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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
35
39
40
41
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
57 From a young Woman, a servant in New York, to her Pa-
rents, desiring their consent to marry
38 The Parent's Answer
39 From a Father to a Daughter, in dislike of her intentions
to marry at too early an age
47
40 From an elder to a younger Brother, cautioning him in the
choice of a Wife
49
41 From a Daughter to her Father, pleading for her Sister,
who had married without his consent
50
43 From an Uncle to his Nephew, on the pernicious habit of
drinking to excess
53
44 From a Younger to an older Brother
58
45 From a Merchant's Widow to a lady, a distant relation, in
behalf of her two Orphans
46 The Lady's Answer
60
61
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
62
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
execution
65
51 From one Cousin to another on making and breaking
promises
67
PART 1.-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
58 From a Merchant at St. Thomas', to a Brother in N. York
desiring him to sell some Goods, and purchase others
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
76
78
66 From a Tradesman to a Customer, demanding payment of
money
Answer to the preceding
68 The Tradesman's reply
69
From a Tradesman unable to honor his Acceptance, to a
Merchant
70 From a Merchant to a Tradesman, demanding money,
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
74 From a Young Tradesman in distressed circumstances, to
another of age and experience
75 From à Tenant to a Landlord, excusing delay of payment
76 The Answer
84
85
. ib
77 From an insolvent Debtor to his principal Creditor, re-
questing the acceptance of a Composition
78 The Answer
79
80 The Answer
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
Country
84 The Master's Answer
From a Tradesman to a Wholesale dealer, to delay pay-
ment of a sum of money
ib
87
88
73
74
75
77
80
85 Recommending a Man Servant
86 The Answer
95
88 The Answer
87 From a country Storekeeper, to his Friend in New York,
desiring him to send him some goods
96
89 From a country Store-keeper, to a Merchant in New
York, complaining of the badness of his goods
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
95 The Gentleman's Reply
96 From the young gentleman's Mother to the young Lady
97 The Young Lady's Answer
98 The Young Lady to the Young Gentleman
99 From the Same
100 The Young Gentleman's Answer
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99
100
101
102
101 From the Lady after Marriage, to an unmarried Cousin
102 From a young Merchant in New York, to a Widow Lady
in the Country
107
109
103 The Lady's Letter to her Brother, an Attorney, concern-
ing the above
110
104 The Brother's Answer
111
105 From the Lady to Mr. Moreton
112
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
113
107 The Lady's prudent Answer
114
108 From a young Officer to a Lady with whom he is in love 115
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
132
120 From a Lover to his Mistress, lately recovered from Sick-
ness
135
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
140
127 From a Young Officer, ordered to his regiment in Minor.
ca, to a Young Lady whom he had courted
141
128 The Lady's Answer
143
129 From a Gentleman to a young Lady of a superior fortune 145
130 The Answer
146
331 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
148
149
134 From the same to the Young Lady by permission of the
Father
150
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
138 The Answer
139 From Mr. Smith to the young Lady's Father
140 From a Gentleman to a Lady whom he accuses of Incon-
stancy
141 The Lady's Answer
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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-
ish Behaviour
163
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170
174
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
PART IV.-FRIENDSHIP.
148 A Letter on Friendship, written by a Gentleman de-
ceased, and found amongst his papers
178
181
149 From a young Woman to a Lady, with whom she had for-
merly lived as a Companion
184
150 The Lady's Answer
186
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
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153 From a young Merchant, to an aged Gentleman, formerly
of the same profession, but now retired from business 192
154 The Answer
194
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
156 The Answer
157 On Marriage, from a Lady in town to her Friend in the
country
158 To the same
159 From a Lady to her Friend, whose Lover had basely de-
serted her and married another
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206
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
Trade
214
162 To a young Gentleman, on his entering into the World,
with directions how to conduct himself
163 From a 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
222
166 To a young man on Prudence
224
167 To the same, on the vicissitudes of Human Life
226
169 Mr Locke to Mr. Molyneux, on the advantages of
168 Dr. Johnson to Mrs. Thrale, on the value of long estab-
lished Friendship
227
Friendship
229
170 The Bishop of Rochester to Mr. Pope
230
171 Dr. Arbuthnot to Mr. Pope
232
172 Letter from Mr. West to Mr. Gray, soliciting his corres-
pondence
233
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
235
175 Dr. Johnson to the Honorable Mr. Wyndham, on his (Dr.
Johnson's) recovery from illness
237
176 Dr. Dodd to the King; written by Dr. Johnson
177 Dr. Johnson to the Right Honorable Charles Jenkinson,
now Earl of Liverpool
238
178 Dr. Dodd to Dr. Johnson
239
179 Dr. Johnsou to Dr. Dodd, the evening previous to his Ex-
ecution
240
180 From James Howell to Mr. R. S. on his neglecting to an-
swer his letters
241
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
242.
183 The countess of Hertford to Dr. Burnett, occasioned by
some meditations which he had sent her on the death of
her sou
244
184 Mr. Gray (anthor of the Elegy in a country Churchyard)
to his uncle, on the death of his aunt
245
PART V.-MISCELLANEOUS.
185 From J. J. Rousseau, to a friend who had asked his opin-
ion of duelling
247
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
257
189 An ironical letter to a Slanderer
266
190 A humorous letter from a friend to another on Wishes
267