THE

SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER:

DEVOTED TO

EVERY DEPARTMENT OF LITERATURE

AND

THE FINE ARTS.

Au gré de nos desirs bien plus qu'au gré des vents.

Crebillon's Electre.

As we will, and not as the winds will.

VOL. I.

RICHMOND:
T. W. WHITE, PUBLISHER AND PROPRIETOR.
1834-5.

No. 1 August 1834
No. 2 October 15, 1834
No. 3 November 1834
No. 4 December 1834
No. 5 January 1835
No. 6 February, 1835
No. 7 March 1835
No. 8 April 1835
No. 9 May 1835
No. 10 June 1835
No. 11 July 1835
No. 12 August 1835
No. 13 September 1835

Index to Volume I

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SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER.

VOL. I.] RICHMOND, AUGUST,1834. [NO. 1.

T. W. WHITE, PRINTER AND PROPRIETOR. FIVEDOLLARS PER ANNUM.

PUBLISHER'S NOTICE.

In issuing the first number of the "SOUTHERNLITERARY MESSENGER," thepublisher hopes to be excused for inserting a few passages from theletters of several eminent literary men which he has had the pleasureto receive, approving in very flattering terms, his proposedpublication. Whilst the sentiments contained in these extractsillustrate the generous and enlightened spirit of their authors, theyought to stimulate the pride and genius of the south, and awaken fromits long slumber the literary exertion of this portion of our country.The publisher confidently believes that such will be the effect. Fromthe smiles of encouragement, and the liberal promises of supportreceived from various quarters—which he takes this opportunity ofacknowledging,—he is strongly imboldened to persevere, and devote hisown humble labors to so good a cause. He is authorised to expect aspeedy arrangement either with a competent editor or with regularcontributors to his work,—but, in the mean time, respectfully solicitspublic patronage, as the only effectual means of ensuring complete success.

FROM WASHINGTON IRVING.

"Your literary enterprise has my highest approbation and warmest goodwishes.

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