“JAMES PARTON.”
“ North Siiobe, Staten Tbland. N. Y. I
October 19, 1869. f
“ Appleton's Cyclopaidla Is unquestionably the
bent popular manual of general reference for an
American.
“ GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS.”
Wamuinoton, Nov. 19, 1869.
“ Dear Sin: I quite agree with Mr. Curtis, that
the ‘New Ani>-rictiu < j ciop.nlia ’ I* the best man
ual of general reference for an American.” The ■
annual continuations are also of great value.
“ S. P. CHASE.
• “Tribune Office. N. Y. City, I
October 30, 1869. f
i “MyDrarSiu; I have used the New Ameri
• can Cyclopaedia since the first volume came into
existence, nnd deem it the bcsl work of the kind In
print. Yours, A;p.
“ HORACE GREELY,” 1
“ Boston; Nov. 3, 1869.
1 “Mr Dkar'Sir: lam Under such great, lung
I standing and continued obligations to the • New
| American Cyclopirdia,' that 1 have no hesitation
; in saying that I should feel uncomfortable in my
I 1 library or study without a copy of it wlthiu my
reach. Respectfully yours,
OLIVIiH WENDELL HOLMES."
"It is tub veby restCtclop jcdia foii prac
tical use ever published. By skillful selection
I nnd compression, nnd .sedulous avoidance of |
mere show and verbiage, room Is found for an
immeifsu -amount of the latest infonnntion, put
I f.irth clearly, carefully nnd accurately. Tlte book
j embodies nnd adequately represents the ability
nnd knowledge nvallnbie at tnis day for a work of
| the kind.— Lxtter from the Hon. Theophilus Pau-
I sons, LL. D., Prof, qf Law in Harvard University.
