,,the ,,gentleman',s ,,model ,,letter-,,writer ,a ,complete ,guide to ,,correspondence ,,on ,,all ,,subjects ,,with ,,commercial ,,forms ,,london ,,and ,,new ,,york3 ,,frederick ,,warne ,,co4 ,,preface4 ,though the number of existing ,letter ,writers is many1 the publishers feel that there is yet a want which this little ,manual1 it is hoped1 will supply4 ,it has been compiled with great care from several sources1 and contains much original matter1 for which experience assures them there is a necessity4 ,,contents4 ,a ,book-keeper and ,accountant applying for ,employment ,acknowledging a ,letter of ,congratulation on the ,birth of a ,child ,a ,father applying to the ,principal of a ,school to ascertain ,terms1 c4 ,a ,gentleman applying for a ,loan on the ,insurance of his ,life ,a ,gentleman applying to an ,agent at a ,watering-place for ,lodgings ,reply ,a ,gentleman having visited a ,property1 making an ,offer for it ,reply ,a ,gentleman in the ,corn ,trade to another ,a ,gentleman regretting he cannot ,accept an ,invitation ,a ,gentleman to a ,friend relative to a ,bill ,a ,gentleman ordering a ,set of ,harness from a ,saddler ,saddler in reply ,gentleman in reply1 objecting to ,price ,saddler in reply ,a ,gentleman's ,servant applying for a ,situation ,a ,gentleman to a ,friend1 speaking of ,kindness received at another ,friend's ,house ,reply ,a ,letter from a ,father to a ,son at ,school1 on the necessity of ,attention to his ,studies ,a ,letter from a ,marine ,engineer1 seeking an eligible ,partnership ,a ,letter of ,condolence ,a ,letter to a ,gentleman who has been making ,enquiries about a ,lady's ,horse ,an ,application for a ,donation to a ,charitable ,institution in the ,country1 such as ,coal and ,blanket ,clubs1 and ,soup ,kitchen ,reply1 enclosing ,donation ,reply1 unfavourable ,an ,application for an ,appointment on a ,railway ,an ,estate ,agent1 relative to a ,house of which his ,client is anxious to dispose ,answer from a ,landlord in reply to a ,tenant1 relative to ,non-payment of ,rent ,an ,application for a ,situation in the ,police ,a ,parent to his ,daughter at ,service ,a ,person desirous of entering into ,partnership in a ,lucrative ,profession ,application for a ,debt some time owing ,application for a ,house1 ,furnished1 desiring ,lowest ,terms ,application for an outstanding ,account ,application for ,employment in an ,auctioneer's and ,estate ,agent's ,office ,application to ,borrow ,money ,reply granting the ,loan ,applying for a ,clerkship ,applying for an ,account1 and furnishing ,particulars ,applying for a ,situation as a ,gardener ,applying to a ,friend for a ,recommendation1 by a ,young ,man desirous of obtaining an ,appointment ,appointing an ,interview relative to a ,loan ,a ,reply to an ,advertisement for an ,appointment as ,secretary to an ,institution ,a ,sailor to his ,sweetheart ,a ,sugar ,refiner applying for a ,situation ,a ,tenant to a ,landlord1 requesting time to ,pay ,rent ,commercial ,forms ,form of ,cheque to ,bearer ,form of ,cheque to ,order ,form of ,ordinary ,bill of ,exchange ,form of ,promissory ,note ,form of ,foreign ,bill of ,exchange ,form of ,ordinary ,receipt ,form of ,receipt for ,rent ,form of ,agreement for ,taking a ,house ,form of ,notice to ,quit1 from ,landlord to ,tenant ,form of ,notice to ,quit1 from ,tenant to ,landlord ,form of ,will ,form of ,bill of ,sale ,directions for ,addressing ,persons of ,rank1 c4 #he ,the ,royal ,family ,the ,nobility ,official ,members of the ,state ,ambassadors and ,governors under ,her ,majesty ,judges ,the ,parliament ,the ,clergy ,from a ,child acknowledging the ,receipt of the ,present of a ,book ,from a ,coachman1 requiring a ,place ,reply ,coachman's reply ,from a ,father to a ,son1 relative to his ,expenditure ,from a ,father to his ,son beginning the ,world ,from a ,father to his ,son1 who has been complaining of the ,severity of his ,master ,from a ,father who has lately lost his ,wife1 to his ,daughter at ,school ,from a ,friend at ,bradford1 to his ,friend in ,london1 on ,business 7,wool7 ,from a ,gentleman accepting an ,invitation1 though suffering from ,illness 7temporary7 ,from a ,gentleman applying for ,sittings1 or a ,pew in a ,parish ,church1 in the ,country ,from a ,gentleman1 enclosing a ,certificate of ,illness from a ,medical ,man1 excusing himself from attending at his office ,medical ,attendant's ,certificate ,from a ,gentleman in ,india to a ,relation in ,england ,from a ,gentleman in ,town to another in the ,country1 enclosing a ,wedding ,gift ,from a ,gentleman to a ,lady with whom he is in ,love ,from a ,gentleman to a ,young ,lady ,from a ,house and ,estate ,agent1 acknowledging ,receipt of a ,communication relative to ,sale or ,letting of ,property ,from a ,husband1 ,absent on ,business1 to his ,wife ,from a ,husband to his ,wife1 on ,sailing from ,england ,from a ,man with a small ,capital intending to go into ,business1 asking for ,advice ,reply ,from a ,merchant abroad to his ,brother forwarding ,goods for ,sale1 and requesting others ,brother1 answering his ,brother or ,friend1 relative to receipt of ,goods ,from an ,agent who has been engaged in endeavouring to arrange a ,matter of ,importance1 applying for ,remuneration ,from a ,person desirous of ,employment as a ,manager of a ,wholesale or ,retail ,business ,from a ,soldier abroad to his affianced ,bride ,from a ,shopkeeper in the ,country to a ,wholesale ,dealer ,answer ,from a ,son who has misconducted himself towards his ,employer1 to his ,father ,the ,father's ,answer ,from a ,young ,man who has taken his late ,employer's ,business1 to an old ,customer ,reply ,from a ,young ,tradesman asking ,advice in ,difficulties ,reply ,from one ,brother to another1 on having unexpectedly amassed a ,fortune ,from one ,gentleman to another1 relative to a ,dog ,reply ,from one ,gentleman to another1 explaining the ,cause of not replying to a ,letter from a ,gentleman abroad ,from the ,secretary of a ,convalescent ,hospital applying for ,expenses of ,patient ,gentleman's reply to a ,lady1 imagining he was indifferent to her ,giving ,information about ,trains ,in reply to a ,gentleman asking the ,loan of a ,book relative to ,german ,spa ,waters ,in reply to a ,gentleman inquiring for a ,solicitor who may be moderate in his charges ,invitation to a ,gentleman to ,row in a ,boat ,accepting ,invitation to a ,bachelor ,party ,accepting ,invitation to a ,croquet ,party ,accepting ,declining ,invitation to a ,dinner 7,bachelor's7 ,accepting ,invitation to a ,family ,dinner ,accepting ,invitation to a ,family ,dinner ,invitation to a ,gentleman to a ,friendly ,dinner ,invitation to ,best ,man at a ,wedding ,same ,accepting ,invitation to ,join a ,party to the ,derby ,same ,accepting ,refusing ,letter from a ,traveller at ,manchester1 to his ,employers in ,london ,letter urging ,payment of a ,debt ,love ,letter from a ,gentleman to a ,lady ,postponing a ,visit ,same ,regretting being unable to give an ,appointment to a ,situation ,relative to an ,advertisement requesting a ,copy ,reply from ,landlord to a ,tenant1 relative to ,non-payment of ,rent ,reply to a ,gentleman ,recommending a ,young ,man for ,employment as a ,porter ,reply to a ,gentleman requiring a ,situation as ,clerk and ,foreign ,correspondent ,reply to a ,gentleman who wishes to claim an ,estate in ,chancery ,reply to a ,letter from a ,young ,man informing his ,uncle he had ,contracted ,debts ,reply to an ,advertisement for the ,appointment of ,medical ,officer to an ,union ,division ,reply to an ,application relating to an ,advertisement ,reply to ,question as to ,rent of1 and permission to ,view1 a ,house ,requesting the ,renewal of a ,bill ,to a ,child who has been ,guilty of telling a ,falsehood ,to a ,gentleman in reply as to an ,agency for a ,bordeaux ,firm ,to a ,gentleman whose ,brother is dangerously ,ill1 offering him ,consolation and ,comfort ,to a ,relieving ,officer1 by a ,neighbour of a ,poor ,woman taken ,ill ,to a ,theatrical ,manager ,to a ,young ,man1 relative to his late ,employer's ,business which he proposes to carry on ,urging a ,son to relinquish the ,naval ,profession ,reply ,,the ,,gentleman',s ,,model ,,letter-,,writer4 ,invitation to ,dinner 7,bachelor's74 ,the ,albany1 ,june #ajth4 ,,dear ,,browne1 ,will you dine with me at eight o'clock to-morrow8 ,some of our fellows are coming1 and we mean to have a quiet game of whist in the course of the evening4 ,come if possible4 ,yours truly1 ---- ,accepting4 ,gower ,street1 ,june #ahth4 ,,dear ----1 ,i will come without fail1 and win your money if ,i can4 ,yours truly1 ---- ,invitation to ,family ,dinner4 ,camden ,town1 ,march #dth4 ,,dear ,,smith1 ,will you dine with us to-morrow8 ,it is the old lady's birthday1 and ,i can offer her no greater pleasure1 ,i am sure1 than your pleasant company4 ,do come if you can1 there's a good fellow4 ,yours ever1 ---- ,accepting4 ,russell ,square1 ,march #dth4 ,,dear ----1 ,i shall be delighted to accept your kind invitation for to-morrow1 and offer my good wishes to your charming wife on her birthday4 ,yours ever1 ---- ,invitation to ,family ,dinner4 ,medway ,villas1 ,june #hth4 ,,dear ,,captain ,,maurice1 ,will you favour ,mrs4 ,trevor and myself with your company at dinner on ,monday next at #f o'clock8 ,we expect ,general ,hill and his wife1 and think you may like to make their acquaintance4 ,with our united regards1 ,believe me1 ,yours truly1 ---- ,invitation to a ,croquet ,party4 ,havant1 ,may #agth4 ,,dear ,,howard1 ,the girls talk of having a croquet party on ,thursday next4 ,will you join it8 ,we shall be delighted to see you if you can come4 ,little ,totty desires me to add1 that you must play on her side1 because then she will be sure to be one of the winners4 ,ever yours most truly1 ---- ,accepting4 ,havant1 ,may #ahth4 ,,dear ----1 ,i shall be delighted to join your croquet party4 ,pray offer my best respects to ,miss ,totty1 and tell her ,i will do all ,i can to prove myself her obedient servant4 ,believe me1 ever yours truly1 ,,howard4 ---- ,declining4 ,havant1 ,may #ahth4 ,,dear ----1 ,i regret extremely that ,i cannot accept your invitation1 and put myself at ,miss ,totty's disposal for a game of croquet2 but1 unluckily1 ,i am obliged to go to town to-morrow1 and shall not return till ,monday week4 ,yours ever1 ---- ,from a ,gentleman1 accepting an ,invitation1 though suffering from illness 7temporary74 ,hampstead1 ,may #dth4 ,,dear ,,mrs4 ,,thurgood1 ,i have been laid up with neuralgia for some days1 and have not yet recovered from it4 ,i will1 however1 accept your kind invitation for ,saturday next1 and hope to be able to come4 ,with kind regards to yourself and sister1 ,i remain1 ,yours very truly1 ,,walter ,,bossora4 ---- ,a ,gentleman regretting he cannot accept an ,invitation4 ,the ,albany1 ,february #ast1 #ahg-- ,,my ,,dear ,,madam1 ,thank you very much for thinking of me on ,saturday4 ,i should have liked to have joined your party immensely1 but ,i go to ,ventnor that afternoon1 and am therefore unable to have the pleasure of accepting your very kind invitation4 ,my mother and sisters have gone to ,beaumaris2 they left on ,wednesday1 and on the same day our friends the ,boscawens returned to ,ventnor4 ,i hope to reach that truly lovely place on ,saturday4 ,although a month has elapsed since the last year left us1 ,i must send you and your sister all good old-fashioned ,new ,year's wishes1 hearty and sincere2 will you both accept them8 ,and with many thanks1 repeated1 for your kind note1 ,believe1 me1 ,dear ,mrs4 ,b----1 ,your sincere friend1 ,,henry ,,ross4 ---- ,invitation to a ,gentleman to ,row in a ,boat4 ,chester1 ,june #ahth1 #ahg-- ,,dear ,,george1 ,will you join three friends and myself on ,saturday next for a row up the river8 ,you are a capital stroke1 and we wish to get into the way of pulling a longer stroke than we have at present3 little ,jerry will steer us4 ,do not say ,no4 ,we will finish the evening at the ----1 where ,i have ordered supper4 ,yours sincerely1 ,,bedford ,,price4 ---- ,accepting4 ,rock ,terry1 ,june #aith1 #ahg-- ,,dear ,,bedford1 ,i fancy you have formed too good an idea of my performance as a stroke oar2 however1 if you think ,i can be of any use to your crew1 ,i will readily do my best4 ,i shall sleep in ,chester1 so we need not hurry in returning from our practice4 ,yours sincerely1 ,,george ,,sheepshanks4 ---- ,invitation to a ,bachelor ,party4 ,kidderminster1 ,february1 #ahg-- ,,dear ,,fellows1 ,yesterday ,i met ,donovan and our four other old friends1 who are here for a few days2 they are coming to dine with me to-morrow at seven4 ,i know it is some years since you met them2 ,i hope you will make one of our party4 ,believe me1 ,yours sincerely1 ,f4 ,,cunningham4 ---- ,accepting the same4 ,hill ,house1 ,kidderminster1 ,feb4 #ahg-- ,,dear ,,cunningham1 ,it will afford me the very greatest pleasure to dine with you to-morrow at seven4 ,it is many years since ,i met those you mention1 but ,i have a vivid recollection of passing many pleasant hours in their society and companionship4 ,believe me1 ,yours sincerely1 ,,harry ,,fellows4 ---- ,invitation to a ,gentleman to a ,friendly ,dinner4 ,dunland ,place1 ,oct4 #ast1 #ahg-- ,,dear ,,hindmarsh1 ,i heard by the merest accident1 yesterday evening1 that you were in town4 ,will you come and dine with us to-morrow8 ,you know our time1 but ,i may as well remind you that it is seven o'clock4 ,i met ,j4 ,f----1 and our intimate friend from the north1 yesterday4 ,they will be here1 and we shall have a little music in the evening1 when ,i hope your tenor voice will be in its usual power and sweetness4 ,all join in best regards4 ,yours very sincerely1 ---- ,postponing a ,visit4 ,greenfield1 ,october #ajth4 ,,my ,,dear ,,george1 ,i regret extremely that we are obliged to ask you to postpone your visit till next month4 ,we can not get the house at ,brighton for which we were in treaty1 till that time1 and our present abode is so small that we are unable to offer a bedroom to a friend4 ,i trust this delay will not inconvenience you4 ,it is a great disappointment to us1 as we longed equally for the sea and your company4 ,my wife unites with me in kind remembrances4 ,i am ever1 ,yours very truly1 ---- ,same4 ,the ,beeches1 ,sydenham1 ,november #fth4 ,,my ,,dear ,,tom1 ,i am sure you will be truly grieved to hear that the sudden and dangerous illness of my mother will oblige me to postpone our dinner party fixed for the #agth4 ,i hope to give you better news shortly1 and renew my invitation4 ,truly yours1 ---- ,invitation to be ,best ,man at a ,wedding4 ,reading1 ,may #fth4 ,,dear ,,tom1 ,i intend to be turned off next ,tuesday week6 ,will you attend on the mournful occasion as best man8 ,seriously1 ,i am to be married to my charming little ,ada on the ----1 and ,i look for your presence at our bridal as the completion of my happiness1 for then the man and woman ,i love best will unite in confirming my happiness4 ,always yours1 ---- ,same4 ,liphook1 ,may #fth4 ,,dear ,,john1 ,julia has consented to our marriage on the #aeth inst41 and ,i scribble a line to remind you of your promise to be best man on the occasion4 ,marriage is supposed sometimes to separate bachelor friendships1 but such will not be the case in my instance1 my dear fellow4 ,julia has a great regard for you1 and is too sensible and good to interfere between us with petty jealousies4 ,i am awfully happy1 ,jack6 ,wish me joy1 and ,believe me ,ever your true friend1 ---- ,accepting4 ,the ,albany1 ,may #gth4 ,,dear ----1 ,i shall be delighted to assist at the important event fixed for the ----1 and beg to offer my best congratulations to ,miss ---- and yourself on your approaching happiness4 ,i intend to offer as my wedding gift a drawing-room clock4 ,my object in naming this intention to you is that1 if you are likely to receive a similar gift from any other friend1 you will tell me so1 and ,i will exchange it for something else1 as duplicate gifts are a great bore4 ,ever1 dear ,hal1 ,your true old friend1 ,,john4 ---- ,invitation to join a ,party to the ,derby4 ,knightsbridge1 ,may #bb4 ,,dear ,,norris1 ,three of our fellows have agreed to go to the ,derby together in a drag1 and we shall be very glad if you will make a fourth4 ,jervis drives4 ,don't refuse1 old fellow2 we shall have a jolly day1 and ,i shall enjoy it doubly if you go with us4 ,yours truly1 ---- ,same4 ,green ,bank1 ,may #bcrd4 ,,dear ,,reid1 ,will you accompany a party of us to-morrow to the ,derby8 ,let me have an answer by bearer1 and take care that it is in the affirmative4 ,yours ever1 ---- ,accepting4 ,london1 ,may #bcrd4 ,,dear ,,george1 ,i shall have much pleasure in accompanying you to the ,derby4 ,let me know1 please1 the hour at which you start4 ,i am1 ever1 ,yours truly1 ,j4 ,,reid4 ---- ,refusing4 ,london1 ,may #bcrd4 ,,dear ,,bob1 ,it is awfully unlucky1 but ,i am obliged to go to ,chester on the ,derby day1 and can't do as ,i desire4 ,i wish you a pleasant trip4 ,i am ever1 yours truly1 ---- ,love-letter from a ,gentleman to a ,lady4 ,the ,temple1 ,june #dth4 ,,dearest1 ,days have passed by now since we have had the pleasure of a few moments' conversation even2 how these hours have dragged their slow pace along you and ,i alone can tell4 ,it is only when we are left to the peaceful enjoyment of our own society that time flies4 ,it may be that to-morrow at ,mrs4 ,e4's we shall have a little time alone4 ,we all dine there2 she told me she should have a dance also1 and that your mamma had promised her your sister and yourself should be of the party4 ,may ,i ask for the first waltz8 ,i send a few flowers1 but ,i imagine you will only wear one1 the rose in your hair2 your sister is always pleased with a bouquet1 so ,i shall not be very angry if you let her have them1 only wear my rose4 ,your own ,,edward4 ---- ,a ,sailor to his ,sweetheart4 ,h4,m4,s4 ,centaur1 ,june #adth1 #ahg- ,,my ,,dear ,,fanny1 ,you are never out of my mind4 ,if you only think of me half as much1 ,i shall be satisfied4 ,sleeping or waking it is all the same1 ,fanny1 you are my only thought4 ,what have you done with your piece of the half-sovereign we cut in halves8 ,i have bored a hole in mine1 and wear it round my neck on a bit of blue ribbon1 to show that your ,william is true blue4 ,do you wear yours the same1 my dearest ,fanny8 ,when ,i come home we will splice the halves1 and ,fanny and her ,william will be one--will we not1 darling girl8 ,our cruise will now soon be over2 ,i only hope1 ,fanny1 you have been as true to me as ,i have been to you2 never have ,i ceased thinking of you4 ,bear in mind your faithful ,william1 who loves you as fondly as ever4 ,your devoted lover1 ,,william4 ---- ,gentleman's reply to the ,lady1 imagining he was indifferent to her4 ,gillingham1 ,april #afth1 #ahg- ,,dearest ,,love1 ,such ,i must and will1 with your permission1 always call you4 ,your letter really caused me much uneasiness4 ,but1 ,dr4 ,b41 who came in just as it arrived1 strictly forbade me to excite myself in any way1 and would not allow me to reply to it immediately1 as he feared an immediate return of my old heart complaint4 ,who can have been so mischievous1 so ungenerous1 so determined to make two hearts miserable1 as to invent this wicked story of my flirtation with ,miss ,g48 ,you name ,mrs4 ,g4 ,on inquiring of her this morning ,i find she heard it somewhere spoken of1 she says1 but cannot recall to her mind the person who mentioned it4 ,let me at once and for ever disabuse you of such a suspicion4 ,my affection for you is unchanged and unchangeable2 often and often ,i have by letter and verbally too1 pledged myself that you alone1 ,katie dearest1 were my only thought1 my only joy4 ,banish all vain suspicions from your mind4 ,trust in me2 ,i will never deceive you2 my love is inviolably yours2 for you ,i breathe1 for you ,i live1 without you ,i should die4 ,believe me1 dearest1 night and day you are uppermost in my thoughts1 and a sad1 sad day it would be for me if for one moment you withdrew that confidence in me that ,i have so long happily possessed4 ,believe no aspersions against one who loves you madly4 ,the time1 ,i trust1 will soon arrive when ,i can call you mine alone1 and no breath of suspicion shall ever fall upon my fidelity4 ,love me then1 my dearest1 as your own heart dictates2 have no cares in future as to any attention even in the least degree being shown by me to any one1 further than due civility1 or what is required from the usages of society1 exacts4 ,to-morrow ,i will do myself the pleasure of calling1 and trust then to succeed 7if not successful now7 in fully explaining away any doubts or fears you may entertain4 ,believe me1 ,dearest ,katie1 ,your ever affectionate1 ---- ,from a ,gentleman to a ,lady with whom he is in love4 ,braintree1 ,essex4 ,,dear ,,miss ----1 ,as no opportunity has presented itself of speaking to you lately alone1 ,i venture to address you by letter1 and ,i assure you my happiness greatly depends on the reply with which you may deign to favour me4 ,i love you1 dear ,miss ----1 very sincerely1 and if you can return my affection and become my wife1 ,i shall consider myself the most fortunate of men4 ,the income which ,i can place at your disposal is not large1 but in my family you will find the most tender and affectionate connexions4 ,my mother 7to whom alone ,i have confided my secret7 is rejoiced at the hope of having you for a daughter4 ,do not1 best beloved ,miss ,johnstone1 disappoint her and myself6 ,should you not reject me--if ,i am ever so happy as to call you my wife--the tenderest and most affectionate devotion shall be yours1 and the principal and only study of my future days shall be to render your life as happy as you deservedly merit it should be4 ,your reply is most impatiently awaited by one whose life is wrapped up in yours4 ,my aunt has just called1 and it appears that some years since she was very intimately acquainted with your father1 to whom ,i have written1 enclosing this note for you1 and stating to him the purport of its contents4 ,i remain1 ,dear ,miss ,johnstone1 ,yours very truly1 ,,harry ,,clinton4 ---- ,from a ,soldier ordered ,abroad1 to his affianced ,bride4 ,portsmouth1 ,april #aeth1 #ahg- ,,dearest ,,julia1 ,i can scarcely compose myself to write1 for this very morning1 at mid-day parade1 a telegram was received by our commanding officer directing the regiment to hold itself under orders for immediate foreign service2 so that of course ,i shall be prevented seeing you before our departure1 as all leave is stopped for officers as well as for the non-commissioned officers and men4 ,where our future destination may be no one can at present conjecture1 but we think it may be ,canada4 ,how blighted now are our hopes6 where all seemed bright and joyous1 nothing is left but separation and blank despair4 ,julia1 you love me2 you are mine1 are you not1 dear ,julia8 ,although separated for a time1 we shall love each other faithfully2 no doubts must arise1 no feelings of suspicion or fear between us2 but firm in the knowledge that we are devotedly attached to each other1 and that nothing can change the ardent feelings we entertain1 we must wait and hope4 ,i trust in a few short years1 my darling ,julia1 to call you mine4 ,your ,ronald will be true to his promise and his love1 and in faith that his ,julia will bear up bravely1 as a soldier's destined wife should do1 he obeys his country's call in anguish but not in despair4 ,accept the little present ,i send you 7forwarded by registered letter by this evening's post71 and with most affectionate and enduring love1 ,believe me1 ,my dearest ,julia1 ,your ever devoted1 ,,ronald ,,dugan4 ---- ,from a ,gentleman to a ,young ,lady4 ,snow ,hill1 ,january #ast1 #ahg- ,,dear ,,rosy1 ,on returning from skating yesterday afternoon1 and reflecting alone on the pleasant morning we had passed1 ,i was more than ever impressed with my wretched solitary existence4 ,will you break for me this monotonous routine of life by saying1 ,it need not be1 ,charlie4 ,i have loved you fondly and long2 your parents and mine are intimate friends2 they know my private character4 ,will you accept me as your husband1 dearest ,rosy8 ,believe me1 ,your ever fondly attached1 ,,charlie ,,byers4 ---- ,from a ,husband to his ,wife1 on sailing from ,england4 ,h4,m4,s4 ,psyche1 ,june #hth4 ,,my ,,dearest ,,wife1 ,i take the opportunity of the pilot's return to send you a hurried and last farewell4 ,oh1 my dearest1 what but duty could reconcile me to leaving you8 ,what but the certainty that we are both protected by our ,heavenly ,father could support me through the weary days and nights which ,i am destined to spend far from you8 ,ah6 the waves that are now washing the sides of our vessel will soon cease to beat upon that shore where my wife1 where my friends are all thinking of me4 ,farewell my dearest wife2 be assured ,i am in good health and tolerable spirits4 ,comfort yourself1 my dearest6 we shall all meet soon and happily again4 ,i have not time to write to my mother1 but pray tell her she is always in my thoughts4 ,god bless you1 dearest6--my heart is full of you4 ,ever your devoted husband1 ,h4 ,p4 ---- ,from a ,husband absent on ,business to his ,wife4 ,the ,fens1 ,lincolnshire1 ,june #ast1 #ahg- ,,dearest ,,isabella1 ,this is the first time1 my darling1 we have ever experienced the bitterness and misery of separation1 and the few days ,i have already been absent from you appear like years4 ,what my state of mind will be at the expiration of another two or three weeks ,i will let your little affectionate heart conjecture4 ,but ,i must not be selfish1 my dearest ,isa4 ,you share my trial1 but do not be down-hearted1 the time will soon pass away4 ,you must go out and visit the nice friends near you4 ,your dear kind mother also is within an easy walk1 ,i am glad to think4 ,roger ,hughes is going to stay with his family for some little while2 ,i do not care much about him 7you remember we met him at ----74 ,he is certain to call upon you1 but it will be just as well not to be at home to him always4 ,hoping to return in a fortnight1 ,i remain1 with very best love to your mother and yourself1 ,your ever affectionate husband1 ,,josiah ,,webb4 ---- ,from a ,father to his ,son beginning the ,world4 ,hampstead1 ,may #fth1 #ahg- ,,my ,,dearest ,,son1 ,separated as you will shortly be from your childhood's home--for many years1 perhaps--and not having your poor old father to consult and obtain advice from1 when any difficulties may arise1 you will naturally be inclined to appeal to those among your acquaintances whom you may consider from intimate association as entitled to the name of friends4 ,now this is a matter in which you must observe the very greatest caution and discrimination2 a mistake made in selecting a friend and acting up to his advice1 is a fatal one1 and no one can for a moment form an idea of the consequences which may arise from it4 ,in the first place1 do not seek the friendship of the fast young man whose sole thought is to gratify himself in the enjoyment of this world's pleasures1 without any regard to the misery or disgrace his conduct may be entailing on a happy1 innocent family4 ,make friends of those who1 by their actions1 have raised themselves in the estimation of their superiors1 and are regarded with eyes of jealous admiration by their equals4 ,remember the old proverb1 ,tell who are your friends1 and ,i will tell you what you are4 ,i hope1 dear boy1 your own good sense will lead you to avoid bad companions4 ,should you ever 7which ,i trust may never be the case7 be tempted to do anything contrary to the laws of honour or of duty1 question yourself thus3 ,should ,i do this in my father's house8 should ,i act thus in my mother's presence8 ,the answer will be the best talisman to keep you from falling in your combat with the world4 ,we have great hopes in you1 my dear son4 ,never omit to write to your dear mother and myself1 when you possibly can2 and with our best and fondest love1 ,believe me1 ,ever your affectionate father1 ---- ,from a ,son who has misconducted himself towards his ,employer1 to his ,father4 ,eastcheap1 ,november #ahth1 #ahg- ,,dear ,,father1 ,i am in such distress ,i scarcely know how to commence my letter4 ,without the least reason1 without the least provocation1 ,i left my master at the most busy season1 just for a temporary1 trifling amusement4 ,he--the best of masters--for the moment was forgotten by me3 self predominated4 ,i ran away from my service1 and here ,i find myself disgraced and miserable1 and grieve to think how indescribably shocked you will be when ,mr4 ,evans communicates with you relative to my absence4 ,however1 dear father1 there is one consolation3 ,i cannot be accused of dishonesty2 so ,i hope my character is not irretrievably ruined4 ,will you see my master1 and tell him how deeply ,i regret my fault1 and entreat him to forgive me8 ,it shall hereafter be my constant study to perform my duty in the most upright manner1 and with the most assiduous attention4 ,let me hear also1 dear father1 in sending me ,mr4 ,evans's reply1 that you also forgive ,your erring1 but heartbroken son1 ,h4 ,h4 ,h4 ---- ,the ,father's ,answer4 ,bedhampton1 ,november #bast1 #ahg- ,,my ,,dear ,,son1 ,words cannot express my grief at the receipt of your letter4 ,how can you so soon have forgotten all the home lessons of duty you have learned8 ,what society can you have mingled in to have caused you to be guilty of such folly8 ,i have seen your master1 and read him your letter2 and he agrees with myself that from the manner you have acted in immediately informing me of your position1 it is probable you may1 in an untoward moment1 have been induced to commit an act which you will never cease to regret4 ,it is your first offence1 and he bids me say he rejoices that you are sensible of your grievous error1 and he will allow you to return1 and never mention what has occurred to you4 ,never1 dear son1 forget yourself again1 be grateful to your master1 who is charity itself1 and ,believe me1 ,your affectionate father1 ---- ,a ,father applying to a ,principal of a ,school to ascertain ,terms1 c4 ,hopwood ,house1 ,june #afth1 #ahg- ,,sir1 ,being desirous of sending my son1 aged thirteen1 to school1 my friends have strongly recommended me to apply to you on the subject4 ,i should be glad to learn your terms1 and to be informed as to your plan of tuition4 ,will you favour me with a prospectus of your ,school1 and also inform me whether you have a vacancy8 ,i remain1 ,yours faithfully1 ---- ,to a ,child who has being guilty of telling a ,falsehood4 ,brecon1 ,may #adth1 #ahg- ,,my ,,dear ,,samuel1 ,i was much grieved to find after you had left us in the early part of the week1 that the replies you gave me relative to your acquaintance with the ,l----s were utterly at variance with the truth4 ,little did ,i think you would ever deceive us1 when such confidence has been always placed in you4 ,why did you try to deceive me by a falsehood8 ,let me entreat of you never again to deviate from the truth2 should you do so you will soon obtain a character as an untrustworthy person1 and no one will believe you1 even when you speak the truth4 ,every one will shun you1 as they will always suspect that you are trying to deceive them2 even when you are acting rightly they will look upon you with suspicion4 ,have you forgotten that ,truth is the point of honour in a gentleman1 and that no one can tell a falsehood and retain the character of one8 ,i cannot tell you the shame ,i felt when ,i discovered your untruth2 ,i felt degraded by it4 ,strive to retrieve your character in the future1 by perfect truthfulness and a high sense of what honour requires from you4 ,till ,i believe that you feel the enormity of your fault ,i cannot sign myself other than ,your afflicted father1 ---- ,urging a ,son to relinquish the ,naval ,profession4 ,upton1 ,june #abth1 #ahg- ,,dear ,,frederick1 ,your letter of the #ast1 informing me that you had determined to remain in your present profession1 caused me great distress4 ,if you wish to add some little portion of comfort to the last years of a father's life1 which your headstrong passions have already greatly embittered1 you will immediately relinquish it4 ,remember you are the only representative of our family4 ,why then persist in remaining in a profession wherein you are exposed to constant and imminent danger8 ,i wish you to marry1 and hope to see you settle down and discharge the duties of your position in society as a country gentleman2 you have ample means at your disposal now1 as the whole of your late uncle's property is yours4 ,concede a little to your father1 whose only desire is to see his name honourably upheld1 his family perpetuated1 in the county in which we are now so much respected4 ,age is creeping on me1 ,frederick1 ,i am widowed and alone4 ,i trust this appeal will not be made in vain4 ,you know my deep and lasting affection for you2 do not wound it by a refusal4 ,awaiting with great anxiety your determination1 ,believe me1 ,your affectionate father1 ---- ,reply4 ,h4,m4,s4 ,psyche1 ,june #aith4 ,,my ,,dear ,,father1 ,dearly as ,i love my noble profession1 ,i am unable to resist your last earnest appeal1 and agree therefore to give up my commission1 and return to a life on land4 ,the pang this resolution costs me is softened by the remembrance that ,i may thus hope to ensure the happiness of so good a father4 ,i shall shortly return to you1 and will endeavour in all things to prove ,your most dutiful and affectionate son1 ---- ,a ,letter from a ,father to a ,son at ,school1 on the necessity of attention to his ,studies4 ,mudiford1 ,january #bhth1 #ahg- ,,my ,,dear ,,boy1 ,now you have returned to school it is my duty to point out to you how absolutely necessary it is for your future success that you should persevere in your studies1 more especially if you wish to leave college 7for which you are destined7 with honour4 ,do not be carried away with the natural love of ease and pleasure1 but accustom yourself at once to really hard work4 ,if you cannot reconcile yourself to do so in your youth you will be unable to do so as you grow older1 and you will become incapable of achieving anything great4 ,application may be difficult at first1 but when once you have accustomed yourself to it you will find study pleasant1 easy1 and agreeable1 and in years to come you will be well repaid for the toil and trouble you now undergo4 ,what can be pleasanter than to find yourself at the head of your school1 leaving all competitors behind8 what more gratifying than to give pleasure to your father and mother1 and to obtain the admiration and approval of your teachers8 ,that1 dear boy1 will be your reward if you study constantly and patiently2 but if you neglect the opportunities offered to you now1 your future life will be nothing but disquietude1 and you will grow up ignorant1 and be despised4 ,pay attention to my advice1 and work in the morning of your days4 ,with your mother's best love and mine1 ,believe me1 ,your ever affectionate father1 ,r4 ,r4 ---- ,reply to a ,letter from a young ,man informing his ,uncle he had contracted ,debts4 ,soltney1 ,march #dth1 #ahg- ,,my ,,dear ,,nephew1 ,i was indeed deeply grieved on the receipt of your letter to find you had forgotten1 or at least not acted up to the advice ,i gave you--to pay for everything you purchased at once1 and not to go into debt on any account4 ,i must put things before you now in a plain unvarnished manner1 and give you my opinion1 formed after many years' experience4 ,the man who contracts debts which he is unable to pay1 more especially for articles of useless luxury1 is much more culpable than the poor creature who1 distracted by all the miseries of his starving family at home1 rushes into the first shop he sees and steals something to relieve their necessities4 ,when men find themselves encumbered with debts which they are unable to pay1 mean subterfuges are resorted to2 applications for delay of payment are made--and granted1 without any good result2 the final crash comes at last3 the patience and temper of the tradesmen become exhausted1 they have recourse to their legal remedy1 and wretchedness and beggary are the result4 ,it may be that you have been endeavouring to keep pace with some young man of greater fortune than your own4 ,be not led away by such absurd vanity4 ,the largest income will be and has been squandered1 unknown as it were to its possessor1 solely from the crime 7and a great one too it is7 of running into debt4 ,i regret that ,i cannot assist you at present with the loan you request1 and remain ,your affectionate uncle1 ,t4 ,h4 ,p4 ---- ,acknowledging a ,letter of ,congratulation on the ,birth of a ,child4 ,duke ,street1 ,st4 ,james's1 ,dec4 #bdth1 #ahg- ,,dear ----1 ,thanks for your kind letter and good wishes4 ,i am happy to say that my wife and the baby are going on well4 ,i have told ,mrs4 ,compton about ,mr4 ,denville2 she is glad to hear so good an account of him4 ,wishing you all a merry ,christmas and a happy ,new ,year1 ,believe me1 ,yours sincerely1 ,d4 ,w4 ---- ,from a ,child1 acknowledging the receipt of the ,present of a ,book4 ,ramsden ,hall1 ,january #ahth1 #ahg- ,,my ,,dear ,,mrs4 ----1 ,thank you very much for the beautiful book you have sent me4 ,it is very pretty and nice1 and ,i like it very much4 ,i long to see you again4 ,i have been out driving this morning in the pony carriage4 ,there is a hard frost4 ,with best love to ,dr4 ,g4 and yourself ,i remain1 ,your most affectionate little friend1 ,r4 ,d4 ,a4 ---- ,from a ,father to a ,son1 relative to his ,expenditure4 ,hackney1 ,march #eth1 #ahg- ,,my ,,dear ,,son1 ,your last letter gave us pleasure not unmixed with pain3 pleasure to learn that you were well1 and held in esteem by your superiors1 and on friendly terms with those of your own standing2 and pain from the request which it contained4 ,your mother1 like myself1 feels grieved that you should ask for an additional allowance4 ,you should consider that you have brothers and sisters for whom ,i have also to make a provision1 and that if the allowance ,i now give you 7which is considered large7 be increased1 it must deprive us all of some of our necessary comforts4 ,you must reflect on this1 dear boy1 and then ,i am well assured that you will not urge your request4 ,i will1 however 7for this once alone1 understand me71 make you a present of ,thirty ,pounds4 ,your own good sense1 ,i am certain1 will show you the necessity of retrenchment1 so ,i shall not allude to the matter further4 ,the presents you sent us each by last mail are much appreciated and treasured by us4 ,we are going to move from this neighbourhood1 as we find it too expensive2 when next you write1 therefore1 address to ,durnford ,street4 ,your brother ,fred is going to be married1 but will live near us4 ,his future wife is a daughter of ,mr4 ,passmore1 and at his death she will have about #bjjjl42 at present he will make her an allowance of #hjl4 per annum4 ,all your pets are well1 and we guard them jealously for your sake4 ,trusting you will remain some time at ,shopoo1 as it agrees with you so well1 and that we may constantly hear from you1 ,believe me1 with our united kindest love1 ,your affectionate father1 ,h4 ,v4 ,,rossiter4 ---- ,from one ,brother to another1 on having unexpectedly amassed a ,fortune4 ,natal1 ,s4 ,africa1 ,february #ast1 #ahg-- ,,dear ,,william1 ,you are well aware that when ,i sailed from ,england a few years ago1 after paying my passage out ,i had but a very few pounds left2 but ,i soon got good employment1 and saved out of my wages all that ,i possibly could4 ,i never was very fond of company1 and have no expensive habits2 so at the end of two years ,i found myself with #cjl4 to my credit in the bank4 ,when the report came here of diamonds being found up the country1 ,i started off1 bag and baggage1 and on my arrival got an allotment1 and went to work with a hearty good will4 ,for many a weary day ,i toiled1 giving myself little time for rest4 ,at last ,i was rewarded3 among the washings ,i found a diamond1 a small one1 yet what a treasure ,i thought it6 ,on and on ,i toiled--some weeks with success1 and others with none2 however1 my labours have been successful3 ,i have been fortunate enough to find diamonds1 which1 when valued1 have realized the handsome sum of ,l----4 ,tell my dearest mother that now she will never want4 ,i am coming home1 and shall invest for her sole use during her lifetime ,l----4 ,will you1 dear ,william1 look out for a good school for my little sister8 ,she must be nine years of age now4 ,ask the clergyman's wife to recommend you one4 ,i wish her to be educated as a lady1 and she shall have the ,l---- at my mother's death4 ,how ,i wish our poor father had lived to derive some comfort from my fortune6 ,you shall have #ajjl4 paid to your credit to provide the things ,jane will require on going to school1 and to pay for the first half-year's expenses there4 ,i hope to be home in six months1 when ,i will take a suitable house for our dear mother4 ,if you will accept it from me1 ,i make you a present of ,l----2 with the remainder of my earnings ,i shall purchase a nice property1 so that ,i may be certain my money will be secure1 for were ,i to speculate ,i might lose all4 ,with best love1 and hoping shortly to see you happy and well1 ,believe me1 ,your affectionate brother1 ,,angus ,m',,donald4 ---- ,from a ,gentleman in ,india to a ,relation in ,england4 ,camp1 ,booltan1 ,feb4 #ast1 #ahg-- ,,my ,,dear ----1 ,many thanks for your last letter1 which arrived some three weeks ago4 ,we never received the letter to which you allude1 containing the photographs2 and ,i am very sorry it went astray1 for we should have liked so much to have them4 ,i hope1 if you have other copies1 that you will kindly send them to us when you next write4 ,we both desire to thank you for your kind and cordial reception of dear ,richard4 ,he wrote and told us how warmly you received him1 and how pleased and gratified he was to see you4 ,i trust he will come to see you again on his return from ,devon1 where he was when we last heard from him4 ,we miss him terribly1 and look forward anxiously to meeting him out here again next year1 if1 please ,god1 we are all spared4 ,james1 his wife1 and children are living down at ,cheltenham4 ,i wonder if there is any chance of your meeting8 ,sarah ,maria is in ,cornwall1 but they took a house for a term of years near ,watford1 and will be back there1 certainly before ,christmas2 she had no idea you were in ,london1 and ,i must tell her of it when ,i next write to her4 ,we are now in camp1 marching about the district2 of course ,i do my office as usual in tents every day--a happy1 gipsy kind of life--and dearest ,sophie and the little ones always enjoy it4 ,give my kindest love to ,emma and ,blanche4 ,i have been intending to write to ,emma1 and ,i will really write soon2 but in the hot weather one feels terribly indisposed for letter-writing1 and ,i have quite quill-work enough to do every day4 ,our kindest love to yourself and ,horace1 and to ,jane and ,sophia2 and many kisses from our little darling4 ,always your very affectionate cousin1 ,,harold ,,sothern4 ---- ,a ,father1 who has lately lost his ,wife1 to his ,daughter at ,school4 ,woburn1 ,july #bjth4 ,,my ,,darling ,,child1 ,i was very pleased and comforted by your last affectionate letter4 ,bitterly indeed do ,i miss you6 ,had ,i given way to my own selfish wishes1 ,i think ,i should not have allowed you to return to school4 ,your dear aunt1 however1 who is now looking carefully after my domestic affairs1 showed me so plainly that by keeping you at home ,i should be depriving you of the advantages of education1 that ,i sacrificed my feelings for your sake4 ,on reflection1 also1 ,i hoped that you would find some little consolation and comfort from association with young ladies of your own age1 for here all is cheerless and dreary4 ,the void caused by your dear mother's death can never be refilled2 my home is truly desolate4 ,it would have been wrong to keep you at home to share my grief1 and thus uselessly add bitterness to your younger years4 ,do not grieve too long and bitterly1 my child1 for your dearly loved mother2 imitate her in every action of her life2 and when ,time has slightly moderated your poor father's sorrow1 and you are in charge of his home and your own1 things may be brighter and more cheerful again4 ,pray write to me soon1 and ,believe me1 ,your ever affectionate father1 ---- ,a ,parent to his ,daughter at ,service4 ,farndon1 ,march #ast1 #ahg-- ,,my ,,dear ,,daughter1 ,when you left home for service1 you were so young and inexperienced that we were most anxious as to your welfare4 ,we are truly thankful to find from your letter1 received a few days ago1 that you are in a place that is likely to prove comfortable4 ,i need not give you much advice as to obedience1 for you have always been1 both to your mother and myself1 a most obedient and dutiful child4 ,your mistress is very kind in showing you how to perform your duties4 ,be attentive1 and grateful to her for such kindness4 ,do not make acquaintances too hurriedly2 never stay out later than the hour appointed for you to be at home2 and on no account whatever admit any one into the house1 without first obtaining leave from your mistress4 ,never miss an opportunity of attending ,divine worship4 ,write to us as often as you can2 and with the love of your mother and myself1 ,believe me1 your affectionate father1 ,,joseph ,,hodges4 ---- ,from a ,father to his ,son1 who has been complaining of the severity of his ,master4 ,putney1 ,march1 #ahg-- ,,my ,,dear ,,frederick1 ,i was very sorry indeed to find from your last that you were not satisfied with your place1 and that your master was always finding fault with you4 ,you must not imagine that in doing so he is at all cruel or severe2 but1 having a great interest in your future welfare1 he wishes1 whilst there is yet time1 to correct the faults he sees you commit4 ,it is not with you that he is angry2 it is with the faults and errors he sees you fall into4 ,it is for your good1 believe me1 my dear ,fred1 that he speaks2 and in after years you will look with gratitude and respect on ,mr4 ,c----1 who now appears to you to be harsh and unkind4 ,with our fondest love1 hoping you are well1 and that you will become more contented soon1 ,believe me1 ,your ever affectionate father1 ---- ,a ,letter of ,condolence4 ,hampton ,road1 ,april #dth1 #ahg-- ,,my ,,dear ,j----,n1 ,i sincerely commiserate you in this your fearful and awful visitation4 ,sad indeed it is to lose your wife and your expected child in one short moment6 ,your dear wife1 we are well aware 7as far as human beings can form a judgment of the lives of their fellow creatures7 was in every act1 deed1 and word a true ,christian4 ,your account of her death is deeply touching2 but how grateful you must have felt to have seen her so resigned and happy in the thought that1 although her loss would cast a shadow on your life on earth1 you would meet her hereafter in that better world1 where no trouble or sorrow is to be found4 ,she was good in every acceptation of the term3 her charities 7so unostentatiously dispensed71 her cheerful willingness to relieve any real distress1 her talents and charms1 endeared her to all4 ,naturally you must deeply grieve for the loss of one so dear and excellent4 ,you have again another source of grief in the loss of your child2 dear ,j----1 and at present all consolation must seem to you impossible2 but ,god has ordained that ,time shall bring comfort and soothing for all earthly sorrows1 and to its healing influence we must leave you4 ,as soon as you feel equal to the journey1 come to us1 and stay as long as you feel inclined4 ,we will walk and ride together4 ,there is great healing in ,nature1 and open-air exercise--,i speak from experience--does as much as reason and philosophy in soothing a great grief4 ,my wife unites with me in best regards and truest sympathy4 ,i am ever1 ,dear ,j----1 ,yours most truly1 ---- ,to a ,gentleman whose ,brother is dangerously ,ill1 offering him ,consolation and ,comfort4 ,,my ,,dear ----1 ,every morning we listen for the post with the greatest anxiety1 trusting that it will bring us better news of your dear brother4 ,the accounts yesterday gave us a very lively idea of your situation1 while you are expecting so critical and dangerous an hour as that which you have in view4 ,we deeply feel for you1 yet we know you are and will be supported4 ,we pray for you and your brother1 and we know and believe that ,he on whom we call is rich in mercy and mighty to save4 ,we see many around us who have been restored from the very gates of the grave when every human effort has proved ineffectual4 ,this gives us hopes that our supplications may terminate in praises for your dear brother's restoration to health4 ,yours most truly1 ---- ,giving ,information about ,trains4 ,chatham1 ,june #crd4 ,,my ,,dear ----1 ,we were all very glad to find on ,martha's return yesterday that you would come on ,saturday1 and we trust we may induce you to stay until ,monday4 ,i enclose you a list of the departure and arrival of the trains4 ,the launch takes place at three o'clock1 but 7if you can manage it7 you had better come early1 that you may have a rest after your journey4 ,let us know at what time you propose leaving ,london1 and we will meet you at the station4 ,it appears to me the one leaving at #aj4cj1 and arriving at #aa4cj1 is the best1 as you will only be an hour on the road4 ,however1 let us know4 ,we unite in kindest love to all1 and best regards to ,a---- ,your affectionate brother1 ,leave ,victoria4 ,arrive at ,chatham4 #i4ae #aa4bj #aj4cj #aa4cj #aa4ce #a4ae #ab4cj #a4cf ---- ,from a ,gentleman applying for ,sittings or a ,pew in a ,parish ,church1 in the ,country4 ,wales1 ,october #ahth1 #ahg- ,,dear ,,sir1 ,i should feel much obliged if you would use your influence with the churchwardens to procure me a pew or sittings for myself and family in the ,parish ,church4 ,i need not point out to you the inconvenience arising from not having one allotted to me4 ,i purposed making a formal application to the churchwardens1 but being a stranger to them all1 ,i believe a word from you would procure them for me4 ,for some weeks ,i have been confined to the house from indisposition1 or ,i would have done myself the pleasure of making my request in person4 ,i remain1 ,dear ,sir1 ,very truly yours1 ,the ,rev4 ---- ---- ,a ,gentleman applying to an ,agent at a ,watering-place for ,lodgings4 ,thickset ,lodge1 ,howbury1 ,may #ast1 #ahg-- ,,sir1 ,wishing to leave my house in the country for some months in the summer1 ,i should feel obliged if you would inform me whether there would be much difficulty in obtaining furnished apartments at ----4 ,i am well aware that at some of the towns on the ,south ,coast 7especially at this time1 when a demonstration of our naval forces is to be made7 it may be difficult to find them4 ,you know the place well1 and also about the terms ,i generally give4 ,if you have received my rent from ,dr4 ----1 please forward it at your convenience1 and let me know if any repairs are required at the house4 ,yours faithfully1 ---- ,reply4 ,marchsea1 ,may #dth1 #ahg-- ,,sir1 ,in reply to your letter1 ,i beg to inform you that all the best lodgings here are occupied1 and ,i fear that ,i cannot find any which would suit you4 ,i enclose a cheque for your rent1 and am happy to inform you that no repairs are required at present at ,bellevue4 ,i remain1 ,sir1 ,your obedient servant1 ---- ,an ,application for a ,donation to a ,charitable ,institution in the ,country1 such as ,coal and ,blanket ,club and ,soup ,kitchen4 ,hampton1 ,december #ast1 #ahg-- ,,sir1 ,having taken great interest in forming a club for providing coals and blankets1 and also in establishing a soup kitchen for the poor in this town1 ,i venture to request your charitable co-operation4 ,i enclose you a prospectus1 which will enable you at one glance to see to what extent any donation you may send will entitle you to recommend families who by misfortune or sickness are unfortunately compelled to solicit relief4 ,i remain1 ,yours obediently1 ---- ,letter in reply1 enclosing a ,donation4 ,hampton1 ,december #dth1 #ahg-- ,,sir1 ,i am much pleased to find the interest you take in the suffering poor at this inclement season is so great4 ,your prospectus is very satisfactory2 but as ,i am well assured that all cases of a really deserving nature must be fully known to you1 ,i must request you to distribute as you please the number of tickets to which ,i am entitled for the cheque for #ajl4 which ,i enclose4 ,i remain1 ,sir1 ,yours obediently1 ---- ,reply1 unfavourable1 to an application for a ,donation4 ,belfield1 ,january #ast1 #ahg-- ,,dear ,,sir1 ,in acknowledging the receipt of your letter of the #bbnd1 soliciting a subscription to assist you in your charitable efforts for relieving the many distressed poor in your neighbourhood1 ,i regret extremely to have to reply that it is out of my power to help you4 ,prior to the receipt of your application ,i had made arrangements to supply some poor families with soup three days in each week for the next six weeks4 ,i cannot afford to devote more money to this object4 ,i remain1 ,dear ,sir1 ,yours faithfully1 ,,john ,,ellis4 ---- ,a ,gentleman to a ,friend1 speaking of kindness received in another friend's house4 ,stalybridge1 ,may #ast1 #ahg-- ,,dear ,,george1 ,you will1 ,i am certain1 be very sorry to hear that for the last six weeks ,i have been confined to the house with a severe attack of rheumatic gout4 ,you1 who so well know my active habits1 can thoroughly enter into my feelings at being a prisoner for so long a time4 ,the agony ,i have suffered has been excruciating2 ,i was unable to move without assistance1 and was as feeble as an infant1 being unable to do the most trifling thing for myself4 ,but you will be glad to hear that ,i received the greatest kindness and attention from our friends4 ,i was unable to hold a book or a newspaper1 but every morning one or the other of this kind family with whom ,i am staying tried to relieve the monotony of my life by reading to me2 in the afternoon some of them would come and tell me the news2 and in the evening1 whilst ,i sat propped up on a sofa1 the charming daughters would sing and play4 ,i feel grieved to remember the inconvenience and annoyance ,i must have been to them all1 and shall be happy indeed when ,i can be moved2 as1 although they are so extremely kind1 ,i feel what a tremendous amount of additional labour ,i must cause to all the household4 ,never can ,i forget the attention and kindness shown me4 ,i shall be very glad to see you when you come home4 ,have you had much civility shown you at ,p----8 ,it used to be a very nice place when ,i lived there4 ,believe me1 ,yours very sincerely1 ,,james ,,turner4 ---- ,gentleman in reply4 ,preston1 ,may #fth1 #ahg-- ,,dear ,,james1 ,i am sorry to hear you have had such a severe attack4 ,nothing is so trying to a man of active habits1 like yourself1 as confinement to the house4 ,it was fortunate for you that you were not laid up during the best part of the hunting season1 as ,i am afraid your patient spirit would have utterly rebelled against your privation from one of the only things you really enjoy4 ,we are very snug indeed here1 and are made a great deal of4 ,we need never be at home unless we choose4 ,your friends the ,ducrows have a very nice house near1 and they have introduced me to some very pleasant people4 ,one of their daughters is a very charming girl4 ,we sing duets together2 and as we have to practise for some musical parties1 ,i see a great deal of her4 ,you would like her1 ,i think4 ,i hope we may remain here some time longer1 as it is not often one meets with such real friendship as the people here have shown us4 ,i send you a few papers which may amuse you4 ,i hope to hear soon that you are better4 ,when you are able to travel ,i shall be glad to see you here2 ,i can put you up very comfortably4 ,believe me1 ,yours very sincerely1 ,,george ,,milner4 ---- ,from a ,gentleman to another1 explaining the cause of not replying to a ,letter from a ,gentleman ,abroad4 ,poonah ,house1 ,december #adth1 #ahg-- ,,my ,,dear ,,john1 ,you must not measure the real pleasure and gratification it afforded me to receive your letter by the time ,i have taken to answer it4 ,i have meant many times to sit down and write to you1 but one thing or the other has prevented me4 ,the chief cause of my silence1 ,i grieve to say1 has been the fresh sorrows we have lately had1 in the loss of our dear little pet1 a boy of nearly one year old1 during teething1 and then the break-up of our little comfortable home in consequence of this--for my dear wife was quite broken by it1 in health and spirits2 and requiring change of air1 ,i sent her and our eldest girl to ,dawlish1 where they are now comfortably established with my brother's family1 and ,i sincerely hope the change will prove beneficial to them both4 ,there are many of our old ,durham friends residing there1 which will be pleasant for her4 ,i shall be so completely tied by business here for some weeks1 or it may be longer1 that ,i can scarcely fix the time ,i shall join them4 ,i shall be dull enough alone1 you may well imagine4 ,forgive my apparent neglect1 and if you should be passing near be good enough to give me a call4 ,we are a party of about seven in this boarding-house4 ,the terms are very moderate1 and if you know any friend requiring accommodation in one1 ,i can vouch for their being comfortable here4 ,best regards to your wife and daughters4 ,yours very sincerely1 ,h4 ,d4 ---- ,from a ,gentleman in ,town to another in the ,country1 enclosing a ,wedding ,gift4 ,united ,hotel1 ,waterloo ,place1 ,january #ahth1 #ahg-- ,,my ,,dear ,,jones1 ,i am sorry ,i have not been able to run over to see you lately1 but some friends of ours from the country have been in ,town1 and ,i have had to go about with them constantly4 ,i am just off for a fortnight into ,warwickshire1 but shall call as soon as ,i return4 ,i hope you are now free from bronchitis1 and ,i trust that ,mrs4 ,j----s and the young ladies are well4 ,i had a very quiet ,christmas with my dear old mother4 ,i suppose you are busy in preparations for the wedding4 ,i enclose a small present2 it may be more useful than any ornament ,i can at present think of1 and your daughter can purchase with it whatever she may consider best4 ,i wish her every happiness4 ,are any of you going to see the opening of ,parliament8 ,if so ,i can secure you a very advantageous seat4 ,with kind regards and good wishes1 ,i remain1 yours sincerely1 ,h4 ,w4 ,b4 ---- ,a ,letter to a ,gentleman who has been making inquiries about a ,lady's ,horse4 ,hithrun1 ,march #bfth1 #ahg-- ,,dear ,,marden1 ,mr4 ,somes1 of ,b----1 has requested me to tell you that he will sell his mare for thirty-five guineas4 ,she is aged about eight or nine2 has been as you know regularly hunted for the last two or more seasons1 and is a safe and beautiful hack1 and goes well in harness4 ,i need not say more than to observe that he is perfectly indifferent about selling her1 though much obliged to you for recommending her4 ,i think she is well worth fifty pounds4 ,yours very truly1 ,j4 ,l----,t4 ---- ,regretting being unable to give an ,appointment to a ,situation4 ,oakham1 ,december #ast1 #ahg-- ,,dear ,,mr4 ---- ,i am exceedingly sorry at having to return your enclosures without being able to offer you the appointment in question4 ,regretting the trouble you have had1 and with my best wishes1 ,believe me1 ,yours very truly1 ,h4 ,h4 ,v4 ---- ,from one ,gentleman to another1 relative to a ,dog4 ,rochester1 ,march #fth1 #ahg-- ,,dear ,,fellowes1 ,as you are well up in everything relating to diseases in dogs1 ,i wish for your advice about my puppy4 ,some people tell me that by vaccinating him ,i shall ward off the distemper4 ,do you think it would prove efficacious8 ,i should be sorry to lose him4 ,perhaps you will drop me a line when you have time4 ,you are generally so occupied that it is scarcely fair to trouble you1 but ,i think you will in this case excuse your old friend4 ,have you seen anything of ,doxman lately8 ,he was here last week4 ,believe me1 ,yours very sincerely1 ,h4 ,m4 ,e4 ---- ,reply to ,letter relative to a ,dog4 ,tipnor1 #ajth ,march1 #ahg-- ,,dear ,,purchase1 ,i have always leisure to give a friend a hint if ,i think it possible to be useful1 so ,i lose no time in replying to you about your pup and the distemper4 ,i have tried vaccination and found it a perfect fallacy1 and many of my friends1 real judges of dogs1 and one of whom is frequently appealed to on matters of dispute with regard to their treatment1 decidedly says he has no faith in it1 and that the effects are nothing4 ,one of my friends had some dogs which all escaped distemper1 but that was attributed to his never giving them any animal food4 ,i rarely have a case 7among my dogs7 of distemper1 and if ,i do it is generally very mild1 and ,i account for it from my mode of feeding them4 ,until they reach the age of twelve months ,i keep them entirely1 or nearly so1 on bread and milk1 potatoes1 cabbage1 meal1 and milk1 with the very slightest quantity imaginable of flesh food4 ,do not keep your dog too closely confined2 feed him as ,i advise1 and he may escape distemper altogether4 ,should he not1 it will not be so severe as if you had fed him entirely on meat4 ,i shall be coming into your neighbourhood shortly1 and will pay you a visit4 ,believe me1 ,yours sincerely1 ,h4 ,m4 ,,fox4 ---- ,in reply to a ,gentleman inquiring for a ,solicitor who may be moderate in his charges4 ,sheffield1 ,december #bith1 #ahg-- ,,my ,,dear ,,sir1 ,when ,i retired from business ,i relinquished my connexion in favour of my former partner1 ,mr4 ----1 and ,i have much pleasure in giving you his name and address3--#d1 ,boland ,street1 close to the newly erected ,sessions ,hall4 ,he will1 ,i am sure1 be glad to attend to your friend's business1 and make only fair charges4 ,i am much obliged for your kind inquiries1 and am happy to say my wife and children are all well1 and unite with me in kind remembrances4 ,when you write to your sister-in-law1 will you be so good as to present our kind regards to her8 ,if you find time and opportunity to come so far north as this1 we shall be extremely glad to see you4 ,thank you very much for your kind offer of a welcome1 and believe me to be1 ,yours truly1 ,h4 ,f4 ---- ,application for a ,house1 ,furnished1 desiring ,lowest ,terms4 ,the ,limes1 ,hampstead1 ,may #ast1 #ahg-- ,,sir1 ,being in want of a furnished residence1 the enclosed order to view yours has been sent to me4 ,please let me know1 before ,i go to view it1 what will be the lowest rent4 ,please return the order4 ,yours faithfully1 ,h4 ,d4 ,t4 ---- ,to a ,relieving ,officer1 by a ,neighbour of a ,poor ,woman taken ,ill4 ,tapton1 ,march #agth1 #ahg-- ,,sir1 ,mrs4 ,waterson1 a neighbour of mine1 whom ,i have known for more than fifteen years as an industrious woman1 is now ill and unable to work4 ,she has no relations who can assist her in any way4 ,would you1 next ,thursday1 on your way to the board of guardians' meeting1 call and see her8 ,her house is at the corner of ,sedgwood ,lane4 ,i will see that her wants are attended to until then4 ,i am1 ,sir1 ,your obedient servant1 ,,george ,,newns4 ---- ,reply to a ,gentleman recommending a young ,man for ,employment as a ,porter4 ,hitchin1 ,june #abth1 #ah-- ,,sir1 ,i have received your communication relative to ,john ----4 ,from the accounts you give of his general good conduct1 his honesty1 and the respectability of his family1 ,i think he will be just the person ,i require to take the place of the porter ,i have lately lost by death4 ,if the young man will call to-morrow1 he can commence his duties4 ,i remain1 ,sir1 ,yours obediently1 ,j4 ,d4 ,s----4 ---- ,application to ,borrow ,money4 ,ashmead1 ,january #aath1 #ahg-- ,,dear ,,rogers1 ,having been rather unfortunate in some speculations of late1 ,i find ,i am unable to meet the demands of a tradesman1 who positively says he cannot remain longer without a settlement of his account4 ,he threatens proceedings1 which just at present would prove very disagreeable4 ,could you1 without inconvenience1 oblige me with the loan of #bjl4 for a month8 ,yours ever1 ,,seth ,,jones4 ---- ,reply1 granting the ,loan4 #ah1 ,stanhope ,gardens1 ,january #aath1 #ahg-- ,,dear ,,jones1 ,there is nothing so annoying as to be threatened with proceedings4 ,perhaps you have not replied civilly to your tradesman's demand for payment2 generally speaking1 if you do so1 they are not pressing4 ,i enclose you a cheque for #bjl41 and shall be glad if you will dine with me this evening4 ,bring your ,i4 ,o4 ,u4 ,yours ever1 ,,saml4 ,,rogers4 ---- ,reply to a ,gentleman who wishes to claim an ,estate in ,chancery4 ,strand1 ,june #adth1 #ahg-- ,,dear ,,sir1 ,in reply to your letter of the #aath inst4 relative to the ,pulwood estate1 in ,chancery1 ,i think that your first step is to ascertain in whose ,court the suit is pending4 ,you can discover this by searching at the ,record and ,writ ,clerks' ,courts1 in ,chancery ,lane4 ,you must then ascertain by search in ,chambers of the ,judge to whose ,court the suit is attached1 to what stage the proceedings have advanced1 and1 if no certificate has issued finding the heir or heirs1 you must make out your pedigree1 by searching parish and other registers1 old family ,bibles1 c41 and obtain also all the evidence you possibly can in support of it2 but you had better employ a solicitor4 ,i trust you will be successful4 ,believe me1 ,yours truly1 ,,josiah ,,webb4 ---- ,in reply to a ,gentleman asking the ,loan of a ,book relative to ,german ,spa ,waters4 ,harrow1 ,may #dth1 #ahg-- ,,dear ,,francis1 ,i was heartily glad to hear from you again1 as ,i was beginning to fancy you had forgotten me4 ,so you are thinking of going abroad to try the ,german waters8 ,i have a very useful book1 called ,the ,baths of ,europe1 and also a small pamphlet on the ,german ,waters4 ,i will lend them both to you4 ,there are some others written by ,english physicians1 but ,i forget their titles at this moment4 ,any bookseller1 however1 would supply you with the information2 but let me advise you1 if you intend trying a course of water-drinking or bathing at the foreign spas1 not to select any particular place or bath merely from a description given in a book1 however good or reliable it may be1 so much depends on individual cases and constitutions4 ,consult first some physician who has made the foreign baths his particular study4 ,trusting you will derive benefit from the change1 ,believe me1 yours ever1 ---- ,a ,gentleman applying for a ,loan on the ,insurance of his ,life4 ,chelsea1 ,s4,w41 ,may #adth1 #ahg-- ,,sir1 ,having seen an advertisement in the ,evening ,standard1 stating that advances are made by you on life policies at the rate of #e per cent4 per annum1 ,i should feel obliged if you would inform me what amount would be advanced on my life policy4 ,i have insured in the ,g---- office for nearly eighteen years4 ,the policy is ,no4 #ah1gbc4 ,the annual premium is #ejl4 ,a reply at your earliest convenience will oblige1 ,yours faithfully1 ,s4 ,h4 ,,bolt4 ,to ,j4 ,h41 ,esq41 ,e4 ,i4 ,office1 ,trade ,street4 ---- ,appointing an ,interview relative to a ,loan4 ,trade ,street1 ,may #afth1 #ahg-- ,,sir1 ,in reply to your note of the #adth1 ,i have to request you will be good enough to favour me with a call to-morrow at about #aa ,a4,m4 ,will you kindly bring your policy with you1 and the last receipt8 ,yours faithfully1 ,,george ,,simms1 ,secretary4 ,s4 ,h4 ,bolt1 ,esq4 ---- ,a ,letter from a ,marine ,engineer1 seeking an eligible ,partnership4 ,ipswich1 ,march #ad1 #ahg-- ,,sir1 ,from an intimate friend of your family with whom ,i have spent a few days1 ,i am led to suppose you have some desire to join in a desirable partnership4 ,i beg to inform you that for some years ,i have been engaged in iron ship-building1 and ,i am prepared to take a partner1 active or otherwise4 ,the business in which ,i am at present engaged is connected with an extensive graving dock1 now in formation2 attached to which will be marine engine and boiler works1 so that we may be able to attend1 not only to the lengthening and requisite repairs of the hulls1 but be able to uphold and renovate their engines1 boilers1 c4 c41 a combination which is now specially demanded by the greatly increased employment of steam vessels4 ,if you will favour me with a call1 ,i will enter more fully into particulars4 ,i remain1 ,sir1 ,yours faithfully1 ,h4 ,b4 ,c4 ---- ,a ,gentleman having visited a ,property making an ,offer for it4 ,the ,elms1 ,whitchurch1 ,feb4 #aeth1 #ahg-- ,,dear ,,sir1 ,i am this moment returned from ,nantwich1 having travelled part of the way last night from ,b----4 ,the house there did not quite satisfy me1 but if the trustees of the late owner will do what is required1 the place may be made suitable4 ,i looked over the house1 grounds1 and furniture1 and my chief objection is to the want of finish about the grounds4 ,with the house itself ,i am quite satisfied1 and the furnishing of the ground floor requires no special remark2 but the bedrooms appear rather defective4 ,some rooms ,i could not see1 on account of the indisposition of the present tenant4 ,on the whole my notion of the value is about ,l-- per annum1 which1 if entertained1 ,i should be disposed to give1 supposing the trustees will do all ,i require4 ,i should prefer renting the house for a twelvemonth's occupancy1 with option to make it five years4 ,i shall be in ,london next week1 and will fix a day for calling on you if you think it likely we may come to terms4 ,i of course assume that the house would be fully furnished in every respect1 excepting plate and linen4 ,i should wish some inexpensive matters done to the grounds which ,i will explain if we meet4 ,should you wish any further references ,i shall be happy to furnish you with them4 ,yours truly1 ,a4 ,b4 ,h4 ---- ,reply to a ,gentleman who has been treating for a ,house4 ,westwood1 ,february #afth1 #ahg-- ,,dear ,,sir1 ,i am glad to find by your letter of yesterday's date that you like the house4 ,i only wish you could have seen it when ,i occupied it myself--there would have been no cause of complaint as to the out-door appearance then4 ,i shall be very glad indeed to see you in ,london on ,monday1 ,tuesday1 or ,wednesday next 7on ,thursday ,i go ,axminster71 but should those days be inconvenient1 pray name your own4 ,i think it likely we may come to terms4 ,strange to say1 ,i had an application from ,mrs4 ,eglamon's solicitor yesterday1 asking permission for her to remain a few months longer4 ,i shall not reply until ,i have seen you4 ,yours truly1 ,h4 ----4 ---- ,from a ,young ,man who has taken his late ,employer's ,business1 to an old ,customer4 ,romsey1 ,july #dth1 #ahg-- ,,sir1 ,i doubt not that you have heard of the death of my late employer4 ,i have managed his business during the whole of his illness1 and as his widow declines to carry it on1 ,i have taken the shop and stock-in-trade1 and shall be glad to keep up the connexion with you4 ,i have sent the enclosed bills1 which are due1 and you may depend on punctuality and attention if you honour me with your orders4 ,i remain1 ,yours respectfully1 ---- ,to a ,young ,man1 relative to his late ,employer's ,business1 which he proposes to carry on4 ,portsmouth1 ,july #gth1 #ahg- ,,sir1 ,i received yours of the #dth inst41 and am extremely sorry to hear of the death of my old friend1 your late employer1 but at the same time very much pleased to find that his business has fallen into such good hands as yours4 ,you have double advantages over a stranger1 as you are well acquainted with your late employer's trade and customers1 which1 by his transactions with me1 appear to be very extensive4 ,i have sent your order in ten bales marked ,d4,p41 by the #h4dj train1 and you will find them as good as your best customers can desire4 ,i am very glad you wish to keep up the old connexion4 ,wishing you every success1 ,i remain1 ,yours faithfully1 ,,john ,,bacon4 ---- ,from a ,young ,tradesman1 asking ,advice in ,difficulties4 ,commercial ,road1 ,june #abth1 #ahg-- ,,dear ,,sir1 ,i am encouraged by my knowledge of your kindness to ask your advice with regard to the difficulties which at present surround me4 ,on commencing business1 about four years since1 everything looked bright and prosperous1 but the pressure put upon me now1 in consequence of the many bankruptcies that have lately taken place1 has brought me to the very brink of misery and ruin4 ,i see no prospect before me but to compound with my creditors1 and that ,i would by any possibility avoid4 ,knowing the interest you have always taken in me1 and being well aware that your advice and assistance are most valuable1 ,i now venture to apply to you4 ,i have dreaded to do so1 as it appeared to me that ,i was1 as it were1 imposing upon your too compassionate heart4 ,however1 now1 dear sir1 you know the whole of my circumstances1 and exactly the position in which ,i find myself1 through no fault of my own4 ,i shall anxiously await your reply4 ,with many thanks for past undeserved kindness1 ,i remain1 ,dear ,sir1 ,yours most respectfully1 ,h4 ,s4 ,f4 ---- ,reply to ,young ,tradesman's ,letter1 relative to ,difficulties4 ,st4 ,mary ,axe1 ,london1 ,june #aith1 #ahg-- ,,dear ,,sir1 ,having admired you for your upright dealings ever since you commenced business1 ,i am sorry to hear of your present difficulties4 ,there are but two courses open to you--bankruptcy or composition4 ,compound with your creditors1 as the best and only means of showing your honesty of purpose1 and also because it will save them the expenses caused by bankruptcy4 ,i will do all in my power to arrange matters for you4 ,my own claim ,i will not at present press1 and very possibly when everything is settled you may find yourself in a much less distressing position than you at present imagine4 ,let me see you as soon as you can4 ,keep nothing back from me4 ,yours truly1 ,h4 ,t4 ,g4 ---- ,from a ,man with a small ,capital intending to go into ,business1 asking for ,advice4 ,penge1 ,april #eth1 #ahg-- ,,dear ,,mr4 ,,matthews1 ,having within the last few weeks received a very handsome legacy1 ,i am thinking of endeavouring to increase it by going into business4 ,for some years1 you are aware1 ,i was with ,messrs4 ,piper and ,co41 and ,i imagine ,i might derive benefit from their connexion4 ,i am well convinced1 from your practical knowledge1 you will give me such information as will prevent my getting into difficulties4 ,i presume ,i must be cautious1 in starting in business1 not to sink too much of my funds in a large stock at first1 as there may be a doubt that the return would not be sufficiently speedy to cover my outlay1 and consequently ,i should be obliged to draw upon my capital for household expenses4 ,there is another point on which ,i wish your advice1 and that is as to the locality in which ,i should take a business4 ,do you recommend a new neighbourhood1 or not8 ,will you also give me some hints as to the sort of connexion ,i should endeavour to obtain8 and doubtless you will oblige me in giving me a few general directions as to the best mode of succeeding in my undertaking4 ,i remain1 ,dear ,sir1 ,yours respectfully1 ,d4 ,t----4 ---- ,reply to ,young ,man intending to go into ,business4 ,tarnham1 ,may #dth1 #ahg-- ,,dear ,,mr4 ,,thomas1 ,i was glad to receive your letter1 and glad to find you have confided in your father's old friend for advice1 under the circumstance of your starting in business4 ,you do not tell me the amount of your capital2 but whether large or small1 the same rule should be adopted2--you must be very careful in the matter of investing your money1 for without great precaution and judgment you may be a considerable loser4 ,do not lay in too large a stock4 ,should trade prove slack1 the rent and taxes of your premises must be paid2 the stock lies idle and deteriorates in value2 and when once you dip into your capital there will be little prospect of your recovering yourself again4 ,with regard to a locality1 you must be guided very much by the number of the inhabitants1 the nature of the neighbourhood1 the requirements and the customs of the resident population2 and if possible you should ascertain whether there is any one in the same business who may already have obtained the best connexion4 ,many small capitalists1 in going into a new neighbourhood1 have been bitterly disappointed in their expectations of making a good connexion4 ,it is really a fact1 that the first shops established in a new place generally fail4 ,should your neighbourhood be a poor one1 guard against laying in a supply of luxuries4 ,necessaries will be certain to sell4 ,being agent to one of the large wine firms that supply grocers is a great advantage1 as many a customer coming for wine is induced to purchase another article4 ,there is one thing necessary to success in business1 and that is civility1 an amount of which in stock will cost nothing4 ,and by treating all your customers1 rich and poor1 with due deference but not servility1 you will find your custom very much increase4 ,let your customers see that it is a pleasure for you to oblige1 and that it is not done with a view only of selfish greed or gain4 ,should you require advice at any future time1 ,i shall be very glad indeed to give you any information you may require4 ,i will close my letter with one more word of counsel1 which is this--do not get into debt4 ,wishing you every success1 ,believe me1 ,your sincere friend1 ---- ,from a ,merchant abroad to his ,brother1 forwarding ,goods for ,sale1 and requesting others4 ,leghorn1 ,may #dth1 #ahg-- ,,dear ,,fred1 ,according to promise by last mail1 ,i send you by first steamer twelve bales of raw silk1 marked ,r4 ,n4 ,i need not tell you to dispose of them to the best advantage2 they are in first-rate condition1 warranted good2 ,i examined each bale myself before shipping4 ,i enclose an order for several different articles of ,british manufacture1 to be sent at an early date2 let them be as good and as cheap as you can possibly procure4 ,that class of goods is in great demand at present4 ,your affectionate brother1 ,j4 ,t4 ---- ,brother answering his ,brother or ,friend1 relative to receipt of ,goods4 ,london1 ,may #afth1 #ahg-- ,,dear ,,john1 ,yours of the #dth was duly received1 and the goods therein mentioned have since been delivered at the ,custom-house4 ,i immediately advertised them for sale in twelve different lots1 but they were all bought up by one of the principal manufacturers in ,spitalfields for a good sum1 which ,i have lodged in the bank to your credit4 ,i forwarded last week1 by the ,orion1 the different articles you ordered4 ,there are twenty bales1 marked ,a4 ,x4 ,i am told1 by judges in the trade1 that they are the best and cheapest that can be had4 ,i shall be glad to hear they have realized your expectations4 ,your affectionate brother1 ,,fred4 ---- ,a ,gentleman in the ,corn ,trade to another4 ,petersfield1 ,january #cast1 #ahg-- ,,dear ----1 ,we had a tolerable supply of wheat at market to-day2 there was rather a limited attendance1 however1 and business on the whole proceeded slowly4 ,most of the samples exhibited were in poor condition2 and this1 coupled with the sluggish demand1 caused prices to give way from one to two shillings per quarter4 ,foreign wheat had but a dull inquiry4 ,in the flour market there was a moderate consumptive business done1 at about late terms2 best descriptions of malting and grinding barleys were held for rather higher terms1 with a quiet demand4 ,i shall be in your neighbourhood on ,sunday1 and will give you a call4 ,yours very truly1 ,j----,n ,d----,r4 ---- ,from a ,friend at ,bradford to his ,friend in ,london1 on ,business 7,wool74 ,bradford1 ,january #agth1 #ahg-- ,,dear ----1 ,we are looking up1 as there is a very good tone prevailing in the wool market1 and a very fair amount of business has been done during the past week4 ,the late advancing rates1 consequent upon the high prices of country dealers1 tend to check operations1 which are quite of a consumptive character4 ,very good wethers continue in demand4 ,hogs are rather more in favour4 ,skin wool is also in fair request2 pieces are very stiff4 ,hughes' sale the other day fully sustained the tendency of the market1 both as respects demands and quotations4 ,i will not lose an opportunity1 believe me4 ,i remain1 ,yours sincerely1 ,,james ,,bolton4 ---- ,from a ,shopkeeper in the ,country1 to a ,wholesale ,dealer4 ,cefnmawr1 ,october #ast1 #ahg-- ,,sir1 ,i was very sorry1 on the last receipt of a parcel forwarded by you1 to be obliged to find fault with some of the goods1 which were not at all up to sample that was sent about two months since4 ,you assured me1 at the same time1 that in future there should be no cause for complaint4 ,since then ,i have received my last order1 and there is1 if possible1 a greater inferiority in some of the articles than on the previous occasion4 ,i do not1 believe me1 complain without cause2 my customers are disposed1 ,i fear1 to leave me1 not being satisfied with the quality of the articles ,i sell4 ,if you will make some reduction in price1 ,i will retain those ,i have now2 otherwise1 however unwilling ,i may be to do so1 ,i must return them4 ,awaiting an early reply1 ,i remain1 ,sir1 ,yours truly1 ,h4 ,n----4 ---- ,wholesale ,dealer1 to ,tradesman in the ,country4 ,london1 ,october #dth1 #ahg-- ,,dear ,,sir1 ,we were sorry to find1 on receipt of yours of the -- inst41 that you had occasion again to find fault with the goods lately furnished4 ,some parcels forwarded to you were done so by inadvertence4 ,we should be sorry to lose your custom1 and also grieved to hear you had suffered any pecuniary loss4 ,we are perfectly willing to agree to such a reduction in price as you1 in your integrity1 think fairly just4 ,we remain1 ,sir1 ,yours obediently1 ,a4 ,o----4 ---- ,to a ,theatrical ,manager4 ,shoreham1 ,september1 #ahg-- ,,sir1 ,having seen in the ,era of last week that your theatre opens in a fortnight1 and that a ,general ,utility ,man and ,first ,walking ,lady are wanted1 ,i beg to offer the services of ,mrs4 ,a4 and myself4 ,we have filled the same places in many theatres 7our last engagement was in the ,north74 ,we have also been very frequently employed in arranging and conducting amateur performances4 ,i trust to hear in a few days1 as ,i leave this next week4 ,i remain1 ,sir1 ,your obedient servant1 ,h4 ,,adair4 ---- ,from a ,house and ,estate ,agent1 acknowledging receipt of a ,communication relative to ,sale or ,letting of a ,property4 #hd1 ,crane ,street1 ,london1 ,nov4 #adth1 #ahg-- ,,madam1 ,i am obliged by your favour of yesterday's date1 notifying that ,treverne ,house will be vacant next month4 ,i am sorry to say1 things remain very bad here1 and ,i find few purchasers at high prices4 ,see my last letter respecting the offer made by ,mr4 ,townsend4 ,i gave you information about selling prices1 and ,i do not see much improvement in the ideas of buyers at present4 ,by the way1 there is a small account of #dl4 outstanding against you on my books1 which doubtless you have overlooked4 ,will you kindly remit it8 and please say if ,i am to take any step beyond placing ,treverne ,house on my list1 to sell or let4 ,i remain1 ,madam1 ,yours faithfully1 ,,thomas ,,oliver4 ,mrs4 ,a4 ,morgan1 #ah1 ,st4 ,george's ,road1 ,hanover ,square4 ---- ,a ,gentleman to a ,friend1 relative to a ,bill4 ,tangel ,lane1 ,may #beth1 #ahg-- ,,dear ,,robson1 ,i had a note from ,mr4 ,b---- this morning relative to our bill for #ejl4 ,i am very anxious about the matter4 ,will you call to-morrow1 and bring as much money as you can collect8 ,i am afraid he is inclined to be very disagreeable4 ,i will do all ,i can4 ,yours ever1 ,j4 ,f4 ,t4 ---- ,reply to ,question as to ,rent of1 and permission to ,view1 a ,house4 ,wandsworth1 ,may #eth1 #ahg-- ,,sir1 ,as we are about to go abroad1 we wish to let our house quickly1 and for this purpose have consented to reduce our terms from ---- guineas to ---- guineas1 furnished4 ,we are quite convinced this is a very cheap rental for the style and accommodation of the place1 which we think you will be pleased with1 if you will favour it with a visit4 ,the scenery is beautiful2 the parish church is close at hand1 as also the station2 the neighbourhood is excellent4 ,there is a good market town within easy reach4 ,trusting to hear from you shortly1 ,i remain1 ,yours faithfully1 ,h---- ,h----4 ---- ,from the ,secretary of a ,convalescent ,hospital1 applying for ,expenses of ,patients4 ,denbigh1 ,july #bjth1 #ahg-- ,,sir1 ,i am directed by the committee of management to request you will remit the sum due for the maintenance of the sick people introduced by you during the last quarter4 ,the amount due1 ,i believe1 was furnished you by the house surgeon a week or two since4 ,i remain1 ,sir1 ,your obedient servant1 ,h---- ,h---- ,i----4 ---- ,from a ,gentleman1 enclosing a ,certificate of ,illness from a ,medical ,man1 excusing himself from attending at his ,office4 ,brompton1 ,may #bhth1 #ahg-- ,,dear ,,sir1 ,i enclose1 as you wish1 a certificate from ,dr4 ,r4 ,p----1 who has been attending me for the last few weeks4 ,i hope most sincerely ,i shall be able to resume my duties about the middle of the week1 particularly if ,i go on improving as ,i have done the last few days4 ,i trust you will tender my best thanks to all for their forbearance and assistance during my illness4 ,believe me1 ,yours very truly1 ,h4 ,b4 ,h4 ---- ,medical ,attendant's ,certificate4 ,brompton1 ,may #bhth1 #ahg-- ,i beg to certify that ,mr4 ,j4 ,w---- is unable to attend to his duties4 ,for some weeks past he has suffered greatly1 but ,i think in a week or ten days he will be in a position to resume his post4 ,b---- ,o----1 ,m4,d4 ---- ,reply to an ,advertisement for the ,appointment of ,medical ,officer to an ,union ,division4 ,bromley1 ,may #adth1 #ahg-- ,,gentlemen1 ,herewith ,i enclose my testimonials1 with an application for the appointment of ,medical ,officer to the ,upton ,division of your parish4 ,i am duly qualified1 as a reference to the ,medical ,register will show4 ,should you be pleased to elect me to the vacant post1 ,i can assure you that no pains on my part shall be wanting to alleviate the sufferings of the poor1 with due regard to the interests of the ratepayers4 ,i remain1 ,gentlemen1 ,your obedient ,servant1 ,p---- ,a----4 ---- ,to a ,gentleman in reply as to an ,agency for a ,bordeaux ,firm4 ,strand1 ,london1 ,march #fth1 #ahg-- ,,sir1 ,i have received your letter of the #dth inst4 ,if you feel confident that you are in a position to do a good and safe private trade for my firm ,i shall be pleased to hear from you with regard to references1 c4 ,the commission we allow to our agents is #ae per cent41 the cheapest qualities excepted1 on which we allow only #aj per cent4 commission4 ,letters for me to be addressed ,care of ,messrs4 ,f----t and ,f----k1 ,strand1 ,london4 ,i shall be returning to ,bordeaux shortly1 and await your early reply ,yours truly1 ,,james ,,mortine4 ,one of the ,firm of ,mortine ,co4 ---- ,letter urging ,payment of a ,debt4 ,doncaster1 ,april #ajth1 #ahg-- ,,sir1 ,i have made several applications to you for the settlement of your account1 now a long time over due4 ,our clerk has frequently called for it1 but has not been fortunate enough to have an interview with you4 ,i have a very large amount to make up by the end of this month1 and must beg of you to give attention to it before that time4 ,you must be aware that the account has already run far beyond my usual term of credit4 ,awaiting an early settlement1 ,i am1 ,sir1 ,your obedient ,servant1 ,h4 ,h4 ,c4 ---- ,a ,tenant to a ,landlord1 requesting ,time to ,pay ,rent4 #ad1 ,steel ,street1 ,january #bast1 #ahg-- ,,dear ,,sir1 ,from most unexpected and distressing circumstances1 of which perhaps you may1 by report1 have become acquainted before this1 ,i regret that ,i have been unable to pay my rent for the past half-year4 ,but as up to this time the payment has always been punctually made1 ,i hope ,i may request your kind forbearance a short time longer4 ,trusting that you will accede to my request1 ,i am1 dear ,sir1 ,yours respectfully1 ,,adam ,,jones4 ,c4 ,douglas1 ,esq4 ---- ,answer from a ,landlord in reply to a ,tenant1 relative to ,non-payment of ,rent4 ,lansdowne ,place1 ,april #adth1 #ahg-- ,,sir1 ,as you assume1 ,i have heard reports of your distressing disappointments4 ,i think you have known me long enough to be sure ,i would not willingly distress any one1 more especially a tenant who up to this time has been so punctual in his payments4 ,when you can conveniently pay the last half-year's rent1 do so2 ,i shall not--rest assured--make any demand upon you for it4 ,trusting that your difficulties will soon be satisfactorily arranged1 ,i remain1 ,yours faithfully1 ,,john ,,savage4 ---- ,reply from ,landlord to a ,tenant1 relative to ,non-payment of ,rent4 ,hood's ,place1 ,waverton1 ,january #bast1 #ahg-- ,,sir1 ,i regret to hear of the difficulties and disappointments which you tell me in your letter of the #aith inst4 you are at present experiencing4 ,were it in my power to grant you time to pay the rent now overdue1 ,i would most willingly do so2 but ,i have heavy and serious calls upon me at this moment1 and must therefore request you to forward me the amount by return of post4 ,i remain1 ,sir1 ,yours obediently1 ,,james ,,goodchild4 ---- ,a ,sugar ,refiner applying for a ,situation4 ,shoreditch1 ,july #aith1 #ahg-- ,,gentlemen1 ,being out of employment at present1 and hearing you required a sober1 steady1 active1 and pushing man to superintend your business upstairs1 ,i write to inform you that for years ,i was head upstairs man at ,messrs4 ---- and ,co4 ,you will see by the enclosed copy of a testimonial from them that the duties of filling out the goods up to the stoving1 were carried out in such a manner as to convince them ,i thoroughly understood the business4 ,a reply at your convenience will much oblige1 ,yours respectfully1 ,o4 ---- ,messrs4 ,sweet and ,sharp4 ---- ,an ,application for an ,appointment on a ,railway4 ,chatham1 ,january #ast1 #ahg-- ,,sir1 ,having received my discharge from the army after completing ten years' service1 and being desirous of obtaining employment as a porter on a railway1 ,i take the liberty of enclosing a copy of my discharge to you1 understanding you have great influence in the appointment of the ,company's servants4 ,i have never filled such an appointment before1 but ,i lived as footman for some years with a gentleman whose testimony as to character ,i also enclose4 ,i trust you will favourably consider my case4 ,should my application prove successful ,i will always endeavour1 by diligent discharge of my duty1 to show my sense of your kindness4 ,i remain1 ,sir1 ,your most obedient ,servant1 ,,james ,,maurice4 ,samuel ,stevens1 ,esq41 ,secretary ,tavistock ,railway4 ---- ,reply to a ,gentleman requiring a ,situation as a ,clerk and ,foreign ,correspondent4 ,austin ,friars1 ,july #adth1 #ahg-- ,,dear ,,sir1 ,i am glad to be able to offer you the position you sought4 ,your testimonials are excellent4 ,although you had many competitors1 your knowledge of languages 7more especially ,german7 had great weight1 and we have decided to appoint you4 ,the gentleman who has held the appointment up to this time is1 ,i find1 residing in your neighbourhood4 ,he may be known to you2 if so1 he would ,i dare say tell you we are extremely particular as to punctuality4 ,you can commence your duties on ,monday next4 ,i remain1 ,dear ,sir1 ,yours obediently1 ,j4 ,,jones4 ---- ,applying for a ,clerkship4 ,,gentlemen1 ,being desirous of obtaining a clerkship1 and seeing by advertisement that your firm is in want of a confidential clerk1 ,i beg to offer myself as a candidate for the situation4 ,i held a similar appointment for some years with ,messrs4 ,turine and ,medei of ,san ,paulo4 ,i can write1 speak fluently1 interpret1 and translate ,french1 ,spanish1 and ,german4 ,i enclose copies of my testimonials4 ,should you be pleased to appoint me1 no exertion on my part shall be wanting to give you satisfaction4 ,i remain1 ,gentlemen1 ,your obedient servant1 ---- ,a ,reply to an ,advertisement for an ,appointment as ,secretary to an ,institution4 ,london1 ,may #cast1 #ahg-- ,wanted immediately1 a ,secretary4 ,,sir1 ,with reference to the above advertisement ,i beg to enclose copies of testimonials1 received within the last few months1 by which you will see my capability for management4 ,my friends1 you will observe1 are gentlemen of position and influence1 with whom ,i am and have been for years on terms of the greatest intimacy4 ,i need not say that1 should ,i obtain the appointment in question1 my interest with them and many other very influential friends should be exerted to the utmost of my power to promote in every way the interests of the ,institution4 ,i remain1 ,sir1 ,yours faithfully1 ,h4 ,v4 ,y4 ---- ,applying to a ,friend for a ,recommendation by a ,young ,man desirous of obtaining an ,appointment4 ,chelsea1 ,may #adth1 #ahg-- ,,dear ,,sir1 ,as you have known me for very many years1 and as ,i am at present endeavouring to obtain an appointment with ,messrs4 ,l----g and ,l----g1 may ,i take the liberty of asking you to give me a recommendation to them8 ,you know that ,i have always borne an upright and unblemished character1 and that while under your superintendence ,i was always attentive to my duties1 and ,i believe that ,i obtained your confidence4 ,trusting you will comply with my request1 ,i remain1 ,dear ,sir1 ,yours respectfully1 ,h4 ,p4 ,k4 ---- ,an ,application for a ,situation in the ,police4 ,sevenoaks1 ,february #abth1 #ahg-- ,,sir1 ,having served with you for seven years in the --th ,foot1 during which time ,i was employed in situations of trust1 and hearing now that you have great influence with the ,commissioners of the ,police ,force of the ,city of ,london1 may ,i take the liberty of asking you to assist me in obtaining an appointment in the ,force8 ,i am twenty-eight years of age1 five feet ten inches in height1 strong and healthy1 and carried away many prizes at our regimental games4 ,i remain1 ,sir1 ,yours most respectfully1 ,h4 ,j4 ,i41 ,late ,sergeant #aiith ,foot4 ,colonel ----1 ,belgrave ,square4 ---- ,from a ,person desirous of ,employment as a ,manager of a ,wholesale or ,retail ,business4 ,shepherd's ,bush1 ,april #eth1 #ahg-- ,,gentlemen1 ,i beg to forward a strong recommendation from ,messrs4 ,c---- and ,g---- for the post of manager of your retail or wholesale business4 ,for some years previous to the late war ,i was employed by ,messrs4 ---- and ----1 and was selected by their ,french correspondents to manage a branch establishment at ,b----1 which is now progressing most satisfactorily4 ,i am a good correspondent in ,french and ,italian and ,german1 and understand the business well in all its branches4 ,trusting that you will favourably consider my friend's recommendation1 ,i remain1 ,gentlemen1 ,yours faithfully1 ---- ,reply to an ,application relating to an ,advertisement4 #dbj1 ,princes ,street1 ,london4 ,,sir1 ,in reply to yours respecting the advertisement in yesterday's ,times1 the appointment referred to was to fill up a vacancy in the ,board of an established ,brewery ,company1 limited1 and one which has the prospect of more than ordinary success4 ,all the parties connected with it are of the highest respectability4 ---- pounds are required to be invested in paid-up shares1 and the remuneration of a director would probably be ,l---- per annum4 ,there is one appointment also connected with this1 worth ,l---- per annum2 but the individual who takes this is expected to introduce ,l---- on share or loan capital4 ,should this be likely to suit you1 please make an appointment for an early interview4 ,yours faithfully1 ---- ,a ,book-keeper and ,accountant applying for ,employment4 ,hampton1 ,february #ast1 #ahg-- ,,sir1 ,my late employer1 ,mr4 ----1 having relinquished business1 and hearing that you required a book-keeper1 ,i venture to apply for the situation4 ,for many years ,i have had great business experience1 having been entrusted with matters of great responsibility4 ,i am a good accountant1 and can speak and write ,german1 ,french1 and ,italian fluently4 ,soliciting the favour of a reply1 ,i remain1 ,sir1 ,yours faithfully1 ---- ,application for ,employment in an ,auctioneer's and ,estate ,agent's ,office4 ,swansea1 ,july #ast1 #ahg-- ,,gentlemen1 ,having lately been engaged in the office of ,s---- and ,co41 auctioneers and surveyors in ,b----1 and wishing to remove to ,london1 where ,i have some very influential friends1 ,i write to ascertain if you have a vacancy in your office4 ,the whole control of the business here was left in my hands4 ,i am an experienced surveyor1 and can prepare particulars of sale1 plans1 reports1 catalogues1 advertisements1 c42 and am able to conduct the routine of business1 both in and out of doors4 ,i can refer you to persons in the ,city should you favour me with a reply4 ,i remain1 ,sir1 ,yours respectfully1 ---- ,a ,person desirous of entering into ,partnership in a ,lucrative ,profession4 ,ladbroke ,terrace1 ,may #ast1 #ahg-- ,,sir1 ,having seen that ,mr4 ,b---- has retired from your firm1 ,i beg to introduce to your notice a friend of mine1 who wishes to invest about #bjjjl4 in a lucrative business4 ,i have pointed out to him what a well established house yours is1 and how the business could be readily increased by the assistance of an energetic partner4 ,he is a man of education1 has a great turn for business1 and has travelled abroad4 ,he is about thirty years of age1 and can give you the most unexceptionable references4 ,if you can call on me ,i will introduce him to you4 ,yours truly1 ---- ,an ,estate ,agent1 relative to a ,house of which his ,client is anxious to ,dispose4 ,salisbury1 ,february #adth1 #ahg-- ,re ,woodside4 ,,dear ,,sir1 ,we have been expecting to hear from you re the above1 giving us instructions as to whether we shall put it up in the ,mart this spring or not4 ,if it is still your intention to do so1 may we ask that you will kindly let us know at once1 as we will then immediately get our bills out1 and have them posted about1 as this is generally requisite a month or two before the sale1 so as to have it well advertised4 ,if you would kindly favour us with a call1 we shall be glad to confer with you upon the subject4 ,we may mention we are expecting to have several other estates for sale by auction in the spring4 ,an early call or reply would greatly oblige1 ,your most obedient servant1 ,h4 ,co4 ---- ,from an ,agent who has been engaged in endeavouring to arrange a matter of importance1 applying for ,remuneration4 #ahi1 ,trafalgar ,square1 ,september #adth1 #ahg-- ,,dear ,,madam1 ,you will of course have observed1 by the announcement in the newspapers of this day's date1 that the business we have been so anxious about is settled4 ,i do not wish to enlarge on my own humble services in the cause2 but ,i am sure you will admit that if a professional gentleman had been employed1 the advice and services ,i have rendered during the last few years would have been made into a very lengthy bill1 far exceeding the amount you promised me1 whatever the issue of the negotiations might be4 ,i am well assured that ,i am in good hands1 however1 and had ,i been called upon to render ten times the required services and advice1 you would have found me as ready and willing as ,i have been4 ,your kind favour of the --ult41 enclosing cheque1 was duly received4 ,i need not say how glad ,i shall be to hear again from you at your earliest convenience4 ,i remain1 ,dear ,madam1 ,yours very faithfully1 ,,erasmus ,,jackson4 ---- ,letter from a ,traveller at ,manchester1 to his ,employers in ,london4 ,manchester1 ,january #ahth1 #ahg-- ,,dear ,,sirs1 ,during the week very little change has taken place in prices quoted in my last4 ,cotton was a shade better on ,monday1 which caused sellers of yarn and cloth in this market to ask rather more in some instances2 but the improvement was quite evanescent4 ,the market1 however1 has continued steady4 ,some buyers have made attempts to operate at rather lower prices1 and offers have been freely made at #a_/h;d4 to #a_/d;d4 per lb4 for yarns1 but the offers have only been made in exceptional cases4 ,for goods of all descriptions1 notwithstanding some discouraging accounts from abroad1 very considerable contracts for distant delivery in point of time could have been secured by making a very slight concession4 ,madapollams1 jaconets1 and mulls are not in active request1 but maintain last week's values4 ,printers ,t cloths and domestics meet with a fair consumptive demand1 and orders can only be placed at the prices of ,tuesday4 ,large importations of cotton1 and lower prices1 are causing buyers to operate cautiously1 both in yarn and cloth4 ,i leave this to-morrow for ,mac,clesfield4 ,i remain1 ,gentlemen1 ,yours obediently1 ---- ,relative to an ,advertisement1 requesting a copy4 ,wareham1 ,june #aeth1 #ahg- ,,dear ,,sir1 ,i have the pleasure of forwarding you1 on the fly-leaf1 a copy of the order for the advertisement4 ,we trust it was in conformity with your wishes4 ,yours respectfully1 ,h4 ,m4 ,b----4 ---- ,application for a ,debt some time owing4 ,windsor ,buildings1 ,may #adth1 #ahg- ,,madam1 ,mr4 ,w4 ,c4 ,durnford has placed his book debts in my hands to collect1 and ,i shall be obliged by the payment of #al4 #ahs4 #f;d41 for which ,i find you are his debtor4 ,i am1 ,madam1 ,your obedient servant1 ,j4 ,i----4 ---- ,application for an outstanding ,account4 ,london1 ,may #dth1 #ahg-- ,mrs4 ----1 ,,madam1 ,we beg to inform you that we are instructed by ,messrs4 ,b----n and ,c----n1 of ,duncan ,street1 who are desirous of clearing off several outstanding accounts which are considerably overdue1 to make application to you for payment of an amount of ,l-- #ahs4 #d;d4 for articles supplied in ,july1 #ahfh1 and ,january1 #ahfi2 and to facilitate the next balancing of books1 we ask you to kindly make it convenient to favour us with a cheque for the amount before the #cjth inst4 ,we are1 ,madam1 ,yours faithfully1 ,h4 ,f4 ,co4 ---- ,applying for an ,account1 and furnishing particulars4 ,streatham1 ,june #acth1 #ahg-- ,,dear ,,sir1 ,on the other side ,i hand you particulars of ,mrs4 ,soames' account1 for which please send me cheque4 ,yours truly1 ,w4 ,w4 pro ,p4 ,f4 ,c4 ---- ,a ,gentleman's ,servant1 applying for a ,situation4 ,praetland ,terrace1 ,march #ast1 #ahg-- ,valet ,wanted4 ,,sir1 ,in reply to an advertisement in yesterday's ,daily ,telegraph1 headed as above1 ,i beg to offer myself for the situation4 ,for six years and a half ,i lived with the late ,general ,aslett in that capacity2 on his death the establishment was reduced1 and ,i received my dismissal4 ,i enclose a copy of my character from my previous masters1 and also one from the proprietor of the ,great ,northern ,hotel1 who has known me for many years4 ,i am unmarried1 #e;ft4 #aj;in4 in height1 and twenty-eight years of age4 ,i remain1 ,sir1 ,your most obedient humble servant1 ,,james ,,field4 ---- ,from a ,coachman1 requiring a place4 ,croydon1 ,october #bnd4 ,,sir1 ,having heard that you are in want of a coachman1 ,i respectfully beg to offer myself for the situation4 ,i have lived in my last place with ,j4 ,g----1 ,esq41 who will1 ,i am sure give me a good character4 ,i remain1 ,sir1 ,your obedient servant1 ,,john ,,james4 ---- ,reply4 ,beech ,park1 ,october #dth4 ,,john ,,james1 ,i have received your application for my coachman's place1 and should be glad to know of how many horses you had the care at ,mr4 ----'s2 whether you had a groom under you2 and if you can drive in ,london as well as in the country4 ,let me know also if you are a married man1 and1 if so1 whether you have a family4 ,,robert ,,bruce4 ---- ,coachman's ,reply4 ,croydon1 ,october #fth4 ,,sir1 ,i had the care of three horses at ,mr4 ----1 and he allowed me assistance in the stable4 ,i am a married man and have five children4 ,i have been used to drive in ,london during the season4 ,if you should be pleased to engage me1 ,i shall endeavour to do my best to serve you4 ,i am1 ,sir1 ,your obedient servant1 ,,john ,,james4 ---- ,applying for a ,situation as a ,gardener4 ,snowdrop ,cottage1 ,june #ast1 #ahg-- ,,sir1 ,understanding that there will be a vacancy shortly in your establishment for a gardener1 ,i respectfully beg to offer myself for the place4 ,from boyhood ,i have been under the best of gardeners4 ,i served my apprenticeship with1 and have been from time to time improving myself under the direction of one of the most experienced landscape gardeners employed in the ,crystal ,palace ,gardens4 ,i enclose you a copy of the opinion formed of my capabilities by those under whom ,i placed myself1 and assure you my whole time and study shall be devoted to your service4 ,i remain1 ,yours obediently1 ,e4 ,,gardner4 ---- ,a ,gentleman ordering a ,set of ,harness from a ,saddler4 ,edisbury ,place1 ,february #dth1 #ahg-- ,,sir1 ,i send my coachman to consult with you as to the style and quality of a new set of double harness1 which ,i shall shortly require4 ,my own idea is that harness cannot be too light looking4 ,i have also a great objection to a large amount of plating4 ,my coachman will tell you the size of the horses2 and please let me know by him the very lowest price4 ,yours obediently1 ,,james ,,heaton4 ---- ,saddler1 in reply4 #c1 ,tanning ,road1 ,february #ast1 #ahg-- ,,sir1 ,many thanks for your esteemed communication4 ,from the description given by your coachman of the double harness required1 ,i think ,i can supply you to your satisfaction for the sum of #bdl41 and everything will be of the best quality4 ,trusting that you will be satisfied with the quality and character of the goods1 ,i remain1 ,sir1 ,your humble obedient servant1 ,,joseph ,,tanner4 ---- ,gentleman in reply1 objecting to ,price4 ,edisbury ,place1 ,february1 #ahg-- ,,sir1 ,on my return ,i was much surprised to find that your prices were so very much above the sum ,i proposed to expend for a set of double harness3 however1 ,i will consider the matter4 ,a friend of mine who lately ordered a set of harness much the same as that which my coachman described to you1 assures me that the charge for it was between #el4 and #fl4 less4 ,i will see you on the subject on my return from ,rome4 ,yours obediently1 ,,james ,,heaton4 ,mr4 ---- ---- ,saddler1 in reply4 #c1 ,tanning ,road1 ,february #ast1 #ahg-- ,,sir1 ,as ,i am sorry at any time to lose custom1 ,i take the liberty of requesting you to defer your decision until your return1 and if you will then favour me with a call ,i think ,i can show you sets of harness at a price that you will find moderate4 ,i enclose you a letter which ,i have received from a coachman1 from which you will be able to judge for yourself of the pressure put upon us by servants4 ,i remain1 ,sir1 ,yours respectfully1 ,,joseph ,,tanner4 ,james ,heaton1 ,esq4 ---- ,requesting the ,renewal of a ,bill4 ,tipnor1 ,february #dth1 #ahg-- ,,dear ,,sirs1 ,having had great difficulty in collecting my accounts during the last half year 7although ,i have strict assurances that they will all1 or nearly all1 be settled by the end of this month71 ,i find ,i am unable to meet in full my acceptance to you for #aejl4 #ads4 #b;d4 ,would you oblige me by holding it to the end of this month8 ,i shall then be prepared to meet the same4 ,an early reply will oblige1 ,yours truly1 ,messrs4 ,farren1 ,johnson1 and ,styles4 ,,commercial ,,forms4 ,form of ,cheque to ,bearer4 ,london1 ,dec4 #hth1 #ah-- ,to the ,london ,joint-,stock ,bank1 ,chancery ,lane ,branch4 ,pay to ---- or bearer1 ,one ,hundred pounds4 ,l#ajj4 ,t4 ,,robinson4 ---- ,form of ,cheque to ,order4 ,london1 ,dec4 #hth1 #ah-- ,to the ,london ,joint-,stock ,bank1 ,chancery ,lane ,branch4 ,pay to ---- or order1 ,one ,hundred pounds4 ,l#ajj4 ,t4 ,,robinson4 ,this form will require1 previous to payment1 the endorsement of the party to whom it is made payable4 ---- ,form of an ,ordinary ,bill of ,exchange4 ,london1 ,may #ast1 #ah-- ,l#ajj4 ,three ,months after date1 pay to me or my order ,one ,hundred pounds4 ,value received4 ,t4 ,,robinson4 ,to ,mr4 ,henry ,jones1 ,liverpool4 ,to make this a negotiable document1 it has to be accepted by being signed across the face by the party on whom it is drawn1 and endorsed on the back by the drawer4 ,this admits of the following change1 according to circumstances3 instead of three months after date1 it may be at sight1 or at such a time after sight1 or at such a specified time1 or on demand2 and the instruction to pay may be to ,a4 ,b4 or order4 ---- ,form of a ,promissory ,note4 ,l#ajj4 ,london1 ,july #ast1 #ah-- ,three ,months after date1 ,i promise to pay to ,mr4 ,henry ,jones1 or order1 ,one ,hundred pounds1 for value received4 ,t4 ,,robinson4 ,payable at ,the ,london ,joint-,stock ,bank1 ,chancery ,lane ,branch4 ,to make this a negotiable document1 it has to be endorsed by being signed across the back by the party to whom it is made payable4 ---- ,form of a ,foreign ,bill of ,exchange4 ,l#ajj4 ,paris1 ,june #ast1 #ah-- ,sixty days after sight of this ,first of ,exchange 7,second and ,third unpaid7 pay to the order of ,messrs4 ,jones and ,robinson1 ,one ,hundred pounds sterling1 value received2 and charge to account1 with or without advice of ,,william ,,smith4 ,to ,mr4 ,thomas ,kelley1 ,manchester4 ,payable in ,london4 ,the naming of the payee admits of the same variations as are exhibited in an ordinary ,bill of ,exchange4 ,the time of payment may be1 in like manner1 variously expressed4 ,the term usance is sometimes employed to express the period of running in foreign bills4 ,it means a certain time fixed by custom as between any two places1 and the period covered by a usance will therefore depend on the places of drawing and payment4 ---- ,form of ,ordinary ,receipt4 ,london1 ,may #bnd1 #ah-- ,received of ,mr4 ,john ,frost1 ,twenty-nine pounds twelve shillings and sixpence4 ,l#bi #abs4 #f;d4 ,c4 ,,cuthbert4 ,n4,b4--,all receipts for sums of ,two pounds and upwards require to have a receipt stamp affixed to them1 which stamp should be cancelled by being written across4 ,the penalty for evading this law is #ejl4 ---- ,form of ,receipt for ,rent4 ,london1 ,august #ahth1 #ah-- ,received of ,a4 ,wigram1 ,esq41 ,fifteen pounds1 being one quarter's rent due on ,midsummer ,day last1 for the premises occupied by him at ,no4 #ad1 ,south ,rupert ,street1 ,w4,c4 ,l#ae #js4 #j;d4 ,t4 ,,phillips4 ---- ,form of ,agreement for ,taking a ,house4 ,memorandum of an undertaking entered into this ---- day of ----1 #ah--1 between ,a4 ,b4 of ----1 and ,c4 ,d4 of ----1 as follows3-- ,the said ,a4 ,b4 doth hereby let unto the said ,c4 ,d4 a dwelling-house1 situate in the parish of ----1 for the term of one year certain1 and so on from year to year1 and so on until half a year's notice to quit be given by or to either party1 at the yearly rent of ,l----1 payable quarterly2 the tenancy to commence at ---- day next4 ,and the said ,a4 ,b4 doth undertake to pay the land-tax1 the property-tax1 and the sewer-rate1 and to keep the said house in all necessary repairs1 so long as the said ,c4 ,d4 shall continue therein4 ,and the said ,c4 ,d4 doth undertake to take the said house of ,a4 ,b4 for and at the before-mentioned term and rent1 and pay all taxes except those on land or property and the sewer-rate1 and to abide by the other conditions aforesaid4 ,witness our hands the day and year aforesaid4 ,a4 ,b4 ,witness ,e4 ,f4 ,c4 ,d4 ,n4,b4--,premises are sometimes let for a term of years1 or upon other conditions different from those specified above2 in such cases the agreement must1 of course1 be worded conformably4 ---- ,form of ,notice to ,quit1 from a ,tenant to ,landlord4 ,,sir1 ,i hereby give you notice that on or before the ---- day of ----next1 ,i shall quit and deliver up possession of the house and premises ,i now hold of you1 situate at ----1 in the parish of ----1 in the county of ----4 ,dated this ---- day of ----1 #ah--4 ,witness1 ,k4 ,i4 ,g4 ,h4 ,to ,mr4 ,l4 ,m4 ---- ,form of ,notice to ,quit1 from ,landlord to ,tenant4 ,,sir1 ,i hereby give you notice to quit the house and appurtenances1 situate at ,no4 ----1 which you now hold of me1 on or before ---- next4 ,dated ----1 #ah--4 ,signed ,n4 ,o4 7,landlord74 ,to ,mr4 ,p4 ,q4 ---- ,form of ,will4 ,,this is the last ,will and ,testament of ,a4 ,b41 of ,no4 ---- ,street1 ----4 ,i hereby give and devise to my wife1 ,jane ,b41 her heirs1 executors1 and administrators1 for her and their own use and benefit1 absolutely and for ever1 all my estate and effects1 both real and personal1 whatsoever and wheresoever1 and of what nature and quality soever1 and ,i hereby appoint her1 the said ,jane ,b41 sole executrix of this my ,will4 ,in witness whereof ,i have hereunto set my hand this ----day of ----1 one thousand eight hundred and ----4 ,a4 ,b4 ,signed by the said ,a4 ,b41 in the presence of us1 present at the same time1 who in his presence and in the presence of each other1 attest and subscribe our names as witnesses hereto4 ,n4,b4--,the above is a simple form of ,will4 ,they can1 of course1 be made in various ways1 but in every case care should be taken that the persons mentioned in the ,will should be fully and properly designated1 and that the testator's intentions be stated in language as clear and precise as possible4 ---- ,form of ,bill of ,sale4 ,,know all men by these presents1 that ,i1 ,a4 ,b41 of ----1 for and in consideration of the sum of ----1 in hand1 paid1 at and before the sealing and delivery hereof1 by ,c4 ,d41 of ----1 the receipt whereof ,i do hereby acknowledge1 have bargained and sold1 and by these presents do bargain and sell unto the said ,c4 ,d41 all the goods1 household stuff1 and implements of household1 and all other goods whatsoever mentioned in the schedule hereunto annexed1 now remaining and being in ----4 ,to have and to hold all and singular the goods1 household stuff1 and implements of household1 and every of them by these presents1 bargained and sold unto the said ,c4 ,d41 his executors1 administrators1 and assigns for ever1 and ,i1 the said ,a4 ,b41 for myself1 my executors1 and administrators1 all and singular1 of the said goods1 unto the said ,c4 ,d41 his executors and administrators and assigns1 and against all and every other person and persons whatsoever1 shall and will warrant and for ever defend by these presents1 of which goods ,i1 the said ,a4 ,b41 have put the said ,c4 ,d41 in possession1 by delivering him one silver candelabrum1 c41 on the sealing hereof2 in witness whereof ,i have hereunto put my hand and seal this ---- day of ----1 in the year of our ,lord one thousand eight hundred and ---- ,a4 ,b4 ,signed1 sealed1 and delivered1 ,c4 ,d4 in the presence of us1 ,e4 ,f4 ,,directions ,,for ,,addressing ,,persons ,,of ,,rank1 c4 #a4 ,in ,letters or ,conversation4 #b4 ,the ,directions of ,letters4 ,,the ,,royal ,,family4 ,the ,,queen-- #a4 ,madam2 ,most ,gracious ,sovereign2 ,may it please your ,majesty4 #b4 ,to the ,queen's ,most ,excellent ,majesty4 ,the ,sons and ,daughters1 ,brothers and ,sisters of ,sovereigns-- #a4 ,sir1 or ,madam1 ,may it please your ,royal ,highness4 #b4 ,to ,his ,royal ,highness the ,prince of ,wales4 ,to ,her ,royal ,highness the ,duchess of ,cambridge4 ,,other ,,branches ,,of ,,the ,,royal ,,family4 #a4 ,sir1 or ,madam1 ,may it please your ,highness4 #b4 ,to ,his ,royal ,highness the ,duke of ,cambridge2 or1 ,to ,her ,royal ,highness the ,princess ,mary of ,teck4 ,,the ,,nobility4 ,a ,duke1 or ,duchess-- #a4 ,my ,lord ,duke1 or ,madam1 ,may it please your ,grace4 #b4 ,to ,his ,grace the ,duke of ,bedford2 or1 ,to ,her ,grace the ,duchess of ,bedford4 ,a ,marquis1 or ,marchioness-- #a4 ,my ,lord1 or ,madam1 ,may it please your ,lordship1 or1 ,may it please your ,ladyship4 #b4 ,to the ,most ,noble the ,marquis1 or ,marchioness1 of ,westminster4 ,an ,earl or ,countess--the same4 ,to the ,right ,honourable the ,earl1 or ,countess1 of ,shrewsbury4 ,a ,viscount or ,viscountess-- #a4 ,my ,lord1 or ,madam1 ,may it please your ,lordship1 or1 ,may it please your ,ladyship4 #b4 ,to the ,right ,honourable ,viscount1 or ,viscountess1 ,lifford4 ,a ,baron or ,baroness--the same4 ,to the ,right ,honourable1 the ,lord ,wensleydale1 or ,the ,lady ,st4 ,john4 ,the widow of a ,nobleman is addressed in the same style1 with the introduction of the word ,dowager in the ,superscription of her letters4 ,to the ,right ,hon4 the ,dowager ,countess of ,chesterfield4 ,the ,sons of ,dukes and ,marquises1 and the eldest ,sons of ,earls1 have1 by courtesy1 the titles of ,lord and ,right ,honourable2 and all the ,daughters have those of a ,lady and ,right ,honourable4 ,the younger ,sons of ,earls1 and the ,sons and ,daughters of ,viscounts and ,barons1 are styled ,honourable4 ,,official ,,members ,,of ,,the ,,state4 ,a ,member of ,her ,majesty's ,most ,hon4 ,privy ,council-- #a4 ,sir1 or ,my ,lord1 ,right ,honourable ,sir1 or ,my ,lord1 as the case may require4 #b4 ,to the ,right ,honourable ----1#a ,her ,majesty's ,principal ,secretary of ,state for ,foreign ,affairs4 #a ,here write the name1 and specify the title or rank of the person addressed1 as ,the ,right ,honourable the ,earl of ,winchelsea4 ,,ambassadors ,,and ,,governors ,,under ,,her ,,majesty4 #a4 ,sir1 or ,my ,lord1 as the case may be2 ,may it please your ,excellency4 #b4 ,to his ,excellency the ,french 7or other7 ,ambassador4 #c4 ,to his ,excellency ----1#b ,lieutenant ,general1 and ,general ,governor of that part of the ,united ,kingdom called ,ireland4 #b ,here write the name1 and specify the title or rank of the person addressed1 as ,the ,right ,honourable the ,earl of ,winchelsea4 ,,judges4 #a4 ,my ,lord1 ,may it please your ,lordship4 #b4 ,to the ,right ,honourable ----1 ,lord ,chief ,justice of ,england4 ,the ,lord ,mayor of ,london1 ,york1 or ,dublin1 and the ,lord ,provost of ,edinburgh1 during office--the same4 #a4 ,my ,lord1 ,may it please your ,lordship4 #b4 ,to the ,right ,honourable ----1 ,lord ,mayor of ,london4 ,to the ,right ,honourable ----1 ,lord ,provost of ,edinburgh4 ,the ,lord ,provost of every other town in ,scotland is styled ,honourable4 ,the ,mayors of all ,corporations 7excepting the preceding ,lord ,mayors71 and the ,sheriffs1 ,aldermen1 and the ,recorder of ,london1 are addressed ,right ,worshipful2 and the ,aldermen and ,recorders of other ,corporations1 and the ,justices of the ,peace1 ,worshipful4 ,,the ,,parliament4 ,house of ,peers-- #a4 ,my ,lords1 ,may it please your ,lordships4 #b4 ,to the ,right ,honourable the ,lords ,spiritual and ,temporal1 in ,parliament assembled4 ,house of ,commons-- #a4 ,may it please your ,honourable ,house4 #b4 ,to the ,honourable the ,commons of the ,united ,kingdom of ,great ,britain and ,ireland4 ,the ,speaker of the ,house of ,commons-- #a4 ,sir1 or ,mr4 ,speaker4 #b4 ,to the ,right ,honourable ----1 the ,speaker of the ,house of ,commons4 ,a ,member of the ,house of ,commons not ennobled-- #a4 ,sir4 #b4 ,to ,thomas ,hughes1 ,esq41 ,m4,p4 ,,the ,,clergy4 ,an ,archbishop-- #a4 ,my ,lord1 ,may it please your ,grace4 #b4 ,to his ,grace the ,archbishop of ,canterbury2 or1 ,to the ,most ,reverend ,father in ,god1 ----1#c ,lord ,archbishop of ,canterbury4 #c ,here write the ,christian but not the surname4 ,a ,bishop-- #a4 ,my ,lord1 ,may it please your ,lordship4 #b4 ,the ,right ,reverend the ,bishop of ,london4 #c4 ,to the ,right ,reverend ,father in ,god1 ----1#d ,lord ,bishop of ,peterboro'4 #d ,here write the ,christian but not the surname4 ,a ,dean-- #a4 ,reverend ,sir4 #b4 ,to the ,very ,reverend ,dr4 ----1 ,dean of ,westminster4 ,an ,archdeacon-- ,the ,venerable the ,archdeacon of ----4 ,chancellors are addressed in the same manner4 ,the rest of the ,clergy-- #a4 ,sir1--,reverend ,sir4 #b4 ,to the ,rev4 ,dr ,campbell4 ,to the ,rev4 ,j4 ,jones2 or1 to the ,rev4 ,mr4 ,wilson1 c4