PEEFACE.

The extraordinary success that followed the publica¬
tion of the First Series of The Old Mekchants or
New York, was quite unexpected. Many editions
have been exhausted, and it is still in active demand.
This, the Second, is the continuation of the series in
regular order, and may be found more interesting even
than the first.

The material is as correct as it was possible to make
it up to the time of the publication. The chapters will
be fully revised and corrected in subsequent editions,
and the author will cordially thank any one who is bet¬
ter informed than himself as to particular merchants or
their families, alluded to in any of the series or chap¬
ters, if they will send their corrections, or additional in¬
formation,

Waltek Babkeit, Clerk.