Ný félagsrit was a periodical, the main objective of which was to present Jón Sigurðsson's views on Icelandic independence to the Icelandic people.[1] It was published annually in the periods 1841–1864 and 1869–1873, as well as being published in 1867. In total, there were 30 volumes, mostly written by Sigurðsson himself.[2] [3]