| + | Spec. 99: 335. S. 7, ’07. 150w. |
Smith, Margaret Bayard. First forty years of Washington society: a portrayal by the family letters from the collection of J. Henley Smith; ed. by Gaillard Hunt, il. **$2.50. Scribner.
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Letters which until recently have been kept well guarded make available an authentic record of Washington society during its first forty years. Manners and customs, no less than notable political characters, appear in a new and intimate light.
“The editor has furnished a satisfactory index and the notes necessary to explain the text.” Montgomery Blair.
| + + | Am. Hist. R. 12: 669. Ap. ’07. 760w. | |
| + | A. L. A. Bkl. 3: 73. Mr. ’07. |
“The editor’s notes are always to the point.” S. M. Francis.
| + | Atlan. 100: 494 O. ’07. 480w. |
“Upon the deeper character and influence of the many notable men about her, Mrs. Smith’s comments are of no great value. But a clever woman is often able to see and portray the peculiar characteristics of an individual or an event in a way that is illuminating and valuable. It is this quality in the letters of Margaret Bayard Smith that makes their publication well worth while.” Sara Andrew Shafer.