SIR
Yours I received; an am extremelÿ sorry to hear of the death of my good frieud, your late master: but, at the same time, pleased that his business has fallen into such good hands as yours. You ‘have! double avautage over ast'anger, as you are well jagquainted both with your late master’s trad& and eustomers, which by his dealings with mej appear :to be very extensive, Î[ havé sent your: order.în tén bales; arked O. .. by the Speewell, of Hull, J, T,, master and jou will find them as good and as cheap as any that are to be had in London. I heartily thank you for your offered correspondence ; and shall, on all occasions, use you Wwiih honour, I wish you all mauner of success ; and am,
Your humble servant:.
Solliciting a loan of money from à Friend.
Dear Sir,
I believe 1hat ever since you first knew me you will be ready to acknowleüge ‘that n0: person was ever more bashful in asking favours than myself. 1n- Ueed T have always considered it'as most plearing to an honest mind, to confer, than receive a favour : but an wnexpected efiliction in my family obliges me to
solieit your assistance, by the loan of about forty pounds for six menths : : but on this condition, that you ean spare it without hurting yourself; for I would by no means choose that my friend should suffer int his | t cireumstances in order to ob/::: me. Indeei was some days engaged am:
my aequai: o raise the money, before I coulu prevail with : to ask it from you; and thati have now done it is from a principle far more noble than:any lucrative motive : nor indeed would I have ashed it at ail, were { aot morally certain of paying it at tlie time proposed, I hope this will not give you aoy offence, and as I before said, if it is any way ‘ingonvenient, let me beg that you will refuse it. I am, sir, yours with thegreatest sincerity.
Yours truly.
The Answer.
Dear Sir,
L'eould aot hesitate one moment in answering your letter, ana bad I known that my worthy friend. hail been inthe want ofihe sum mentioned, I should never bave put his unaffected modesty to the blush, by suffering him to ask it : no, sir, 1he offer should have come from myself. Huwever, the sum is sent by the bearer, but let me beg, if you consider me really as your friend, that you will suit the p:yment to your own cireumstances, without being confined to a pars ticular time, and not only s0, but that you will likewise command my assistance in every thing else wherein [ can serve you. But lest you think m2 strickly formal, I have hereby given you leave ‘to
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draw on me to the amount of two hundred pounds, or for any less sum, to be paid asit most suitable to your circumstances.
1 am, Sir, Your sincere friend.
Apology to a person wanting money.
Sir,
I am exceedingly sorry to hear you are so embarrassed, particularly as it is not in my power to give you any assistance ; my circu nstances beiog almost as bad as yours.
Ï am Sir, . Your humble servant
Ccmpliance to lend money
Sir,
I consider myself much obliged in the request you make «f me. I most cheerfully comply withit, and inclose a note for the requested sum payable at sight : aùd ain not a little 4lad it is in my power to show you how much I am, Sir, your faithful friend and servan!,
Yours, ete
" Rrfusal to lend money.
ir,
I am exceedingly sorry that your request come to me at a time, when I am so pressed by my ow effairs, that I cannot, with any conven:ence, compl®
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withit. On auy future opportunity, when I have money to spare, I shall be ready to oblige you. I hope, Sir, you will therefore excuse your most humble servant.
Verily yours, etc.
From a tanent io a landiord, excusing delay of payment.
Sir,
Ï have been your tenant above ten years in the house where 1 now live, and you knew that [have never failed to psy my rent quarterly when due. At present I am Le trente sorryto inform you, that from a variety of losses and disappoiatments, 1 am under the necessity of begging that you will indulge me one quarter longer, Bythat time I hope to baveitin my power to answer your just demand, and the favour shall be ever greatfully acknowlelged by your obedient humble servant.
T have the honor tv be, The Answer.
Sir,
1t was never my design to depress you. I have had long trial of your honesty, and therefore you may rest perfectiy satisfied concerning ycur present request. No demand shall be made by me, upon you for rent, until it suits you to pay it ; for I am well couvinced, you will not keep it from me any longer. Ï am yours sincerely,
Truly Yours, etc.
RELATIONSHIP.
From a young gentlemento his mother, during ‘his apprenticeship.
Honoured Mother,
. Your baring retired te the country, has hindred me from writting to yo1 so often as Ï could wish. Ever since I was bound to Mr A.,he has treated me with every sort ofindulgence, and I have endea> voured to acquire the good will of, all: qur gustomers. I know that you are so:straitened in Your.own cirtamstances, as not to be able to aford, me. pocket money. ;cbut Lhave the pleasure, to:- tell. you, that Mrs: H. has token care ia that pattieular; amd -gene= rousiy supplies me from time to time. In every part of my conduet.I shall endeavour to act. consistently with.the principles. of virtue,andam with the utmost respect and duty, your af” ‘ionate sou.
From a young lady to her müther.
My dear Mother,
Ju my last, L informed you that my worihy benefactress, Mrs S ., had been extremely ill ; I hive the pleasure to sure Fou that she nis now perfectiy recovered. The happiness of my present situation: may be conceived, but it is not my jower to :describe. it After we.get up in the mornitg, the family are called'together to returu thanks to the: Alnighty for his préserving them during {he preceediog'night; and to implore his protection the remaining part of . the day.; afterwards, we retire (o breakfast. During
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