 Cover page from March, 1789 | |
| Publisher | Mathew Carey |
|---|---|
| Founded | September 1786 |
| First issue | 1786 |
| Final issue | 1792 |
The Columbian Magazine, also known as the Columbian Magazine or Monthly Miscellany, was a monthly American literary magazine established by Mathew Carey, Charles Cist, William Spotswood, Thomas Seddon, and James Trenchard. [1] It was published in Philadelphia from 1786 to 1792. Carey left the magazine in 1787 to start The American Museum . Subsequent publishers were Spotswood (1787–1788), Trenchard (1789–1790), and William Young (1790–1792). [2]
