The Letter Writer: Containing a Great Variety of Letters on the Following Subjects: Relationship--business--love, Courtship and Marriage--friendship--and Miscellaneous Letters

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C. Gaylord, 1831 - Commercial correspondence - 139 pages
 

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The fathers answer to the young gentleman
58
From a young man just out of his apprenticeship to his sweet heart in the neighborhood
59
The answer ib 114 From the gentleman
60
The ladys answer
61
The answer 36
62
From the lady in answer
63
The brothers letter
64
From the gentleman after his arrival in London to the lady in the country
65
From a lover to his mistress lately recovered from sickness ib 121 From a rich young gentleman to a beautiful young lady with no fortune
66
The young ladys answer ib 123 The gentlemans reply
67
The ladys rejoinder
68
From a tradesman unable to honor his acceptance to a merchant
69
From a merchant to a tradesman demanding money and ex pressing disapprobation of his proceedings 39
70
The answer
71
To a person who wants to borrow money of another without any claim but assurance 40
72
From a gentleman of some fortune to a ladys mother ib 132 The mothers answer
73
Refusal to lend money 41
74
From a tenant to a landlord excusing delay of payment
75
The answer 42
77
The answer
78
From a tradesman to a wholesale dealer to delay payment of a sum of money 43
79
The answer
80
From a young man who had an opportunity to set up in busi ness but destitute of money to a gentleman of reputed be nevolence
81
From a father to his daughters on courtship and coquettish behaviour
82
The gentlemans answer 44
83
From the same to the same on the foregoing subject
84
The masters answer 45
85
The answer
86
From a country storekeeper to his friend in NewYork desir ing him to send him some goods 46
87
The young ladys answer 50
98
On marriage from a lady in town to her friend in the country
99
From the same 51
100
From the lady after marriage to an unmarried cousin 52
102
The ladys lettter to her brother an attorney concerning the above
103
To a young man on the commencement and pursuit of trade
104
To a young gentleman on his entering into the world with
106
From a lady to her friend who had buried her husband
108
From a gentleman to his friend in distressed circumstances who had endeavored to conceal his poverty
109
From a gentleman lately returned from his travels to his friend concerning loyalty
110
To a young man on prudence
111
To the same on the vicissitudes of human life
112
Dr Johnson to Mrs Thrale on the value of long established friendship
113
Mr Locke to Mr Molyneux on the advantages of friendship
114
The Bishop of Rochester to Mr Pope ib 171 Dr Arbuthnot to Mr Pope
115
Letter from Mr West to Mr Gray soliciting his correspon dence
116
Dr Johnson to Mrs Thrale on the death of her husband ib 174 Mrs Whiteway to Lord Orrery describing the melancholy sit uation of Dean Swift
117
Dr Johnson to the Honorable Mr Wyndham on his Dr Johnsons recovery from illness
118
To a young gentleman on his marriage By Mrs Piozzi
124
An ironical letter to a slanderer
132
From a young tradesman to a gentleman desiring permission to visit his daughter
133
From the saine to the young lady by permission of her father 74
134
From a widow to a young man rejecting his suit
135
From a young lady to a gentleman that courted her whom she could not esteem bút forced by her parents to receive his visits
136
From a young lady in the country to her father acquainting him with an offer made to her of marriage 75
137
The answer
138
From Mr Smith to the young ladys father 76
140
The ladys answer 77
143

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Page 109 - Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul; Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures; Which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave?
Page 138 - ... to quit and deliver up the premises to the lessor or his attorney, peaceably and quietly at the end of the term, in as good order and condition, reasonable use and wearing thereof fire and other unavoidable casualties excepted, as the same now are...
Page 115 - As for you, my good friend, I think, since our first acquaintance, there have not been any of those little suspicions or jealousies that often affect the sincerest friendships; I am sure not on my side. I must be so sincere as to own that, though I could not help...
Page 112 - We then relax our vigour, and resolve no longer to be terrified with crimes at a distance, but rely upon our own constancy, and venture to approach what we resolve never to touch.
Page 112 - By degrees we let fall the remembrance of our original intention, and quit the only adequate object of rational desire. We entangle ourselves in business, immerge ourselves in luxury, and rove through the labyrinths of inconstancy, till the darkness of old age begins to invade us, and disease and anxiety obstruct our way.
Page 113 - ... us, and disease and anxiety obstruct our way. We then look back upon our lives with horror, with sorrow, with repentance; and wish, but too often vainly wish, that we had not forsaken the ways of virtue. Happy are they, my son, who shall learn from thy example not to despair, but shall remember that though the day is past, and their strength is wasted, there yet remains one...
Page 112 - ... least, turn our eyes upon the gardens of pleasure. We approach them with scruple and hesitation ; we enter them, but enter timorous...
Page 137 - Massachusetts, yeoman, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey to the said...
Page 113 - ... yet remains one effort to be made ; that reformation is never hopeless, nor sincere endeavours ever unassisted; that the wanderer may at length return after all his errors, and that he who implores strength and courage from above, shall find danger and difficulty give way before him. Go now, my son, to thy repose, commit thyself to the care of Omnipotence, and when the morning calls again to toil, begin anew thy journey and thy life.
Page 116 - You will then find comfort for the past, and support for the future. He that has given you happiness in marriage, to a degree of which, without personal knowledge, I should have thought the description fabulous, can give you another mode of happiness, as a mother ; and at last the happiness of losing all temporal cares in the thoughts of an eternity in Heaven.

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