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The letters of Marcus Tullius Cicero to Titus Pomponius Atticus : in sixteen books / translated into English with notes by William Heberden.
Cicero, Marcus Tullius.Date: 1825- Books
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The Secretary's guide, or, Young mans companion, in four parts. Part I. Contains directions for spelling, reading and writing true English, with true pronunciation. Part II. Arithmetick made easie ... Part III. The method of writing letters upon most subjects ... Part IV Contains a choice collection of bills of parcels, bills, bonds, letters of attorney ... profitable both for old and young to learn and know. The whole adorned with variety of other matters, as will appear by the contents.
Date: 1728- Books
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The new art of letter-writing, divided into two parts. The first, containing rules and directions for Writing Letters on all Sorts of Subjects: with a Variety of Examples, equally elegant and instructive. The second, a collection of letters on the Most interesting Occasions in life. Wherein are inserted, The proper Method of addressing Persons of all Ranks; some necessary Orthographical Directions; the Forms of Messages for Cards; and Thoughts upon a Diversity of Subjects. The Whole composed on a Plan intirely new; chiefly calculated for the Instruction of Youth, but may be of singular Service to Gentlemen, Ladies, and all others, who are desirous to attain the true Style and Manner of a polite Epistolary Intercourse. By a gentleman of fortune, for his own Amusement and the Instruction of his Children.
Gentleman of fortune.Date: 1763- Books
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The new and complete British letter-writer; or, young secretary's instructor in polite modern letter-writing. Containing near Four Hundred Original, Plain, Easy, Instructive, and Entertaining Letters on the most useful and important Subjects, particularly Education, Business, Friendship, Love and Courtship, Marriage, Wit and Humour, Instruction, Advice, Compliments, Condolance, Religion and Morality, &c. &c. Together with Letters to and from Parents, Children, Brothers, Sisters, and other Relations, As well as on every other interesting Subject throughout Life. The whole calculated to enable the Reader to write Letters on all Occasions, without any further Instructions. With A Concise and Familiar English Grammar. To which are added, Directions for addressing Persons of all Ranks either in Writing or Discourse. And A Set of Genteel Complimentary Cards. Likewise The Petitioner's Instructor, Containing The Art of Writing Petitions to Superiors; Also Useful Forms of Law, as Wills, Bonds, &c. &c. And other instructive Articles, necessary to be known by all Persons. By David Fordyce, M.A.
Fordyce, David, 1711-1751.Date: [1790?]- Books
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Thomas Thorpe's catalogue of autograph letters, state and family papers, with other curious documents, for MDCCCXLIII.
Thorpe, Thomas, 1791-1851.Date: [1843]- Books
" ... man weiss nur was man einem Manne schreiben soll mit dem man einmal persönlich verhandelt hat" : zum Briefwechsel Goethes mit Christian Gottfried Nees von Esenbeck / Kai Torsten Kanz.
Kanz, Kai Torsten, 1965-Date: 2001- Books
Catalogue of Chinese manuscripts in Danish archives : Chinese diplomatic correspondence from the Chíng dynasty (1644-1911) / Erik Baark.
Baark, Erik.Date: 1980, ©1979- Books
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The works of John Fothergill, M.D. Member Of The Royal College Of Physicians, And Fellow Of The Royal Society, Of London; Fellow Of The Royal College Of Physicians In Edinburgh; And Corresponding Member Of The Royal Medical Society Of Paris, And Of The American Philosophical Society At Philadelphia. With some account of his life / by John Coakley Lettsom.
Fothergill, John, 1712-1780.Date: 1784- Books
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Catalogue of a collection of manuscripts, including several of interest and value, in the Oriental, Greek, Latin, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Flemish, and English languages : autograph letters of many celebrated persons : and an assemblage of books connected with the study of manuscripts and ancient writings : on sale, at the prices affixed, by Thomas Rodd, 2 Great Newport Street, London.
Rodd, Thomas, 1796-1849.Date: 1841- Books
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The lady's polite secretary, or new female letter writer. Containing an elegant variety of interesting and instructive letters, intended as Models to form the Style on every Point essential to the Happiness or Entertainment of the Sex. In which are comprised many admired Epistolary Narratives, an Article hitherto unattempted in every Book of the Kind. Likewise several Original Letters of Wit and Sentiment, by Ladies of the first Rank in the Literary World. To which are added, instances, to serve as beacons to the inexperienced, of that flimsy, affected Style and Sentiment, so prevalent in Modern Correspondence, the Delight of our Novelists, and the Bane of our Youth. With Variety of Poetical Letters, Humorous and Pathetic, Sentimental and Descriptive. And Cards of Compliment and Condolance, of Friendship and Resentment. In this Collection are contained Rules to be observed in writing Letters, and the different Forms of Address. To which is prefixed a short, but comprehensive, grammar of th English language. -The Whole so calculated, that any Lady may, in a very short Time, be enabled to write her Thoughts with a becoming Propriety and Ease. By the Right Hon. Lady Dorothea Du Bois.
Du Bois, Dorothea, 1728-1774.Date: [1771]- Books
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Sketch of the life of James Keir, Esq., F.R.S. : with a selection from his correspondence.
Moilliet, A. (Mrs)Date: 1868- Books
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Scientific papers and letters / by A.H. Smee.
Smee, A. Hutchison (Alfred Hutchison), 1845-1901.Date: 1901- Books
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At work : letters of Marie Elizabeth Hayes, M.B. missionary doctor Delhi, 1905-8 / edited by her mother, with an introduction by the Venerable G.R. Wynne.
Hayes, Marie Elizabeth.Date: 1909- Books
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An unfortunate mother's advice to her absent daughters; in a letter to Miss Pennington.
Pennington, Sarah, Lady, -1783.Date: MDCCLXI. [1761]- Books
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Reminiscences of a Yorkshire naturalist / edited by his wife.
Williamson, William Crawford, 1816-1895.Date: 1896- 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, Condolance, 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. And a Set of Complimental Cards, suited to the various Occasions on which an extraordinary Degree of Politeness should be observed. 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 Mortgages, Letters of Licence, Bonds, Indentures, Wills, Wil's and Powers, Letters of Attorney, &c. &c. &c. as they are now executed by Gentlemen of distinguished Abilities in the Law. By the Rev. Thomas Cooke, A.B. And one of the Authors of the New Royal and Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences.
Cooke, Thomas, Rev., A.B.Date: [1775?]- Books
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Messrs. Hamilton & Bird's catalogue of autograph letters, original manuscripts, &c.
Hamilton and Bird.Date: [between 1840 and 1849?]- 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 imfortant, instrctive, 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, compliment s, condolence, courtship, diligence, education, fidelity, folly, friendhsip, generousity, happiness, history, humanity, humour, industry, justice, love marriage, masters to servants, modesty, morality, oeconomy, parents to children, paternal affection, piey, pleasure, prodigality, prudence, religion, retirement, servants to masters, trade, virtue, wit, &c. To which is added, the complete petitioner. Containing a great variety of petitions on various subjects, from persons in low 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: M,DCC,LXXII. [1772]- Books
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The young secretary's guide: or, A speedy help to learning. In two parts. ... By J. Hill. Made suitable to the people of New-England; but with a small alteration, may suit all parts of America.
Hill, John, Gent, active 1712.Date: 1750- Books
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A letter to the President and Censors of the Royal College of Physicians of London : [criticism of the Pharmacopoeia of 1836] / by G. F. Collier.
Collier, George Frederick.Date: 1837- Books
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Catalogue of the most splendid, interesting, and truly important collection of autograph letters ever offered for sale : including those of royal, noble, and other illustrious personages, of various nations and states, during the XVth, XVIth, XVIIth, XVIIIth, and XIXth centuries : at the reasonable prices affixed to each article / by Thomas Thorpe.
Thorpe, Thomas, 1791-1851.Date: [between 1840 and 1849?]- Books
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The life of John Heysham, M.D : and his correspondence with Mr. Joshua Milne relative to the Carlisle bills of mortality / edited by Henry Lonsdale.
Heysham, John, 1753-1834.Date: 1870- Books
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A later Pepys: the correspondence of Sir W.W.P. with Mrs. Chapone, Mrs. Hartley, Mrs. Montagu, Hannah More, William Franks, Sir James McDonald, Major Rennell, Sir Nathaniel Wraxall, and others / edited with an introduction and notes, by Alice C. C. Gaussen.
Pepys, William Weller, Sir, 1740-1825.Date: 1904- Books
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Catalogue of the interesting collection of autograph letters, of the late George Morgan Smith, esq., etc. etc. : in which will be found many rare and curious specimens of a highly interesting character, English and foreign sovereigns and nobles, statesmen, commanders, divines, lawyers, medical men, poets, artists, musicians, actors : a collection of rare play bills, etc. : which will be sold by auction, by Messrs. Puttick and Simpson ... at their Great Room, 191, Piccadilly, on Monday, July 9th, 1849, and following days, at one o'clock most punctually.
Puttick and Simpson.Date: 1849- Books
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A selection of the correspondence of Linnaeus and other naturalists, from the original manuscripts / by Sir James Edward Smith.
Linné, Carl von, 1707-1778.Date: 1821