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From a Tradesman to a wholesale Dealer, to delay payment of a

From a Servant of a wholesale Dealer to his Master in Philadelphia,

giving an account of his Customers in the country.

From a country Shopkeeper, to his Friend in New-York, desiring

him to send him some goods

From a country Shopkeeper, to a dealer in Philadelphia, complain-

ing of the badness of his goods

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

From a young man in the country, to a Merchant in Philadelphia,

offering his Correspondence.

'The Merchant's Answer..

From a young Man, whose Master had lately died

From a person who had met with a sudden affliction in his Family,

soliciting the loan of a sum of money.

56

From a Country Farmer, on the same occasion

Letter from Dr. Franklin to his Friend A. B. containing useful

Hints to young Tradesmen...

LETTERS ON LOVE, COURTSHIP, AND MARRIAGE.

From a young Gentleman to a young Lady, with whom he is in

The young Lady's Answer.

The Gentleman's Reply

From the Young Gentleman's Mother to the young Lady..

The young Lady's Answer..

The young Lady's Answer to her Lover..

The young Gentleman's Answer.

From the Lady after marriage, to her Cousin unmarried

From a young Merchant in Philadelphia, to a Widow Lady in the

The Lady's Letter to her brother concerning the above

The Brother's Answer

From the Lady to Mr. Moreton..

Six Letters between a Gentleman and Lady in England

On Love and Friendship, from a Father to his Daughters

On the same subject ..

On Courtship and Coquettish Behavior, from the same

On the foregoing subject

On Marriage, from the same...

On the same subject in continuation

From a Gentleman to a Lady, professing an aversion to tedious

formality in Courtship...

The Lady's Answer, encouraging a further Declaration

From the Gentleman to the Lady more openly declaring his Passion

The Lady in Reply, putting the matter to a sudden issue.......

From an Aunt to her Niece, who had given her a ludicrous ac-

count of a sober Lover.

A Letter from Lady Wortley Montagu, against a Maxim of Mons.

Rochefoucalt's, "that marriages are convenient, but never de-

lightful"...

To a very young Lady on her Marriage. By Dr. Swift.

To the same Lady.

By the same.....

To the same Lady. By the same.

From a Daughter to

her Father, wherein she dutifully expostulates

against a match he had proposed to her, with a gentleman much

older than herself...

From a young Person in business to a gentleman, desiring leave to

wait on his Daughter

From a young Lady to her Father, acquainting him with a propo-

sal of Marriage made her....

'The Father's Answer to the Daughter

From a young Lady's Friend to a disagreeable Suitor.:

From a Lady to a Gentleman who had obtained all her Friends'

consent, urging him to decline his suit to her.....

The gentleman's Answer to the Lady's uncommon request

From a young Lady to a Gentleman that courted her, whom she

could not like, but was forced by her parents to receive his visits,

and think of none else for her Husband...

A Ward to her Guardian, against compulsive Marriage.

From a young Lady to a Friend whose Lover was false.

From a Gentleman to a Lady, whom he accuses of inconstancy.

From a Lover who had cause of displeasure, and determines never

to see the Lady again

From a rich young Gentleman, to a beautiful young Lady with no

A modest Lover desiring an Aunt's favor to him for her Niece

The Aunt's Answer..

From an Aunt to her Nephew, who had complained of ill success

in his Addresses...

From a Mother to a Daughter, jealous of her Husband

From a young Lady after the small-pox to her Lover

From a Friend to a foolish Lover

Sentiments of a Lady a few weeks before her Marriage

From one friend to another, advising him to marry.

From a Lady, with an Extract from the Spectator..

From the Mistress of a Boarding-School to one of her late Pupils

who had requested her advice in the important Article of Mar-

LETTERS OF ADVICE, AFFECTION, &c.

From a Merchant's Widow, to a Lady, a distant Relation, in be-

half of her two Orphans

The Lady's Answer

From the Son to his Mother during his Apprenticeship

From the young Gentlewoman to her Mother..

From a young Man to his Father, desiring him to intercede with

From a Mother in Town, to her Daughter at a Boarding-School in

the Country, recommending the practice of Virtue

From a young Gentleman, Clerk to a Merchant in Philadelphia, to

his Father in the Country, soliciting Pocket-Money.

The Father's Answer

From a young Tradesman, lately entered into business, to his

Father, asking his consent to marry.

The Father's Answer

From a young Woman, just gone to service in Boston, to her

Mother in the Country

The Mother's Answer.

From a Brother at home, to his Sister abroad on a visit, complain-

ing of her not writing.

The Sister's Answer..

From a Daughter to her Mother, by way of excuse for having

neglected to write to her...

From a young Apprentice to his Father, to let him know how he

likes his place, and goes on

From an elder Brother in the country, to his younger Brother put

an apprentice in Philadelphia..

From Robin Red-Breast in the garden, to Master Billy Careless,

abroad at School

To a Mother, to thank her for her care and tenderness.

From a Mother to her Son, in answer to the former.

From a young Lady in Answer to a Letter she had received from

her Mother, advising her to persevere in the Christian Duties

she had been instructed in

From a young Lady to her Mother, requesting a favor..

A letter from a Lady to a Maid Servant, who had left her; in which

is contained a useful Lesson for all persons in that state of life. 156

Domestic Rule-The province of the Wife......

To a Lady who had lost all her beauty in the small-pox.

From a Lady, lately brought to bed...

A Lady to her Husband, who was jealous of her..

Advising a Friend against going to Law

To a young Gentleman, on his entering into the world, with direc

tions how to conduct himself..

From a Gentleman in England, to his Son just arrived from Paris,

against servile Complaisance and Talkativeness; with some di-

rections how to behave politely in Company..

From an Uncle to his Nephew, on his keeping bad Company, bad

Hours, &c. in his Apprenticeship

From a Daughter to her Father, pleading for her Sister, who had

married without his Consent.

The Father's Answer

From a Fa her to a Daughter, in dislike of her Intentions to inar-

ry at too early an Age

Consolation to a Friend in prison for Debt

From a young Merchant to an aged Gentleman, firmerly of the

same profession, but now retired from business...

From Viscountess Glenorchy to Mrs. Graham on certain fashion-

able parts of Female Education.....

LETTERS ON FRIENDSHIP, AND A VARIETY OF MISCELLA-

NEOUS SUBJECTS.

A Letter on Friendship, written by a Gentleman lately deceased,
and found among his papers....

Mr. Pope to the Bishop of Rochester..

From a Clergyman in the Country, to a Lady in the City, on the

Death of a valuable Friend...

From a Gentleman to his friend, on Happiness

From a Friend in Answer, concerning the Immortality of the

From a Gentleman to his Friend, concerning Prejudice..... 188

From a Gentleman lately entered upon house-keeping, to a

From the same, on Pride.

196

From the same, on the utility of studying the Sciences....

From the same, on the necessity of being virtuous in our Youth.. 200

From a Gentleman on the circuit, to his Friend in London ...... 201

From a Gentleman in the Country, to his Friend in London, on

From a Lady who had formerly kept a Boarding-School, to another

of the same Profession, on Female Education...

On sickness, from a Lady to her Friend, lately recovered from a

dangerous Illness...

From a Lady to her friend, who had buried her husband...

From a Gentleman to a friend in distressed circumstances, who

had endeavored to conceal his Poverty

Clarinda; or Female Seduction

From Mr. Pope to Mr. Steele, on Sickness and Dying Young

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