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|sANCROFTs HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES
To the Editor Of the Boston Courier: have been


much interested in the able and satisfactory remarks
ofMr. Bancroft, in the Courier, respecting the at


acks made upon his history in President Quincy 8
Introduction to Mr.. Graham's history Of the United
Shtes The frequent perusa of Mr. Bancroft's three
volumes has led me to place a very high estimate
upon them. They are eminently suggestive; and |
scarcely ever consult them without having my re-


searches delightfully."- enlivened by the collateral in


formation which the philosophical historian has
condensed. With such views Of this work, have
been grati6ed to find that the learned men of Eng
and regard 1t with admiration. McCulogh, in his


recent book on history writes thus, page 1873: Zone
page Of Tacitus or Herodotus, Bancroft or Napier,
contains more thinking stuf--more of the winnow-


ed corn of experimentation all Rspn or Echard put
together" On pnge lS9, America will have repre-
sentatiyes Of her own in the sanhedrim Of time.
None else shall tell her story any longer Her liter.


aure like her institutions, prepares to spring into
the field full grown, and armed and skilled in all
The wisdom Of the ancients. There were innumera.


BILE difficulties and disheartening preudices in the
way; and domineering Europe dreamed they were
nsuperable. Bancroft has cleared them at bound
His charming history Of the colonization Of the
United States which brings us down nearly to the
end Of American tutelsge, is complete. In the
beautiful words Of a brief notice appended to the
Concluding volume, he pauses to hear from the fa
Voring opinion Of the people the summons to 90 for


ward and write the history Of the American revolu-
don.' Let him not hesitate. More than America
looks to him, does him grateful homage, cheers him
on. Morally, there is no Atlantic ocean now ~ In
these remarks | fully coincide, and trust that the
high Official duties to which Mr.. Bancroft has been


rsled, may not too long delay the completion Of his
great national work o.