A portrait of George Ripley

George Ripley and his fellow editors were successful in gaining outside praise and interest for The Harbinger. 

• Multiple positive mentions of The Harbinger in other publications around the nation.
• The Cincinnati Herald recommended the publication to its readers, and called it an excellent read.
•  The Daily Chicago Tribune claimed that it had the highest standard of literary taste in the Northeast.

Inquiry from a curious reader to learn more about Brook Farm: “Could you not give in The Harbinger an account of your mode of living at Brook Farm, your occupations, your relations together, your experiences?”  (Secondary source by Sterling Delano on The Harbinger, pg. 240).