''The Token'' (1829–1842) was an annual, illustrated

gift book Gift books, literary annuals, or keepsakes were 19th-century books, often lavishly decorated, which collected essays, short fiction, and poetry. They were primarily published in the autumn, in time for the holiday season and were intended to be g ...

, containing stories, poems and other light and entertaining reading. In 1833, it became ''The Token and Atlantic Souvenir''.

History

The annual was chiefly edited by

Samuel Griswold Goodrich Samuel Griswold Goodrich (August 19, 1793 – May 9, 1860), better known under his pseudonym Peter Parley, was an American author. Biography Goodrich was born at Ridgefield, Connecticut, the son of a Congregational minister. Goodrich was la ...

(and briefly by

Nathaniel Parker Willis Nathaniel Parker Willis (January 20, 1806 – January 20, 1867), also known as N. P. Willis,Baker, 3 was an American author, poet and editor who worked with several notable American writers including Edgar Allan Poe and Henry Wadsworth Longfello ...

), and published in

Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...

Massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut assachusett writing systems, məhswatʃəwiːsət'' English: , ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous U.S. state, state in the New England ...

Nathaniel Hawthorne Nathaniel Hawthorne (July 4, 1804 – May 19, 1864) was an American novelist and short story writer. His works often focus on history, morality, and religion. He was born in 1804 in Salem, Massachusetts, from a family long associated with that t ...

contributed, as did

Alvan Fisher Alvan Fisher (August 9, 1792February 13, 1863) was one of the United States's pioneers in landscape painting and genre works. Early years He was born in Needham, Massachusetts, the fourth of Aaron and Lucy (Stedman) Fisher's six sons. He mov ...

Abel Bowen __NOTOC__ Abel Bowen (1790-1850) was an engraver, publisher, and author in early 19th-century Boston, Massachusetts. Biography Bowen was born in New York in 1790. Arriving in Boston in 1812, he worked as a printer for the Columbian Museum, at t ...

and other writers and artists. In 1833 ''The Token'' merged with ''The Souvenir'' to become ''The Token and Atlantic Souvenir'', which continued until 1842.''

New-England Magazine ''The New-England Magazine'' was a monthly literary magazine published in Boston, Massachusetts, from 1831 to 1835. Overview The magazine was published by Joseph T. Buckingham and his son Edwin. The first edition was published in July 1831, a ...

'', Volume 5, 1833; p.435. Hawthorne mailed stories to Griswold beginning in the spring of 1829. Goodrich claims he sought Hawthorne's work after reading an anonymous work of his, possibly the novel '' Fanshawe''. Wineapple, Brenda. ''Hawthorne: A Life''. New York: Random House, 2004: 74. ''The Token'' included several of Hawthorne's notable early works, including Hawthorne's "

My Kinsman, Major Molineux "My Kinsman, Major Molineux" is a short story written by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne in 1831. It first appeared in the 1832 edition of ''The Token and Atlantic Souvenir'', published by Samuel Goodrich. It later appeared in '' The Snow-Ima ...

" (1832), "

The Minister's Black Veil "The Minister's Black Veil" is a short story written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It was first published in the 1836 edition of ''The Token and Atlantic Souvenir'', edited by Samuel Goodrich. It later appeared in '' Twice-Told Tales'', a collection of ...

" (1836), and "

The Man of Adamant "The Man of Adamant" is a short story written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It was first published in the 1837 edition of ''The Token and Atlantic Souvenir'', edited by Samuel Griswold Goodrich. It later appeared in Hawthorne's final collection of short ...

" (1837). All were published without his name but proved popular. It wasn't until 1837 that Hawthorne's friend

Horatio Bridge Horatio Bridge (April 8, 1806 – March 18, 1893) was an officer of the United States Navy who, as Chief of the Bureau of Provisions, served for many years as head of the Navy's supply organization. Appointed by his former college mate, President F ...

revealed him as the author in a review of that year's ''The Token'' published in the ''Boston Post''. As Bridge wrote: "It is a singular fact that, of the few American writers by profession, one of the very best is a gentleman whose name has never yet been made public, though his writings are extensively and favorably known."

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