The Universal Letter-writer; Or, New Art of Polite Correspondence: Containing a Course of Interesting Original Letters ... which May Serve as Copies for Inditing Letters on the Various Occurrences in Life ... Also, A New Plain and Easy Grammar of the English Language ...

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T. Wilson and Son, 1812 - Letter writing - 204 pages

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Contents

On brotherly affection
30
Prudence and sincerity exemplified in the choice of a wife
31
The character of a worthy family
32
A mothers advice to her daughter
33
Imprudence acknowledged with sincerity
34
On the barbarities practised in the inquisition at Lisbon 3 5
35
A comparative description of the happiness of people in England
36
A letter from a young woman to her parents in the lowest style concerning her sweetheart
37
Youth entering into business soliciting the assistance of those already established
39
On the same subject
40
A necessary demand of payment
41
From a merchant in Italy to his friend in London
42
A reasonable answer
43
From a young man inadvertently surprised with an immediate demand of payment
44
Soliciting the loan of money from a friend
45
The humane answer
46
On the same subject
47
Sympathy with the distressed
48
An excuse for not paying money when due
49
From a modest young man who has an opportu nity of settling in business to an aged gentle man of reputed benevolence
50
A servants fidelity to his master
51
Fidelity acknowledged
52
On the same subject
53
A request complied with
55
A reasonable excuse
56
A satisfactory answer to the above
57
Modesty and assurance exemplified
58
Real love displayed
59
A young lady acknowledging to her lovers mother that she is willing to comply
61
A more explicatory answer with a descrip tion of Natures beauties
62
A deathhed scene
63
A sister requesting advice of her brother
66
A declaration of love
67
A romantic loveletter
68
A prudent answer
69
On the same subject
70
A young ladys letter to her lover
71
daughter
73
An indulgent fathers account of a dutiful LXXXVII A humorous loveletter
74
LXXXIX Wit reduced to practice in a letter from a gentleman to a lady
75
A complimentary answer
76
A satirical but sensible reply
78
On the conduct of stepmothers
79
On pleasure and economy
82
From a lover to his mistress lately recovered from sickness
83
A consolatory answer
96
A tutors advice to a pupil
98
On the same important subjeet
101
Youth inquiring for knowledge
103
On the use and excellence of history
104
On the history of England
106
On the history of foreign nations
108
An interesting letter on seduction
110
Virtue rewarded
112
On the benefit of foreign travels 113
113
On political disputes
114
On the different cheats practised in London 116
116
Serious advice to a young lawyer
117
Industry asking advice of prudence
119
On an important subject necessary to be perused by tradesmen of all ranks and professions
120
Indigent old age soliciting assistance from affluence
123
Real generosity
124
On the vanity of human enjoyments
125
On happiness
127
On the immortality of the soul and a future state
129
On the prejudices of education
131
The existence of a Deity proved from a view of the material world
133
On pride
136
On the pleasure and utility of studying the sciences
140
On the necessity of early piety
143
On the advantages and disadvantages of marriage
145
On the duties of husbands and wives
148
On the wickedness of triumphing over female creduliry
150
Oa justice and cruelty
152
On retirement
153
On female education
155
On sickness
156
On death
158
On false modesty
160
On the love of our country
161
Cards of compliment
163
Forms in law of general use
165
Letter of license
167
A bond
168
Letter of attorney
169
A seamans will and power
170
A will
171
A codicil to a will
172
A deed of gift 1
173
Directions for addressing persons of all ranks
211

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TitleThe Universal Letter-writer; Or, New Art of Polite Correspondence: Containing a Course of Interesting Original Letters ... which May Serve as Copies for Inditing Letters on the Various Occurrences in Life ... Also, A New Plain and Easy Grammar of the English Language ...
AuthorRev. Thomas Cook (A.B.)
PublisherT. Wilson and Son, 1812
Original fromthe New York Public Library
Digitized30 May 2007
Length204 pages
  
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