May 1863 Issue [Article] The drift of American society Download PDF Adjust Share by Samuel Osgood, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF Tags 19th century Civilization Family Individualism Social institutions United States More from Samuel Osgood Tend Your Garden If we were writing for a prince with ready millions at command, we might take Lord Bacon’s estimate, and say that thirty acres are not too much for a prince-like… In defense of “post office” The Bryant vase Adjust Share