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.— This manuscript consists of prose notes about Long Island, potentially related to a piece of journalism
can make it pay (we think) in a very short time—Beside we are deeply interested in sustaining any journal
From the journals therefore, and from talk of those who know him, we gather that W lives in Brooklyn,
Wilkins Times Tribune Day Book Vanity Fair Momus Illustrated News Herald of Progress Journal Commerce
You should send copies at once to Vanity Fair, Momus, The Albion, The Day Book, The Journal of Commerce
Gardette Esq, No 910 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, to Evening Journal, Philadelphia, and also some dozen
The most insignificant stuff that ever was uttered has made its appearance in first class journals, and
half-crazy, half-idiotic nonsense, and, considered as a literary production, is a disgrace to the journal
Passing by certain of the latter, the complimentary sort, with which the journals, welcoming Walt's reappearance
direct textual links between the two, it is likely that these notes contributed to this piece of journalism