This book is a collection of letters written by Samuel Irenæus Prime, a prominent American journalist and editor. The letters cover a wide range of topics, from politics to culture to religion, and offer a fascinating glimpse into the intellectual life of mid-19th-century America. Prime was a gifted writer and thinker, and his observations and insights are as relevant today as they were when he first put pen to paper. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.