THE following are the chief sources on which I have relied in the preparation of this biography: --
1.
About twenty pages of memoranda jotted down by Mr. Simms, probably forming the com- mencement of the "elaborate autobiography" to which Allibone refers.
2.
About one hundred and seventy-five letters addressed by Simms to Hayne, Beverley Tucker, John J. Bockie, W. H. Ferris, W. Porcher Miles, and others.
3.
More than one thousand letters addressed to Simms by correspondents from all parts of the Union, covering well the period from 1845 to 1870. These letters were given to Mr. W. Haw- kins Ferris, of Brooklyn, N. Y., whose son and namesake kindly placed them at my disposal.
4.
Letters written to myself by personal friends of Mr. Simms in answer to various questions.
5.
Notes of conversations had with descendants and friends of Mr. Simms.
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Publication Information: Book Title: William Gilmore Simms. Contributors: William P. Trent - author. Publisher: The Riberside Press. Place of Publication: Boston. Publication Year: 1892. Page Number: v.
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