Text: Anonymous, [Review of Graham's Magazine for July], Boston Morning Post (Boston, MA), vol. XIX, no. 147, June 24, 1841, p. 1, col. 6

Graham's Magazine and the Lady's Book, for July: W. H. S. Jordan. — Each of these is this month ornamented with two engravings, besides music and the fashions. Both contain, as usual, many readable tales. The former is the more spirited, and the latter, as it should be, the more delicate of the two. The best thing in “Graham” is “The White Squall — The Reefer of ‘76[[.]]” This writer is very spirited, both in description and dialogue — we hope he will not confuse himself to magazine writing. Edgar A. Poe has, also, an interesting article of another stamp in this number. It is entitled “Secret Writing,” and is on the use of ciphers and false alphabets in former times. The editorial department of this periodical has the unusual merit of independence. Not that it is free from puffing — a wretched mass of rhyme was very thickly plastered over a number or two back. The criticisms have often been shameful, betraying, in our opinion, the most childish ignorance and want of judgement. But when Mr Poe happens right, we like to read his blasts on the poor devils of authors. In the present number, “Powhatan,” “Carleton,” and some other works, get it right and left.

“The Lady's Book” contains the first portion of a tale by Miss Leslie, which will, probably, be in time interesting, but we cannot see why the whole is not given at once, to the exclusion of some inferior writers. “The Young Doctor” — “Little Things no Trifles” — “Life at Olympus” — “Jack Purcell and the Crows,” by Mrs S. C. Hall — and several other pieces, are interesting sketches. The editorial remarks are mere nothings.