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At an early period of professional life he contributed frequently 

 to the press. In the year 1825 he undertook the editorship of the 

 "Atlantic Souvenir/' and wrote largely for its pages. In 1826 he 

 completed the " Biography of the Signers of the Declaration of In- 

 dependence" by the publication of the last three volumes. A new 

 edition was soon prepared by him, with an original preface and many 

 additions. He was a frequent contributor to the " American Quar- 

 terly Review/' which was established in Philadelphia in the year 

 1829. A series of " Political Portraits" will be found also on the 

 pages of the " Democratic Review/' several of which are from his 

 pen. Those of Edward Livingston and of Josiah Johnston are 

 among them. A biographical notice by him of Mr. Livingston is 

 also among the many well-written documents on the files of this So- 

 ciety. He was authorized to superintend the publication, under the 

 auspices of Congress, of the '•' Madison Papers /' and it was done 

 with great skill and fidelity, in three volumes, 8vo., 1840. 



Shortly afterwards, the opinions of the Attorneys-General of the 

 United States, previous to March, 1841, were published under his 

 inspection. 



He was the reporter of a volume of cases decided by Judge Hop- 

 kinson, in the United States District Court for the District of Penn- 

 sylvania, published in 1837. 



He had compiled, in 1825, "A Northern Tour/' being a Guide 

 to Saratoga, Lake George, Niagara, Canada, Boston, &c. &c. 



He edited the "Atlantic Souvenir," 7 vols. 12mo, 1826-1832. 



An Autobiography of Walter Scott was compiled from passages in 

 his writings; published 1831. 1 vol. 12mo. 



A very early publication consisted of " Essays on Import Duties 

 and Prohibitions ; translated from the French of Comte Chaptal, by 

 Henry D. Gilpin," 1821. 



He was the author of a preface to the Biography of Napoleon 

 Bonaparte, by Sir Walter Scott. 



The first political piece written by him is believed to have been 

 a memorial of sundry citizens of Pennsylvania, relative to the treat- 

 ment and removal of the Indians. 



He prepared an Address of the Democratic Committee of Corre- 

 spondence of Philadelphia in August, 1832 ; and in October of that 

 year united with Judge Baldwin in an Address of the Democratic 

 Committee of Correspondence of the City of Philadelphia, relative 

 to the Missionaries and the State of Georgia. 



He was jointly the author of a Report of the Debts and Effects of 



