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Page 34 From an aged lady in the couutry, 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 parents, desiring their consent to marry 38 The parent's answer 39 From a father to a daughter, in dislike of her intentions to mar. ry at too early an age 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 expostulates 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 death 50 The Earl of Stafford to his son, just before his lordship's exe cution 51 From one cousin to another on making and breaking promises PART II.-BUSINESS. 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 55 The answer 56 To a correspondent, requesting the payment of a sum of money ib 57 Answer 58 From a merchant at St. Thomas, to a brother in New-York desiring him to sell some goods and purchase others 59 The Answer 62 From a young man in trade, to a wholesale dealer, who had suddenly made a demand on him 63 The answer 64 Soliciting the loan of money from a friend 65 The answer ib 35 66 From a tradesman to a customer, demanding payment of money 38 67 Answer to the preceding 74 From a young tradesman in distressed circumstances, to another of age and experience 77 From an insolvent debtor to his principal creditor, requesting the acceptance of a composition 78 The answer 81 79 From a young man, who had an opportunity to set up in busi. ness, but destitute of money, to a gentleman of reputed benevolence 82 The gentleman's answer 83 From the servant of a wholesale dealer, to his master in NewYork, giving an account of his customers in the country 84 The master's answer Let. 68 The tradesman's reply Page. 38 69 From a tradesman unable to honor his acceptance, to a merchant ib 70 From a merchant to a tradesman, demanding money, and expressing disapprobation of his proceedings 71 The answer 72 To a person, who wants to borrow money of another, without any claim but assurance 73 Refusal to lend money 75 From a tenant to a landlord, excueing delay of payment 76 The answer From a tradesman to a wholesale dealer, to delay payment of a sum of money ib 87 From a country storekeeper, to his friend in New-York, desiring him to send him some goods 88 The answer 89 From a country storekeeper, to a merchant in New-York, complaining of the badness of his goods 90. The answer 91 From a tradesman in distressed circumstances desiring a letter of license 92 The answer PART III.-LOVE, COURTSHIP, AND MARRIAGE. 93 From a young gentleman to a lady with whom he is in love 94 The lady's answer 49 ib 95 The gentleman's reply 49 96 From the young gentleman's mother to the voung lady ib 101 From the lady after marriage, to an unmarried cousin 52 102 From a young merchant in New-York, to a widow lady in the country 63 103 The lady's letter to her brother, an attorney, concerning the above ib 106 From a young gentleman, in expectation of an estate from a 108 From a young officer to a lady with whore he is in love 109 The officer's letter to the lady's father 110 The young lady's letter to her lover 111 The father's answer to the young gentleman 112 From a young man just out of his apprenticeship, to his sweet- 55 ib 56 ib 58 133 From a young tradesman to a gentleman, desiring permission 134 From the saine to the young lady by permission of her father 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 ib 137 From a young lady in the country to her father. acquainting 139 From Mr. Smith to the young lady's father 140 From a gentleman to a lady whom he accuses of inconstancy 144 From a father to his daughters, on courtship and coquettish behaviour 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 82 84 86 88 PART IV.-FRIENDSHIP. 148 A letter on friendship, written by a gentleman deceased, and found amongst his papers 149 From a young woman to a lady with whom she had formerly 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 152 His friend's answer 153 From a young merchant, to an aged gentleman, formerly of 155 From a gentleman in decayed circumstances in the country, to 156 The answer 157 On marriage, from a lady in town to her friend in the country 159 From a lady to her friend, whose lover had basely deserted her 161 To a young man on the commencement and pursuit of trade rections how to conduct himself 163 From a lady to her friend who had buried her husband 165 From a gentleman lately returned from his travels, to his friend, concerning loyalty 110 166 To a young man on prudence 111 167 To the same, on the vicissitudes of human life 112 168 Dr. Johnson to Mrs. Thrale, on the value of long established friendship 113 169 Mr. Locke to Mr. Molyneux, on the advantages of friendship 114 170 The Bishop of Rochester to Mr. Pope ib 171 Dr. Arbuthnot to Mr. Pope 115 172 Letter from Mr. West to Mr. Gray, soliciting his correspondence 116 173 Dr. Johnson to Mrs. Thrale, on the death of her husband ib 117 175 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 118 ib 179 Dr. Johnson to Dr. Dodd, the evening previous to his execution 180 From James Howell to Mr. R. S. on his neglecting to answer 181 From a gentleman who had long neglected the correspondence 132 From Dr. Johnson to Mr. Boswell, in answer to repeated re- 183 The Countess of Hertford to Dr. Burnett, occasioned by some meditations which he had sent her on the death of her son 184 Mr. Gray (author of the Elegy in a country Churchyard) to his ib ib 185 From J. J. Rousseau, to a friend who had asked his opinion 123 ib ib |