of its literary merits, we are satisfied that it is in really good beads.-Democrat, Alton.

THE magazine is printed in the finest style of the art preservative," and we commend it to our readers as eminently worthy their patronage.Northern Illinoian, Wheaton.

AMONG its contributors are some of the leading siterary men and women of the West, and we feel safe in saying that the WESTERN MONTHLY will be just what we have long felt the need of, a publicaen which has for its object the development of Western enterprise and intellect.-New Era, Car

ondale.

CHICAGO is the center of almost numberless literary enterprises, but none that we are more heartily in sympathy with than a movement just put on fot for the publication of a monthly magazine. The first number is out, and in point of mechanical execution, as well as the character of its contents, it is a most creditable beginning. We hope it may have the patronage that will make it as good a magazine as any in the country. The West bas the talent to make such a magazine, and the enterprise deserves to be supported by our people.Ontral Illinoian, Beardstown.

AS THE object of this new publication is to furnist a medium for the development of Western terary talents, it should and must receive a support that will enable its publishers to successfully compete with their Eastern contemporaries. We believe that the West, superior in enterprise and progressive ideas, is not deficient in esthetical and Literary tastes. We have men and women of large rain, fine culture and splendid attainments, whose writings will not be excelled anywhere for chaste

e parity of style, and solidity. With their aristance, we cannot see why a Western magazine bald not be more attractive to Western men and women than any of the Eastern publications. Then, let us give the WESTERN MONTHLY a helping band, so long as it is a true representative of Western character.-Sentinel, Woodstock.

THE Contents of the first number are of a first class character, biography, science, history, fiction and poetry each finding a place in the well-filled pages.-Unim, Rock Island.

We have before us the first number of this new candidate for public favor, and, after a careful perusal of its contents, we have no hesitation in awarding it a conspicuous place among the leading publications of the country. In its chief features, however, the WESTERN MONTHLY has broken ground and occupies a field entirely and excluvely its own. Its table of contents is rich and sparkling, varied and interesting, healthy and useful. The Great West should feel a pride in the new magazine, and manifest a becoming interest in its prosperity.-Democrat, Centralia.

We welcome it as an encouraging sign in the literary firmament of the West. We have newspapers in profusion, but too few magazines devoted to solid literature.- Weekly Leader, Bloomington.

"EDUCATION of the Heart," by Schuyler Colfax, is a golden article, worth alone the price of the magazine. Journal, Nashville.

INDIANA.

Ir is worth a place on every center-table in the northwest.-Republican, Williamsport.

It is neatly printed, and gotten up with excellent care and taste, and its contents are well worth perusing. We wish the new enterprise success. Being a Western production of great merit, it should be handsomely sustained. Examiner, New Castle.

THE number we have seen gives promise of usefulness to the reader, as well as prosperity of the publishers. There is no reason why a publication of this description may not be a success in the West. The field is wide, and heretofore has been unoccupied.-Plaindealer, Wabash.

THE initial number is filled with well written and carefully selected articles, the most prominent of which is a lecture by Hon. Schuyler Colfax, on the "Education of the Heart," accompanied with an autograph letter.-Plaindealer, Anderson.

MICHIGAN.

WE hail with pleasure the advent of a new magazine called the WESTERN MONTHLY, devoted to literature, biography and the interests of the West, the first number of which has been issued this month by Reed & Tuttle, of Chicago. There is no good reason to be assigned why we should be "provincial" and buy all our literature at the East; and, with the list of contributors already secured by the editors, the WESTERN MONTHLY seems destined to supply a want long felt by Western readers.-Eagle, Grand Rapids.

WE rejoice to see an effort made to develop Western talent, and trust the undertaking will prove decidedly successful.-Herald, Bronson.

Ir is nicely printed and well filled with instructive and interesting reading matter.-Demoocrat, Grand Rapids.

OHIO.

THE article entitled, " Education of the Heart," by Hon. Schuyler Colfax, is one of the finest things we ever read-nothing nicer appears in any of the Eastern pnblications, (and we have most all of them on our table,) than this article; nor is this the only one that is meritorious.-Union, Port Clinton.

THE literary matter is high-toned, and written by the most popular authors in the land.-Union, Wapakoneta.

THE publishers are entitled to the thanks of the reading public for publishing Schuyler Colfax's address on the "Education of the Heart," delivered at the commencement exercises of the Aurora (Ill.) Seminary. This address alone is worth a year's subscription to the magazine, independent of the many other good things published in the first number.-Chronicle, St. Clairsville.

MISSOURI.

WE have received the initial number of this new candidate for public favor, and we must say, without disparaging the claims of others, the WESTERN MONTHLY is a superior publication, both in matter and appearance, and supplies a want long felt of a number one magazine published and sustained at the West. A glance at the contents, of which we give below a synopsis, will satisfy any one of the fact that topics of no small importance are to receive treatment in its pages, upon which is engaged some of the finest literary talent, of both male and female, the West affords.-Gazette, Brookfield.

IT is the very thing that is needed. It is well gotten up, and ably edited. We have examined it with much pleasure.-Eagle, Booneville.

THOSE who desire a magazine, equal to the Atlantic in many respects, and superior in some respects, should at once subscribe for the WESTERN MONTHLY.-Times, Weston.

IT presents a neat and finished appearance, and is filled with choice and instructive reading. It is devoted to the interests of the West, and will supply a want long felt by Western readers.-Herald, Shelbina.

WISCONSIN.

THIS magazine fills a vacuum that has long been felt; a journal devoted to the interests of the West and Western men, edited and compiled with the ability of European or Eastern periodicals. No man who recognizes the influence of hightoned and progressive literature, should fail to support this able journal.-Post, Appleton.

ITs literary merits are of the first water, and cannot but help being recognized as a first-class Western production.-Ledger, Sun Prairie.

WE take pleasure in recommending the WESTERN MONTHLY to our friends as being a very useful publication. Its literary contents outvie any enterprise of the kind in the Western States. The best, and a really well written article, is the notice of "Hawthorne," by Rev. Robert Collyer. It would do credit to any periodical, wherever published.-Democrat, Madison.

IOWA.

WE are glad to welcome this new monthly to our table. The West has now that degree of wealth, culture and independence which will render it safe to depend upon it as a supporter of a monthly magazine devoted to literature and science. Heretofore we have depended upon the East, even as in earlier periods the whole country depended upon Europe, for its literature. hope this magazine will receive the support it merits. The finest article of the whole number is the critique of "Hawthorne," by Robert Collyer.Republican, Toledo.

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THE number before us is a model of typographic neatness, gotten up something after the style of the Atlantic Monthly, and is teeming full of interesting and instructive matter. The West should sustain a magazine of its own, and we trust the WESTERN MONTHLY will receive that liberal patronage which this, the initial number, indicates it is every way worthy of.-Times, Cedar Rapids.

WE have long felt the want of such a periodical, and in this our wants are supplied. The WESTERN MONTHLY should be in the hands of every Western reader.-Herald, Carroll City.

Irs corps of writers already includes many of the best in the country, and to literary persons in all callings it will be a valuable visitor.-Sentinel, Osceola.

IT is a literary gem, and should be well sustained.-Gazette, Cedar Falls.

CHICAGO.

We wish it success in its efforts to secure publ favor, and the names of its conductors and com tributors are sufficient guarantee that it will d serve it.-Republican.

THE initial number of a new magazine, entitle the WESTERN MONTHLY, has just been launche upon the great sea of American literature. If th subsequent numbers prove equal to the first, th new candidate for public favor will surely men success, and we hope it may meet with it, at they will if they will only set their standar high. Other similar attempts have failed, not be cause the Western people would not sustain a fire class home magazine, but because there was not to support. There is but one Collyer, but ther are other writers of great merit, and we belier the WESTERN will be laden with the products their brains. The initial number certainly give promise of a brilliant career.-Evening Journal

THERE are several commendable features abon this initial number of the WESTERN, and we wishi success.-Post.

IT is, as its title affirms, devoted to literature biography and the interests of the West. Thi is a field broad enough to occupy the attention o the ablest pens, and we wish the publishers abund ant success in their undertaking. There is n good reason why a Western magazine should no Le liberally sustained, and if Western writers wi improve the invitation extended to them, to give i their best contributions for a liberal compensation, and Western readers patronize home produc tions, this magazine will realize the most sanguine expectations of its publishers.-The Sorosis.

MISCELLANEOUS.

WE find it an invaluable magazine, and just the thing that is needed in the West.-Nemaha Valley Journal, Nebraska.

ITs contents show care and ability, and we see Do reason why it should not receive a liberal support The price is only two dollars per year; just half that of the leading Eastern magazines.-News Denver, Colorado.

THE magazine shows a strong hand and, we presume, will add another to the list of really success ful periodicals.-Tribune, Denver City, Col.

THE first number surely promises well, and makes a good show of Western vim as well as Western talent.-Liberal Christian, N. Y. City.

THE articles are a credit to the literature of any country. The January number gives promise that the task proposed will be ably and thoroughly performed. Western people are large-hearted and liberal and they cannot fail to give this new, commendable and needed enterprise, a more than liberal support. Begin with the first number.-Re publican, Vermillion, Dakota, Ter.

THERE is no other magazine in the West of like classical character and pretention, and we hope that this literary enterprise of the Mississippi valley will meet with a welcome and encouraging reception. Journal, Fremont, Ohio.

IT is worth the money. The twelve numbers bound will make a pretty volume of readable matter.-Constitution, Warren, Ohio.

THE first number, though by no means up to what the publishers intend to make the magazine, is a very creditable production. With both the publishers of the WESTERN MONTHLY we have the pleasure of personal acquaintance. We hope their new enterprise will meet with liberal and substantial encouragement.-Gazette, Rockford, lu.