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28 The Mother's Answer

29 From an Uncle to his Nephew, an apprentice, on his keep-

ing bad company, bad hours &c.

30 An Uncle in answer to a Nephew's complaining of hard-

ship in his apprenticeship

31 From a Mother to her Son on the same subject

32 From a Father to a Son, on his negligence in his affairs

33 The Son's grateful answer

34 From an aged Lady in the country, to her Niece in New

York, cautioning her against keeping company with a

Gentleman of a bad character

35 The young Lady's Answer

36 From a Sailor at New York, to his Wife in Albany

37 From a young Woman, a servant in New York, to her Pa-

rents, desiring their consent to marry

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39 From a Father to a Daughter, in dislike of her intentions

to marry at too early an age

38 The Parent's Answer

40 From an elder to a younger Brother, cautioning him in the

choice of a Wife

41 From a Daughter to her Father, pleading for her Sister,

who had married without his consent

42 The Father's Answer.

43 From an Uncle to his Nephew, on the pernicious habit of

drinking to excess

44 From a Younger to an older Brother

45 From a Merchant's Widow to a lady, a distant relation, in

behalf of her two Orphans

46 The Lady's Answer

47 From an indulgent Father to a profligate Son

48 From a Daughter to a Father, wherein she dutifully ex-

postulates against a match he had proposed to her,

with a Gentleman much older than herself

49 Mrs. Rowe to her Mother, on the approach of her own

50 The Earl of Stafford to his Son, just before his Lordship's

51 From one Cousin to another on making and breaking

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52 From a young Man in the Country, to a Merchant in New

York, offering correspondence

53 The Merchant's Answer

54 From a young Man whose Master had lately died

56 To a Correspondent, requesting the payment of a sum of

58 From a Merchant at St. Thomas', to a Brother in N. York

desiring him to sell some Goods, and purchase others

60 An urgent Demand of payment

62 From a Young Man in trade, to a Wholesale Dealer, who

had suddenly made a demand on him

64 Soliciting the Loan of money from a Friend

66 From a Tradesman to a Customer, demanding payment of

Answer to the preceding

69

The Tradesman's reply

From a Tradesman unable to honor his Acceptance, to a

TO From a Merchant to a Tradesman, demanding money, and
expressing disapprobation of his proceedings

72 To a Person, who wants to borrow Money of another,

without any claim but assurance

73 Refusal to lend Money

74 From a Young Tradesman in distressed circumstances, to

another of age and experience

75 From a Tenant to a Landlord, excusing delay of payment

89

79 From a Tradesman to a Wholesale dealer, to delay pay-

ment of a sum of money

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77 From an insolvent Debtor to his principal Creditor, re-

questing the acceptance of a Composition

81 From a Young Man, who had an opportunity to set up in

business, but destitute of money, to a Gentleman of re-

puted benevolence

82 The Gentleman's Answer

83 From the Servant of a wholesale Dealer, to his Master in

New York, giving an account of his Customers in the

87 From a country Storekeeper, to his Friend in New York,

89 From a country Store-keeper, to a Merchant in New

York, complaining of the badness of his goods

91 From a Tradesman in distressed circumstances desiring a

Letter of License

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PART III-LOVE, COURTSHIP, AND MARRIAGE.

93 From a Young Gentleman to a Lady with whom he is in

94 The Lady's Answer

95 The Gentleman's Reply

96 From the young gentleman's Mother to the young Lady

97 The Young Lady's Answer

101 From the Lady after Marriage, to an unmarried Cousin

102 From a young Merchant in New York, to a Widow Lady

103 The Lady's Letter to her Brother, an Attorney, concern-

104 The Brother's Answer

105 From the Lady to Mr. Moreton

106 From a young Gentleman, in expectation of an estate

from a penurious Uncle, to a young Lady of small for-

tune, desiring her to elope with him

107 The Lady's prudent Answer

108 From a young Officer to a Lady with whom he is in love 115

109 The Officer's letter to the Lady's Father

112 From a young Man just out of his Apprenticeship, to his

119 From the Gentleman, after his arrival in London, to the

Lady in the Country

120 From a Lover to his Mistress, lately recovered from Sick-

121 From a rich young Gentleman, to a beautiful young Lady

with no Fortune

125 From a Lady to a Gentleman, complaining of Indifference 139

126 The Gentleman's Reply

127 From a Young Officer, ordered to his regiment in Minor-

ca, to a Young Lady whom he had courted

128 The Lady's Answer

129 From a Gentleman to a young Lady of a superior fortune 145

131 From a Gentleman of some fortune, to a Lady's Mother 147

132 The Mother's Answer

133 From a young Tradesman to a gentleman, desiring per-

mission to visit his daughter

134 From the same to the Young Lady by permission of the

135 From a Widow to a Young Man, rejecting his suit

136 From a Young Lady to a Gentleman that courted her,

whom she could not esteem, but forced by her Parents

to receive his visits

137 From a Young Lady in the country to her Father, ac-

quainting him with an offer made to her of Marriage

139 From Mr. Smith to the young Lady's Father

140 From a Gentleman to a Lady whom he accuses of Incon-

141 The Lady's Answer

142 From a Father to his Daughters on Love and Friendship 158

143 From the same to the same, on the foregoing subject

144 From a Father to his Daughters, on Courtship and Coquet-

145 From the same to the same, on the foregoing subject

146 From a Father to his Daughters, on Marriage

147 From the same to the same, on the foregoing subject

148 A Letter on Friendship, written by a Gentleman de-

ceased, and found amongst his papers

149 From a young Woman to a Lady, with whom she had for-

merly lived as a Companion

150 The Lady's Answer

151 From a Gentleman on his Travels abroad, to his Friend

in London, on arbitrary power, and Popish superstition 187

152 His Friend's Answer

153 From a young Merchant, to an aged Gentleman, formerly

of the same profession, but now retired from business 192

155 From a Gentleman in decayed circumstances in the coun-

try, to another lately returned from the East Indies,

recommending his Son to his protection

157 On Marriage, from a Lady in town to her Friend in the

158 To the same

159 From a Lady to her Friend, whose Lover had basely de-

serted her and married another

160 From a Lady who had formerly kept a Boarding-school, to

another of the same profession, on Female Education 208

161 To a young man on the commencement and pursuit of

162 To a young Gentleman, on his entering into the World,

with directions how to conduct himself

163 From & Lady to her Friend who had buried her Husband 218

164 From a Gentleman to his Friend, in distressed circum.

stances, who had endeavored to conceal his poverty 220

165 From a Gentleman lately returned from his travels, to

his Friend, concerning Loyalty

166 To a young man on Prudence

167 To the same, on the vicissitudes of Human Life

168 Dr. Johnson to Mrs. Thrale, on the value of long estab-

lished Friendship

169 Mr. Locke to Mr. Molyneux, on the advantages of

170 The Bishop of Rochester to Mr. Pope

171 Dr. Arbuthnot to Mr. Pope

172 Letter from Mr. West to Mr. Gray, soliciting his corres

173 Dr. Johnson to Mrs. Thrale, on the death of her Husband 234

174 Mrs. Whiteway to Lord Orrery, describing the melancholy

situation of Dean Swift

175 Dr. Johnson to the Honorable Mr. Wyndham, on his (Dr.

Johnson's) recovery from illness

176 Dr. Dodd to the King; written by Dr. Johnson

177 Dr. Johnson to the Right Honorable Charles Jenkinson,

now Earl of Liverpool

178 Dr. Dodd to Dr. Johnson

179 Dr. Johnson to Dr. Dodd, the evening previous to his Ex-

180 From James Howell to Mr. R. S. on his neglecting to an-

swer his letters

181 From a Gentleman who had long neglected the corres-

pondence of a Friend

182 From Dr. Johnson to Mr. Boswell, in answer to repeat-

ed requests that he would write

183 The countess of Hertford to Dr. Burnett, occasioned by

some meditations which he had sent her on the death of

184 Mr. Gray (author of the Elegy in a country Churchyard)

to his uncle, on the death of his aunt

PART V.-MISCELLANEOUS.

185 From J. J. Rousseau, to a friend who had asked his opin-

ion of duelling

186 To a young Gentleman on his Marriage. By Mrs. Piozzi 249

187 From Dr. Franklin, to John Alleyne, on early Marriage 254

188 On Marriage. Ascribed to the Rev. John Witherspoon,

late President of Princeton College

189 An ironical letter to a Slanderer

190 A humorous letter from a friend to another on Wishes

191 A Challenge

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