EXTRACTS FROM NOTICES OF THE NEW ENGLAND HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
The object of this work is to gather up the facts which relate to the Fathers of New England, so that the present generation may distinctly understand, that "God sifted a whole nation that he might send choice grain over into this wilderness." It will also contain the genealogy of families which early settled the country. It will not be sectarian in its character, but will be a faithful record of the principles and character of the founders of New England. Among the great number of new publications that are striving to push themselves into the community, this cannot fail to find its way into the study of the minister, the office of the lawyer and physician, and the parlor of many thousands of the descendants of the Pilgrims.—Boston Recorder.
It is a unique magazine. The work will bring to light many amusing personal incidents both of old times and new. It must be intensely interesting to all New England men, especially those who have a taste for such things and have descended in regular succession from the Pilgrims.—Journal of Commerce, New York.
The first Number of the work has just made its appearance, and we greet it with a hearty welcome. We commend it to all interested in pursuing inquiries of a historical or statistical nature relating to New England.—Boston Atlas.
It is the only work of the kind ever undertaken in this country. Both the Editor and Publisher come to their task with a degree of experience and tact on such matters which will commend their labors to the confidence of all interested in this kind of investigation.—Vermont Chronicle.
If we rightly apprehend the design of this work it will be serviceable to the community in gathering and presenting the elements of the history of New England. Dr. Cogswell has for a long course of years employed his mind much in labors of this sort, and his efforts have been well appreciated. He seems now to be more exclusively devoted to them, and with advantages of doing the work more effectually. We confidently commend this work to those who have a taste for such reading, and those who wish to encourage and patronize a work, which must be of great value to the coming generation.—New England Puritan.
The comprehensive design of this work appears to be well carried out in the number before us, which contains a great amount of historical, statistical, and genealogical information.—Lowell Daily Courier.
It is pleasant to take a peep at the queer and musty antiquities of the Western world through the clear glass of such clean and beautiful pages of modern typography. To those, heirs apparent or expectant, of English or French estates, the work has some charms of an interesting character.—Massachusetts Cataract.
Its contents give promise of a periodical of great interest, especially to New England men and women, who would be better acquainted with their fathers.—Christian Observer, Philadelphia.
The Rev. Dr. Cogswell, its Editor, was for some time connected with the American Quarterly Register, and more recently with the New Hampshire Repository, both of which were more or less devoted to subjects kindred to those of which this work proposes exclusively to treat, and his name alone is a sufficient guaranty for the faithful management of a historical and genealogical journal. The Publisher, Mr. Drake, a thorough antiquary, and well known as the historian of the Indians, is admirably qualified to discharge the duties he has just assumed.—New York Express.
We are glad to see the commencement of a Quarterly Periodical of this character in New England. Under the care of Dr. Cogswell, well known for his historical, antiquarian, and genealogical lore, it will become a repository of rare and valuable facts, a record of events, the memory of which should be dear to the descendants of the Pilgrims.—Boston Mercantile Journal.
This is an excellent work, just such an one as we have long needed.—Litchfield Inquirer, Ct.