The Letters Of William Gilmore Simms 3 1850 1857 PDF Download

Excerpt from The Letters of William Gilmore Simms, Vol. 3 of 5: 1850-1857 In editing Volume III of The Letters of iwilliam Gilmore Simms we have used the same method adopted by us in editing Volume II and discussed in detail in the Preface to that volume. Most of our editorial devices are, we think, both logical and customary; however, for the convenience of the reader of Volume III, those which seem to be peculiar to this work are here again explained. In the footnotes a reference to introductory sketch is to one of the short biographies included in Simms' Circle or The Family Circle, pages xc - cl of Volume I. The reader may also be led to these biographies and to the shorter footnote sketches Of other people by consulting the index of this volume: if the first page number following a person's name does not indicate the page on which the most complete identification of him can be found, that page containing it is given first in parentheses. Fre quently this parenthetical reference is to Volume I or Volume II of the Letters. In some cases two parenthetical references are given: the second of these indicates the page on which can be found a footnote giving pertinent biographical information dis covered by us since the publication of the first footnote or, in some instances, correcting information given in the earlier footnote. Again we want to express our appreciation for the aid and encouragement we have received from the University of South Carolina, the University of Arkansas, Furman University, the University South Caroliniana Society, the South Caroliniana Library, and the University of South Carolina Press. We are also greatly indebted to our friends and relatives mentioned in the prefaces to the earlier volumes, all of whom have contributed in one way or another to the completion of this volume. If space permitted, we would again thank all of them individually, and we cannot close this preface without at least mentioning the names of Mr. Alexander S. Salley, Professor Hyder E. Rollins, Mrs. John S. Reynolds, Mrs. Edwin o'kelly, and Professor Ben D. Kimpel, who have aided us beyond the call of friendship. Finally, we must single out for mention the services of Mary Chevillette Simms Kinloch Rivers, whose help on all five volumes of the Letters will be remembered with mingled feelings of deep gratitude and personal loss. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.