SLICK’S LETTER.
[After these sketches had gone through the press,
and were ready for the binder, we sent Mr. Slick a
copy; and shortly afterwards received from him the
following letter, which ch...
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Thomas Chandler Haliburton (1796-1865) was a Canadian judge and author who is chiefly known for his humorous sketches and essays. He was also the first Canadian writer to achieve a significant interna...
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While Thomas Chandler Haliburton does not deserve the title often given him by early reviewers of his work, "the father of American humor," he is certainly a central figure in the formation of an Amer...
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All his life, Thomas Chandler Haliburton was proud of being a second-generation Nova Scotian. Haliburton's grandfather William H. Haliburton, a New England planter, settled in Nova Scotia in 1761. The...
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The Clockmaker — or, the Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slick, of Slickville
Thomas Chandler Haliburton
Thomas Chandler Haliburton