Works

*"The Black Fortune-Teller," Family Reader, (March 8, 1831).

"Hokomok: A Legend of Maine," Family Reader, (May 10, 1831). [Republished in: The Rover 2, no. 2 (1843): 175-6; and in the Portland Transcript (November 30, 1844).]

"The Birthday Gift of Queen Elizabeth," Family Reader, (May 24, 1831).

"Homely Aunt Polly," Family Reader, (October 11, 1831).

"The Little Hunchback Girl," Family Reader, (August 14, 1832).

"Elderly Gentlemen," The Ladies' Companion 11, (May, 1839): 9-11.

"Angling; the Story of a Country Girl," The Ladies' Companion 11, (June 1839): 91-6; and (July 1839): 117-22.

"The Lover's Talisman, or The Spirit Bride," Southern Literary Messenger, (July 1839): 465-9. [Republished in The Mayflower for MDCCCXLVIII (Boston: Saxton and Kelt, 1847): 231-51.]

"Funeral of a Moth," The Ladies' Companion 12, (November 1839): 27.

“Phrenological Speculations,” The Souvenir, (1840): 100-8;

"Dame Hans," The Ladies' Companion 12, (January 1840): 130-1;

"The Opal Ring," Godey's Lady's Book, (January and February 1840): 12-6, 58-60;

"Aunt Ruth," The Ladies' Companion 12, (March 1840): 218-9;

"Indian Traits.--The Story of Niskayah," The Ladies' Companion 13, (July, 1840): 141-4;

"Joe Lowell, a Sketch from Life," The Ladies' Companion 13, (September, 1840): 251-2; 

"Zeke Dyer and One of His Yarns, a Short but Veritable History," The Ladies' Companion 15, (May, 1841): 39-41;

"Uncle Zeke, and one of his yarns," The Ladies' Companion 16, (March, 1842): 239-40;

"The Bud and Blossom (A Reason for Bachelorism)," Graham's Magazine, (August 1842): 61-3;

"Leaves by the Wayside I and II," Godey's Lady's Book 27, (August, September 1842): 94, 149-151;

"Gems and Reptiles," Godey's Lady's Book (Feb 1841). [Republished in The New World extra series nos. 27/28 (October 27, 1842): 46-8.]

"The Christian Sisters,” The New World extra series nos. 27/28 (October 27, 1842): 39-46.

“A Race for a Sweeheart,” Graham’s Magazine 21, 326-9.

"Lunacy of Fanny Parr," Godey's Lady's Book (January 1843). [Republished in The Rover 2, no. 21 (1843): 321-4.]

*“How to Tell a Story,” Graham’s Magazine 22, (January 1843): 33-5;

*"The Witch of Endor," Graham's Magazine (April 1843): 225-7. [Republished in The Rover 2, no. 2 (1843): 42-44; in Dew Drops of the Nineteenth Century ed., Seba Smith (New York: J.K. Wellman, 1845), 71-79; in The Mayflower for MDCCCXLVII (Boston: Saxton and Kelt, 1846), 282- 91; in The Christian Annual, a Miscellany for 1846 (Philadelphia: Henry F. Anners, 1846), 106-16.

"Eygpt," The Rover 1/14 (1843): 226-228.

"This Cold," The Rover 1/14 (1843): 236.

"The Forgotten Relic; or, The Reminiscence of a Bachelor," The Rover 2, no. 13 (1843): 202-203.

"The Miser's Wife," The Rover 1, no. 20 (1843): 313-4.

“A Century Since,” The Rover 2/1 (1843): 6-7.

“The Young Destructive, Tearing His Christmas Books” (with an engraving), The Rover 2/14 (1843): 209-211.

“A Sketch,” The Rover, (1843): 284. [Audio recording available at https://librivox.org/rover-01-18-by-various/]

"The Student (He Speculateth on the Will)," Graham's Magazine 22, (April 1843): 250.

"The Unrequited," Godey's Lady's Book (May 1843): 210-1.

“The Proud Ladye,” Godey’s Lady’s Book 27 (July 1843): 13-8.

“The Village School” [illustration of an engraving] Godey’s Lady’s Book 27 (July 1843): 39-41.

*"Coming to Get Married," Graham's Magazine, (July 1843): 52-56; [Republished in The Rover (April 12, 1845): 50-54.]

“Jack Spanker and the Mermaid,” Graham's Magazine, (July 1843): 68-71.

“The Milk Bill,” Godey’s Lady’s Book, (August 1843): 59-60.

“God Will Appoint A Deliverer, Or The Flower Girl of Antioch,” The Opal: Pure Gift for the Holy Days. (New York, 1844): 80-105.

“The Student,” By Ernest Helfenstein, The Opal: Pure Gift for the Holy Days. (New York, 1844): 25-31.

“Henpeckery,” The Wintergreen, A Perennial Gift for 1844. (New York, NY: Charles Wells & Co, 1844): 103-128.

"Not Sure About That Same," Godey's Lady's Book, (July 1844): 10-12.

“Thoughts Before a Duel,” Graham’s Magazine 25, (September 1844): 110-12.

"The Sentiment of Self-Sacrifice," Graham's Magazine (February 1845): 90-91. [Republished in Portland Transcript (February 8, 1845); in The Mayflower for MDCCCXLVII (Boston: Saxton and Kelt, 1846), 185-92.]

"The Intercepted Letter," Godey's Lady's Book, (April 1845): 145-6.

“Na-Wi-Qua: A Metowac Legend,” The Rover, (May 31 1845): 169-171.

"Religious Duties--The Poor Woman," Dew Drops of the Nineteenth Century ed., Seba Smith (New York: J.K. Wellman, 1845), 188-190.

"The Little Child's Philosophy," Dew Drops of the Nineteenth Century ed., Seba Smith (New York: J.K. Wellman, 1845), 202-3.

*"The Defeated Life," The Mayflower for MDCCCXLVII (Boston: Saxton and Kelt, 1846), 36-75.

"Machinito," The Mayflower for MDCCCXLVII (Boston: Saxton and Kelt, 1846), 197-206.

“Christmas Morn; or, Mounting the Hobby,” New York Illustrated Magazine, (1846): 69-71.

“The Widow Grey,” The Opal: Pure Gift for the Holy Days. (New York, 1846): 11-31.

“The Death of Sisera,” The Opal: Pure Gift for the Holy Days. (New York, 1846): 125-132.

“The Plague of Darkness,” By Ernest Helfenstein, The Opal: Pure Gift for the Holy Days. (New York, 1846): 181-8.

“Beloved of the Evening Star,” The Opal, (1847): 45-59.

"The Sagamore of Saco," Graham's Magazine, (July, 1848): 47-52.

*"Beauty, Vanity and Marble Mantels," The Mayflower for MDCCCXLVIII (Boston: Saxton and Kelt, 1848), 172-87. [Thanks to Cynthia Patterson for the pdf. Originally published as “Two Chapters on Beauty, Vanity and Marble Mantels” in New York Illustrated Monthly, (1847) 5-8.]

"What is the Charm," Godey's Lady's Book 38, (February, 1849): 125-31.

“Pug Noses,” Godey’s Lady’s Book 41, (August 1850): 101-02.

“Confessions of Dreamer,” Godey’s Lady’s Book 43, (July-October 1851): 29, 111-12, 174-76, and 209-11.

"Kinneho; a Legend of Moosehead Lake," Godey's Lady's Book 42, (March, 1851): 175-79.

"The Destiny," The Odd-Fellows Offering for 1852.

“The Anniversary,” Graham’s American Magazine, (August 1855): 213-220.

"The Intercepted Messenger of Ramapo Pass," Emerson's United States Magazine 3, no. 2 (1856): 115-125 and 225-235.

“The Cash Boy,” Emerson’s United States Magazine, 3, no. 6 (1856): 497-507.

"Sinned Against," Emerson's United States Magazine 4, (April and May 1857): 393-99; 480-90.

"Andrew Knox and His Five Daughters," Emerson's United States Magazine 4, (June 1857): 570-2.

"Faith and Love," Emerson's United States Magazine 4, (June 1857): 581-4.

“The Crusade of the Bell,” Potter’s American Monthly 4, no. 43 (July 1875): 518-20.

“The Amazons of Mexico.” Potter’s American Monthly, (August 1877) 9: 109-13, 186-93, 265-9. [Re-titled in a later MS, “History of the Amazons, or How Woman’s Rights Worked in the Olden Time, the whole gathered from an Ancient Aztec Manuscript.” Scrapbook, Albert and Shirley Small Collection, the University of Virginia.]

“The Mocking-Bird,” Potter’s American Monthly, (November 1878): 328-31.

“Do Animals Blush?,” The Phrenological Journal of Science and Health 69, (August 1879): 64-6.

“Maine: An Historic Sketch.” Potter’s American Monthly, (September 1879): 198-202.

“My Wicked Friend,” The Phrenological Journal of Science and Health 70, (January 1880): 21-3.

“Girls,” Potter’s American Monthly, (May 1880): 365-74.

“The Legend of Maona,” Potter’s American Monthly 17, (1881): 165-8.

“The Witch-Mark,” The Phrenological Journal of Science and Health 75, (November 1882): 253-60.

“Duncan’s Motto,” The Phrenological Journal of Science and Health 78, (March 1884): 154-6.

“Puck and Brownie,” The Phrenological Journal of Science and Health 82, (April 1886): 211-5.

“Why I Did Not Let in the Cat,” The Phrenological Journal of Science and Health 83, (August 1886): 85-6.

“Animal Magnetism as a Curative Force,” The of Science and Health Phrenological Journal 84, (April 1887): 205-7.

“The Old Spinning Wheel,” The Phrenological Journal of Science and Health 87, (June 1888): 318-9.

“How An Old Maid Came to a Resolution,” The Phrenological Journal of Science and Health 88, (November 1888): 245-50.