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ALPAHABETICAL SUMMARY OF CONTENTS.
- Letters of Business, Suggestions Ccacerning Them................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
87 - ——— Forms of Letters Ordering Books and Dry Goods................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
88 - ——— From a Young Man Commencing Business................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
88 - ——— Reply from Wholesale House with Invoice................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
88 - ——— Requesting information................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
89 - ——— Forms of Restoration................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
89 - ——— Complaining of Error in Bill................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
89 - ——— Recommeding a Successor................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
89 - ——— Notice of Having Forwarded Goods................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
89 - ——— Requesting a Friend to Make Purchases................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
89 - ——— Requesting a Settlement of Account................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
90 - ——— Urging Payment of Rent................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
90 - ——— to Pioneer Settler with Reply................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
90 - Letters of Application, Forms of Advertising, etc.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
91 - From Persons Applying for Clerkships................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
92 - Answering an Advertisement for a Bookkeeper................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
92 - ——— for Situation as Cook, Chambermaid, Gardner................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
92 - ——— for Situation as Coachman, Governess................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
93 - ——— for Situation as Dressmaker, Music Teacher, Printer................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
93 - Letters of Recommendation, for Salesman, Schoolmistress................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
94 - ——— for Bookkeeper, Waiter, Cook................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
94 - ——— for Washerwoman, Porter................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
94 - Letters of Sympathy, to a Friend on the Death of a Husband................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
95 - ——— to a Friend on the Death of a Mother.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
95 - ——— to a Friend on the Death of a Brother................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
95 - ——— on Death of Wife, Sister, Daughter, Infant................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
96 - ——— to a Friend on reverse of Fortunes................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
96 - Letters of Congratulation, to a Friend on Election to Office................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
97 - ——— on Receiving a Legacy................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
98 - ——— to a Gentleman upon His Marriage................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
98 - ——— to a Friend on the Birth of a Son................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
98 - ——— to a Friend on a Wedding Anniversary................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
98 - ——— on Passing a Successful School Examination................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
98 - ——— to an Author on the Success of his Book................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
98 - ——— on Obtaining a Business Situation................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
98 - Letters of Introduction, Introducing one Gentleman to Another................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
99 - ——— Introducing one Lady to Another................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
99 - ——— Introducing a young Musician to a Lady Friend................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
99 - ——— Introducing an Officer to a Brother Officer................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
99 - ——— Introducing a Gentleman Seeking a Clerkship................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
100 - ——— Introducing a Sister to a Schoolmate................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
100 - ——— Introducing a Clerk to a Fellow Clerk................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
100 - ——— Introducing a Student to the Writer's Mother................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
100 - ——— Introducing a Friend to a Member of Congress................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
100 - ——— Introducing a Literary Lady to a Publisher................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
100 - ——— Introducing a Daughter About to Make a Visit................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
100 - Letters of Advice: Advising a Young Lady to refuse Gifts from Gentlemen................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
101 - ——— Advising a Young Man to Beware of Bad Company................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
102 - ——— Advising a Young Man Against a Hurried Marriage................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
102 - ——— to a Gentleman on the Subject of Health................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
102 - ——— to an Orphan Boy on How to Succeed................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
102 - Letters of Excuse: Apologizing for a Broken Engagement................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
103 - ——— Apologizing for Failure to Pay Money Promptly.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
103 - ———to a Teacher from a Parent................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
103 - ——— for Breaking a Business Engagement................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
103 - ——— for a Delay in returning a Book................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
103 - Letters Asking Favors: Requesting the Loan of a Book................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
104 - ——— Requesting the Loan of Money................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
104 - ——— Requesting a Letter of Introduction................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
104 - ——— Requesting the Loan of an Opera Glass................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
104 - ——— Requesting the Loan of a Pistol................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
104 - Letters Accompanying Gifts: Accompanying Photographs................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
105 - ——— Accompanying a Betrothal Gift of a Ring................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
105 - ——— Accompanying a Book................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
105 - ——— Accompanying a Bouquet................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
106 - ——— Accompanying a Birthday Gitte................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
106 - ——— Acompanying a Donation to a Clergyman................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
106 - ——— Accompanying a Gift to a Superintendent................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
106 - ——— Replies to Letters Accompanying Gifts................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
106 - Letters of Friendship: from a Young Lady to a Schoolmate................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
108 - ——— to a Friend About to Marry................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
110 - Letters to Relatives: from a Husband to His Wife................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
108 - ——— from a Girl at School, to Her Mother................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
108 - ——— Answer of Mother to the Daughter................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
109 - ——— from Absent Wife to Husband................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
109 - ——— Answer of Husband to Wife................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
109 - ——— from a Daughter to Her Parents................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
109 - ——— from a Mother to Daughter in the City................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
109 - ——— from a Father Remonstrating with His Son................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
109 - ——— Reply of the Son to His Father................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
110 - ——— from a Young Man at College, to His Parents................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
110 - Letters of Description: from a Gentleman Visiting the Old Home................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
110 - ——— from a lady Visiting, in Chicago................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
111 - Letters of Love: Cautions and Suggestions................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
112 - ——— Letter, Favorable and Unfavorable Replies................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
114 - ——— Invitation to a Place of Amusement................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
114 - ——— Reply Accepting, Reply Refusing................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
114 - ——— Letter with no Previous Acquaintance................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
115 - ——— Unfavorable Reply, Favorable Reply................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
115 - ——— a Lover's Good-bye, and the Reply................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
115 - ——— Asking for a Letter of Introduction................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
115 - ——— Reply Accompanied by the Letters................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
115 - ——— to the Father of the Lady................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
115 - ——— the Father's Reply—Favorable, Unfavorable................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
116 - ——— Reply to a Young Man who Uses Tobacco................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
116 - ——— Letter to an Entire Stranger................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
116 - ——— Favorable and Unfavorable Replies to the Stranger................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
116 - ——— Personal Advertisement in a Morning Paper................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
117 - ——— How to Reply to the Personal Advertisement................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
117 - ——— a Gentleman Makes a Frank Acknowledgement................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
118 - ——— from a Gentleman confessing a Change of Sentiment................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
119 - ——— Reply to a Young Man Addicted to Intemperance................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
119 - ——— One Way of Breaking the Ice................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
120 - ——— an Offer of Marriage with Favorable Reply................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
120 - ——— from a Lover Going West, Favorable Reply................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
120 - Limitation of Action in Different States................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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M - Ministers to Foreign Countries, Duties of................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
299 - Married Woman's Note in New York, Form of................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
181 - Meter Definition, Examples................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
304 - Mind Directions for Condition of................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
102 - Metonymy in Writing and Speaking, Example of................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
60 - Metaphor, as Used in Writing and Speaking, Definition................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
60 - Mistakes Common in Writing and Speaking................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
55 - Marks of Punctuationt................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
52 - Measuring Land, Rules for................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
225 - Measures, Long, Square and Cubic................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
225 - Meetings, Directions for Conducting Them................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
256 - Marriage Anniversaries, When to Celebrate Them................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
132 - ——— Certificate, Form of................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
127 - ——— License, Form of................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
126 - ——— Notices, Form of................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
128 - ——— Ceremonies, How to Conduct Them................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
160 - Metric System of Weights and Measures................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
215 - Mortgages, Form of Chattel Mortgage................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
198 - ——— Real Estate Mortgage to Secure Payment of Rent................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
199 - Moon, its Influence on Growth of Plants................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
237 - Mountains, Highest on the Face of the Earth................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
228
N - Navy, Duties of Secretary Of................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
282 - Negotiable Note, Form of................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
181 - Nature’s Rules as Applied in Penmanship................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
26 - Newspaper Reporting, Suggestions About................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
272 - Nuncupative Will, Form of................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
210 - Notice of Marriage, Worm) Olese................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
128 - Nicknames, Importance of Avoiding................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
143 - New Year's Calling, Ettiquete of................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
147 - Newspaper and Book Type................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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