The book Fifty Years Among Authors, Books And Publishers was written by author Derby, J. C. (James Cephas), 1818-1892 Here you can read free online of Fifty Years Among Authors, Books And Publishers book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Fifty Years Among Authors, Books And Publishers a good or bad book?
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He had known Mr. Hawthorne from the first time he began to publish in S. G. Goodrich's " Token." He was caught from the beginning by the charm and GEORGE BANCROFT. 327 sprightliness of Hawthorne's style, tone of mind and thought. "Now," said Mr. Bancroft to me " the following is perfectly true. What Mr. Hawthorne wanted, was to retire to Salem, with the Post Office appointment, which he did not secure, but afterwards getting a small office in the Salem Custom House. Parties had changed ; the mo...ment the Democratic party, of which Mr. Hawthorne and myself were members, went out of power, Pres- cott, the historian, wrote a letter directed to Daniel Webster, then Secretary of State, under President Pill- more, saying, ' Here is Hawthorne, a man of the highest merit and letters, a person whom we must not think of in reference to party. Do see that he is retained in the little office he has.' But Webster sent back a furious answer, being vehemently angry. ' How can you, a Whig,' he said, ' how can you do such a thing, as to recommend the continuance in office, of a man of the politics of Haw- thorne?'" Mr.
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