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Henry Wellcome Letter Book 7
Date: Aug 1903 - Jul 1904Reference: WF/E/01/01/07Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
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Henry Wellcome Letter Book 1 ['HSW Private No.1']
Date: Aug 1882-Mar 1888Reference: WF/E/01/01/01Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
Landseer, Sir Edwin (1802-1873), artist, letter to 'Dear Beard'
Landseer, Sir Edwin (1802-1873), artist.Date: 13 Nov 1862Reference: MS.8929- Books
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Letters written to and for particular friends, on the most important occasions. Directing not only the requisite style and forms to be observed in writing familiar letters; but how to think and act justly and prudently, in the common concerns of human life. Containing One Hundred and Seventy-Three Letters.
Richardson, Samuel, 1689-1761.Date: M.DCC.XLVI. [1746]- Archives and manuscripts
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Early nineteenth century papers relating to unidentified patients
Date: c.1800 - 1835Reference: RET/6/19/2/2/1Part of: The Retreat Archive- Books
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The new, and complete universal letter-writer: or, whole art of general and polite correspondence. Containing a great variety of plain, easy, entertaining, and familiar original letters, ... By Henry Hogg, A.M. and the Rev. George Brown, ...
Hogg, Henry.Date: 1800- Books
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Letters written to and for particular friends, on the most important occasions. Directing not only the requisite style and forms to be observed in writing familiar letters; but how to think and act justly and prudently, in the common concerns of human life. Containing One Hundred and Seventy-Three Letters, None of which were ever before Published.
Richardson, Samuel, 1689-1761.Date: M.DCC.XLI. [1741]- Books
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The complete letter-writer; or, polite English secretary. Containing familiar letters on the most common occasions in life. ... To which is prefixed, a plain and compendious grammar of the English tongue: also directions for writing letters; ... To which are added a few select letters, by ... Lawrence Sterne
Date: [1800?]- Books
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The Complete letter-writer; or, polite English secretary. Containing familiar letters on the most common occasions in life: also, a variety of more elegant letters, for examples and improvement of style, from the best modern authors; together with many originals, on business, duty, amusement, affection, courtship, marriage, friendship, and other subjects. To which is prefixed, a plain and compendious grammar of the English tongue: also, directions for writing letters; and how to address persons of all ranks, either in writing or discourses and some necessary orthographical directions. To which are added, a few select letters, by the late Rev. Laurence Sterne, and others. With some observations on letter writing, and of the knowledge of the world, by the late Earl of Chesterfield.
Date: 1800- Books
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The London universal letter writer; or, Whole art of polite correspondence. Containing a great variety of plain, easy, entertaining, and familiar original letters, on the most useful, interesting, important, and instructive subjects: and adapted for general use and benefit, by directing every person to indite letters, without any other assistance, on the various occasions of life; but more particularly on business, education and love; including Letters to and from parents, children, brothers, sisters, and other relatives. Together with various forms of petitions, adapted to the different wants and exigencies of life. Proper methods of addressing superiors, and persons of all ranks, both in writing and discourse; and valuable hints for grammatical correctness on all occasions. To which is added, a Modern collection of genteel complimentary cards. Likewise, useful forms in law, such as wills, bonds, &c. To which is subjoined, A table of contents, to enable the reader immediately to find out any particular letter or article wanted.
Date: 1800- Books
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Familiar letters on various subjects of business and amusement. Written in a natural easy manner; And published principally for the Service of The Younger Part of Both Sexes; with a view To Form and Polish the Style; Improve the Understanding; and, by conveying Entertainment with Moral Instruction, to inculcate in them an early Taste for Epistolary Correspondence. Intended also as models, On which may easily be formed Proper Letters on the many Occurrences of Life, For the Use of those Persons who are desirous of writing Correct English and Good Sense on every Occasion. Together with The different Forms of writing Messages on Cards. By Charles Hallifax.
Hallifax, Charles.Date: [1765?]- Books
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The complete art of writing love letters; or, the lover's best instructor. In which The Tender Passions are displayed in all Forms, real or feigned; as discovered in the Sincere Modest Honourable Rapturous Passionate Forlorn Lover Insidious Base Perfidious Treacherous Dissembling Mercenary With Rules and Instructions to the Fair Sex, how to make a happy Choice of a Good Husband. Exhibiting in a series of Letters, a variety of Truth and Falshood, Sincerity and Treachery, Happiness and Misery, with several Examples in both Kinds. To which are added, some elegant Forms of Messages for Cards.
Date: [1795?]- Books
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Letters of Mr. Pope, And Several Eminent Persons, From the Year 1705 to 1735. Vol. I.
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.Date: MDCCXXXV. [1735]- Books
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The english letter-writer; or, the whole art of general correspondence. Consisting of A Series of the most Important, Instructive and Interesting Entire New Letters, On every Occurrence in Life. By which any Person who can use the Pen, may write Letters on every Subject, with Propriety and Elegance of Stile. In these Models for inditing Epistles on the various Occasions of Human Life, Particular Regard has been paid to the following Heads, viz. Trade, Affection, Love, Courtship, Marriage, Friendship, Instruction, History, Commerce, Industry, Prosperity, Prudence, Gratitude, Generosity, Misfortunes, Consolation, Prodigality, Virtue, Vice, Piety, Wit, Mirth, Folly, Pleasure, Humanity, Memory, Morality, Education, Happiness, Business, Sickness, Death, Integrity, Oeconomy, Affiuence, Politeness, Fidelity, Riches, Duty of Pareuts, Children, and other Relations, Masters, Mistresses, Illustrious Persons, Officers, Soldiers, Seamen; and to other useful and entertaining Particulars too numerous to mention in this little Page. To which is added, a Course of Cards, or Notes of Compliments, Which will be found exceedingly convenient, on such Occasions as may not require a Letter. Together with the universal petitioner; comprehending The greatest Variety of Petitions, adapted to every Situation, with Directions for presenting them in a proper Manner. Including also a new English grammar, Or, The English Language made perfectly Easy to every Capacity. Likewise General Instructions for carrying on Epistolary Correspondence; And necessary Rules for addressing Persons of all Stations, both in Discourse and Writing. To the Whole are also added, Precedents of Leases, Bonds, Letters of Attorney, Wills, Mortgages, Wills and Powers, &c. &c. agreable to the Forms in which they are now executed by the most eminent Attorneys. By the Rev. George Brown, M.A.
Brown, George, Rev.Date: [1771?]- Books
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The instructive letter-writer, and entertaining companion: containing letters on the most interesting subjects, in an elegant and easy style; Wherein a peculiar Regard has been had to select those, Only, which are best adapted to inspire Noble and Manly Sentiments, and promote a Rational and Virtuous Conduct; Most of them being wrote by the following Royal and eminent Personages, and the best Authers, Antient and Modern, viz. Cicero, Brutus, Trajan, Pliny, Plutarch, Q. Ann Boleyn, K. Edward VI. K. Charles I. and His Queen, Queen Ann, Prince George of Denmark, Empress of Russia, Sir W. Raleigh, Duke & Dutchess of Marlbro', Mar. of Granby, Abp, Tillotson, Locke, Molyneux, Addison, Steele, Pope, Gay, Bishop Atterbury, Mr. & Mrs. Rowe, Dr. Blackwell, Richardson, Coleman, Murphy, &c. with forms of messages for cards. To which are prefix'd instructions for writing letters with elegance and propriety; Directions how to address Persons of all Ranks,; a plain and concise Grammar of the English Tongue; and some necessary Orthographical Directions.
Seymour, George.Date: 1765- Books
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The new English letter-writer; or, whole art of general correspondence. Consisting of a series of the most important, instructive, and interesting entire new letters, On Every Occurrence in Life: By which any Person who can use the Pen, may write Letters on every Subject, with Propriety and Elegance of Stile. In these Models for inditing Epistles on the various Occasions of Human Life, particular Regard has been paid to the following Heads, viz. Trade, Affection, Love, Courtship, Marriage, Friendship, Instruction, History, Commerce, Industry, Prosperity, Prudence, Gratitude, Generosity, Misfortunes, Consolation, Prodigality, Virtue, Vice, Piety, Wit, Mirth, Folly, Pleasure, Humanity, Memory, Morality, Education, Happiness, Business, Sickness, Death, Integrity, Oeconomy, Affluence, Politeness, Fidelity, Riches, Duty and Concerns of Parents, Children, and other Relations, Masters, Mistresses, Illustrious Persons, Officers, Soldiers, Seamen, Schoolmasters, Scholars; and other useful and entertaining Particulars too numerous to mention in this little Page. To which is added, a Course of Cards, or Notes of Compliments, Which will be found exceedingly convenient on such Occasions as may not require a Letter. Together with The Universal Petitioner, Comprehending The greatest Variety of Petitions, adapted to every Situation, with Directions for presenting them in a proper Manner. Including also a New English Grammar; or, The English Language made perfectly easy to every Capacity. Likewise, General Instructions for carrying on Epistolary Correspondence; And necessary Rules for addressing Persons of all Stations, both in Discourse and Writing. To the Whole are also added, Precedents of Leases, Bonds, Letters of Attorney, Wills, Mortgages, Wills and Powers, Indentures, &c. &c. agreeable to the Forms in which they are now executed by the most eminent Attorneys. By the Rev. George Brown, M. A. Author of The New Young Man's Companion, price only 1s.
Brown, George, Rev.Date: [1780?]- Books
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The instructive letter-writer, and entertaining companion: containing letters on the most interesting subjects, In an Elegant and Easy Style; Most of which are wrote by the following royal and eminent personages, and the best authors, Antient and Modern, viz. Cicero, Brutus, Trajan, Pliny, Plutarch, Q. Ann Boleyn, K. Edward VI. K. Charles I. and His Queen, Queen Ann, Prince George of Denmark, Empss. of Russia Sir W. Raleigh, Du. and Dutchess of Marlborough, Ma. of Granby, Abp. Tillotson Molyneux, Locke, Addison, Steele, Pope, Gay, Atterbury, Mr. & Mrs. Rowe, Richardson, Coleman, Murphy, &c. With Forms of Messages for Cards. To which are prefix'd, Instructions for writing Letters with Elegance and Propriety; Directions how to address Persons of all Ranks; A plain and concise Grammar of the English Tongue; and some necessary Orthographical Directions. By George Seymour.
Seymour, George.Date: 1763- Books
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The universal letter-writer; or, new art of polite correspondence. Containing a Course of Interesting Original letters on the most important, instructive, and entertaining subjects, which may serve as copies for Inditing Letters on the various Occurrences in Life, Particularly On Advice, Affection, Affluence, Benevolence, Business, Children to Parents, Compliments, Condoleance, Courtship, Diligence, Education, Fidelity, Folly, Friendship, Generosity, Happiness, History, Humanity, Humour, Industry, Justice, Love, Marriage, Masters to Servants, Modesty, Morality, Oeconomy, Parents to Children, Paternal Affection, Piety, Pleasure, Prodigality, Prudence, Religion, Retirement, Servants to Masters, Trade, Virtue, Wit, &c. To which is added, the complete petitioner. Containing great Variety of Petitions on various Subjects, from Persons in low or middling States of Life, to those in higher Stations. Also A new, plain and easy Grammar of the English Language, and Directions for addressing Persons of all Ranks, either in Writing or Discourse. Likewise Forms of Letters of Licence, Bonds, Indentures, Wills and Powers, Letters of Attorney, &c. as they are now executed by Gentlemen of distinguished Abilities in the Law. By the Rev. Thomas Cooke, A.B.
Cooke, Thomas, Rev., A.B.Date: [1770?]- Books
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The instructive letter-writer, and entertaining companion: containing letters on the most interesting subjects in an elegant and easy style; Wherein a peculiar Regard has been had to select those, Only, which are best adapted to inspire Noble and Manly Sentiments, and promote a Rational and Virtuous Conduct; Many of them being wrote by the following Royal and eminent Personages, and the rest by the best Authors, Antient and Modern, viz. Cicero, Brutus, Trajan, Pliny, Plutarch, Q. Ann Boleyn, K. Edward VI. K. Charles I. and His Queen, Queen Ann, Prince George of Denmark, Empress of Russia, Sir W. Raleigh, Duke & Dutchess of Marlbro', Mar. of Granby, Abp. Tillotson, Locke, Molyneux, Addison, Steele, Pope, Gay, Bishop Atterbury, Mr. & Mrs. Rowe, Dr. Blackwell, Richardson, Coleman, Murphy, &c. With Forms of Messages for Cards To which are prefix'd Instructions for writing Letters with Elegance and Propriety: Directions how to address Persons of all Ranks; a plain and concise Grammar of the English Tongue; and some necessary Orthographical Directions.
Seymour, George.Date: M,DCC,LXIX. [1769]- Books
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The court letter writer ; or the complete English secretary for town and country. Containing variety of original familiar letters on all manner of subjects and occasions ; intended as Models to form the Style on every Point essential to the Improvement of the Reader. Also a great Variety of the most elegant, entertaining and instructive Letters, extracted from the most celebrated modern Authors. The whole forming a Complete Library of Epistolary Correspondence, on Duty, Filial Affection, Parental Affection, Courtship, Love, Marriage, Friendship, Politeness, Taste, Behaviour, Amusement, Instruction, and Many other Subjects. To which are added, variety of poetical letters, or epistles, serious, humourous, and pathetic; sentimental and descriptive. Together with Cards of Compliment and Condolance; of Friendship or Affection; of Anger or Resentment. Also Rules to be observed in writing Letters, and all the different Forms of Address. To which is prefixed, a complete grammar of the English language. The whole upon a more extensive Plan than any thing of the Kind, and so calculated, that any Person may, in a short Time, be enabled to express his Thoughts with Elegance, Ease, Freedom and Propriety.
Date: 1773- Books
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The new and complete English letter-writer; or, whole art of general correspondence. Consisting of an Universal Series of the most Important, Instructive, and Interesting Entire New Letters, On Every Occurrence in Life: By which any Person who can use the Pen, may write Letters on every Subject, with Propriety and Elegance of Stile. In these Models for inditing Epistles on the various Occasions of Human Life, particular Regard has been paid to the following (among other) Heads, viz. Trade, Affection, Love, Courtship, Marriage, Friendship, Instruction, History, Commerce, Industry, Prosperity, Prudence, Gratitude, Generolity, Mistortunes, Consolation, Prodigality, Virtue, Vice, Piety, Wit, Mitsh, Folly, Pleasure, Humanity, Memory, Morality, Education, Happiness, Business, Sickness, Death, Integrity, Oeconomy. Affluence, Politeness, Fidelity, Riches, Duty and Concerns of Parents, Children, and other Relations, Masters, Mistresses, Illustrious Persons, Officers, Soldiers, Seamen, Schoolmasters, Scholars; and other useful and entertaining Particulars too numerous to mention in this little Page. To which is added, a Course of Cards, or Notes of Compliments, Which will be found exceedingly convenient on such Occasions as may not require a Letter. Together with The New Universal Petitioner, Comprehending The greatest Variety of Petitions, adapted to every Situation, with Directions for presenting them in a proper Manner. Including also A New English Grammar; or, The English Language made perfectly easy to every Capacity. Likewise, General Instructions for carrying on Episiolary Correspondence; And necessary Rules for addreshing Persons of all Stations both in Discourse and Wrising. To the Whole are also added, Precedents of Leases, Bonds, Letters of Attorney, Wills, Mortimar Wills and Powers, Indentures, &c. &c. agreeable to the Form in which they are now executed by the most eminent Attorney. By the Rev. George Brown, M. A. Author of The New Young Man's Best Comparing, price only 1s. Assisted by several Order Gentelmen of approved Abilitiar.
Brown, George, Rev.Date: [1770?]- Books
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The new and complete universal letter-writer or, whole art of polite correspondence. Containing a great variety of plain, easy, entertaining, and familiar original letters, ... By Henry Hogg, ...
Hogg, Henry.Date: [1790?]- Books
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The new and complete universal letter-writer; or, young secretary's instructor. Containing ... original, instructive and entertaining letters, which may serve as copies ... Also the art of pleasing in conversation, ... By Thomas Cooke, M.A.
Cooke, Thomas, Rev., A.B.Date: [1790?]- Books
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The complete letter-writer; or, polite English secretary. Containing familiar letters on the most common occasions in life. Also a variety of more elegant letters for examples and improvement of style, from the best modern Authors, together with many Originals, on Business, Duty, Amusement, Affection, Courtship, Marriage, Friendship, and Other Subjects. To which is prefix'd, a plain and compendious grammar of the English tongue. also Directions for writing Letters; And how to address Persons of all Ranks, either in Writing or Discourse; and some necessary Orthographical Directions. To which is now first added, a few select Letters, By the late Rev. Laurence Sterne and others. With some Observations on Letter-Writing, and of the Knowledge of the World, By the late Earl of Chesterfield, In his Advice to his Son.
Date: 1778- Books
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The royal letter writer or every lady's own secretary: containing letters on every subject that can call for attention Mothers Daughters Wives Relations Friends or Acquaintance. Not only on the more important religious, moral, and social duties, but on subjects of every other kind that usually interest the fair sex. With various forms of messages by cards.
Date: [1793?]