The Art of Correspondence: How to Construct and Write Letters According to Approved Usage. Containing Model Business, Social, and Love Letters by Distinguished Writers, with the Etiquette for Using Wedding and Calling Cards |
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abbreviated Abigail Adams accept acquaintance Adams addressed affectionate Amos Lawrence Bachelor of Arts blessing BOSTON brother Business Firm capital character Charles Charles Francis Adams CHILDERDITCH Christian Church commence complimentary closing correspondence dẹ DEAR SIR desire Doctor dollars Enclosed find English plural engraved envelope errors esteem ETTA JONES expression father feel Fête Champêtre gentleman give Hannaford happiness heart hope husband invitation JAMES John Adams John Brown John Keats JOSEPH BARTHOLOMEW lady Lady's language left-hand corner Lord Madam March marriage married MARY means ment Messrs Miss month mother never Nora Johnson o'clock paper party person pleasure post-office President printed proper received regret Reply Respectfully Reverend Right Honorable Salutation servant signature sister Smith style thee tion town trust wedding wife WILLIAM wish woman word write written
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Page 189 - By the terms of the agreement officers and men can return to their homes, and remain there until exchanged. You will take with you the satisfaction that proceeds from the consciousness of duty faithfully performed, and I earnestly pray that a merciful God will extend to you His blessing and protection. With an increasing admiration of your constancy and devotion to your country, and a grateful remembrance of your kind and generous consideration of myself, I bid you an affectionate farewell. RE LEE,...
Page 112 - Yesterday the greatest question was decided which ever was debated in America, and a greater, perhaps, never was nor will be decided among men. A resolution was passed without one dissenting colony, that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states.
Page 106 - Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, when he led thee by the way?
Page 189 - After four years of arduous service, marked by unsurpassed courage and fortitude, the Army of Northern Virginia has been compelled to yield to overwhelming numbers and resources. I need not tell the survivors of so many hard-fought battles, who have remained steadfast to the last, that I have consented to this result from no distrust of them; but, feeling that valor and devotion could accomplish nothing that could compensate for the loss that would...
Page 224 - York of the second part witnesseth that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and seventy seven dollars money of account of the United States to him in hand paid by the said party of the second part...
Page 208 - Wilt thou have this Man to thy wedded husband, to live together after God's ordinance in the holy estate of Matrimony?
Page 116 - You will think me transported with enthusiasm, but I am not. I am well aware of the toil and blood and treasure, that it will cost us to maintain this Declaration and support and defend these States. Yet through all the gloom, I can see the rays of ravishing light and glory. I can see that the end is more than worth all the means ; and that posterity will triumph in that day's transaction, even although we should rue it, — which I trust in God we shall not.
Page 115 - The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward, forevermore.
Page 224 - ... whatsoever of the said party of the first part either in law or equity of in and to the above bargained premises with the hereditaments and appurtenances.
Page 208 - Wilt thou have this woman to be thy wedded wife, to live together after God's ordinances in the holy estate of matrimony? Wilt thou love her, comfort her, honor her, and keep her in sickness and in health ; and, forsaking all others keep thee only unto her, so long as ye both shall live?