 Griswold married Caroline on August 12 , 1837 , and the couple had two daughters . Following the birth of their second daughter , Griswold left his family behind in New York and moved to Philadelphia . His departure on November 27 , 1840 , was by all accounts abrupt , leaving his job with Horace Greeley 's New York Tribune , and his library of several thousand volumes . He joined the staff of Philadelphia 's Daily Standard and began to build his reputation as a literary critic , becoming known for his savagery and vindictiveness . 
