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CHAPTER Ⅰ 1

1. How to Write a Letter 1

2. The Different Kinds of Letters 13

3. Punctuation 22

4. How to Use Capital Letters 26

CHAPTER Ⅱ Specimens of Social Letters 29

A. FROM PARENTS TO （AND ABOUT） THEIR CHILDREN （WITHREPLIES） AND LETTERS AMONG FAMILY MEMBERS 29

1. From a Little Boy to His Grandpapa 29

2. A Little Girl's First Letter to Her Mamma 29

3. From a Little Boy to His Parents on New Year's Day 29

4. From a Little Girl to Her Grandmamma, Inviting Her to Pay the Family a Visit 30

5. From a Little Girl at School to Her Parents 30

6. From a Little Boy at School to His Parents 31

7. From a Son at School, Asking His Father's Leave to Pay a Visit 32

8. Answer, Affirmatively 32

9. Answer, Negatively 33

10. Letter of Thanks for Being Permitted to Pay a Visit 34

11. A Lady Desiring Her Son to Visit an Old Friend 34

12. Respecting a Visit to a Friend Made at the Desire of the Writer's Mother 35

13. Inclosing a Remittance to a Son with a Word of Advice 36

14. From a Young Lady at School to Her Sister, Describing a Visit to the Country 37

15. From a Lady to Her Daughter at School, Respecting Her Disobedience 38

16. Answer to the Above, Penitently 39

17. From a Lady to Her Daughter at School 39

18. From a Young Lady at School to Her Mother 40

19. Letter from a Governess to Her Mother, Saying that She Is Unhappy in Her Situation 41

20. A Son's Letter to His Father, Relating to Changing His Situation 42

21. From a Father, Complaining of His Son's Negligence 43

22. Answer to the Above 44

23. From a Father to His Son, Respecting a Profession 45

24. Answer to the Above 46

25. From a Father to His Son at School, Respecting His Conduct 47

26. From a Son at School to His Father, Complaining 49

27. From a Father to His Son at School, Respecting a Complaint 50

28. From a Gentleman to the Principal of a School, Respecting His Son 51

29. From a Little Girl to Her Brother, with News of Home 52

30. From a Little Girl to Her Sister in the Country, Describing a Party 53

31. Answer to the Above 54

32. From a Young Lady at School to Her Sister, Request-ing Books 55

33. Answer to the Above, Sending Some Books 56

34. From a Little Boy to His Uncle, Thanking Him for a Present 56

35. From a Little Boy to His Uncle in India 57

36. From a Young Lady to Her Cousin, with a Description of the New House 58

37. From a Father to His Son at School 59

38. From a Son at School to His Father 61

39. From a Lady to Another, Respecting Her Daughter at School 62

40. Answer to the Above 63

B. INVITATION AND OTHER LETTERS BETWEEN FRIENDS 64

1. Invitation to a Picnic Party 64

2. Reply 64

3. Reply, Declining 65

4. From a Lady, Inviting Her Son's Friend （an Invalid） to Visit the Family 65

5. Thanking a Friend for Hospitality After a Visit 66

6. Asking for an Invitation 67

7. Reply 67

8. Invitation to a Dinner Party 67

9. Invitation to a Garden Party 68

10. Asking a Friend to Call upon Another Friend of the Writer 68

11. Reply to the Foregoing 69

12. From a Lady, Inviting Another to Meet a Friend 69

13. Answer, Accepting Invitation 70

14. Answer to Invitation, Negatively 71

15. From a Lady Reminding Another of a Former Intimacy, and Inviting Her to Pay a Visit 72

16. Answer, Affirmatively 73

17. Answer, Negatively 74

18. From a Lady, Inviting Another to Visit Her in Painful Circumstances 74

19. Answer, Affirmatively 75

20. Answer, Negatively 76

21. Invitation to Stay in the Country 76

22. Reply 77

23. From a Lady, Inviting an Acquaintance to Visit Her at the Seaside 77

24. Answer, Accepting an Invitation 78

C. FORMAL INVITATIONS AND REPLIES 79

1. A Wedding Invitation 79

2. An Invitation to Attend a Birthday Celebration 79

3. Official Reception 80

4. Invitation to a Tea 80

5. Invitation to Dinner 80

6. Acceptation 80

7. Regret 80

8. Another Regret 81

D. REQUESTS AND THEIR ANSWERS 81

1. Letter Respecting Lost Luggage 81

2. To the Sanitary Inspector, Complaining of Defective Drains 82

3. From a Lady to Her Landlord, Respecting Repairs 82

4. Requesting a Friend to Engage Apartments 83

5. From a Lady, Requesting Another to Settle a Bill and Ask for Abatement 83

6. Answer to the Above 84

7. From a Lady, Requesting Another to Make a Purchase on Her Behalf 85

8. Answer to the Foregoing 85

9. From a Lady, Inviting Another to Aid a Charity 86

10. Answer, Affirmatively 87

11. Answer, Negatively 87

12. Asking for the Loan of a Book. 88

13. Requesting that a Letter Inclosed May Be Redirected 88

14. Letter to a Stranger. Asking for the Address of a Friend 88

15. Requesting an Introduction for Business Purposes 89

16. Reply to the Above 89

17. Requesting an Introduction to an Acquaintance 90

18. Soliciting the Loan of Money from a Friend 90

19. Answer, Affirmatively 91

20. Answer, Negatively 92

21. Requesting Shipowners to Take a Youth as an Ap-prentice 92

22. Requesting a Professional Man to Admit a Youth as a Pupil 93

23. Requesting a Merchant to Take a Youth into His Office 94

24. Requesting a Friend to Obtain a Situation for the Writer's Son 94

25. Letter to a Friend, Asking Him to Use Influence to Secure an Appointment for a Son 95

26. Letter to a Friend, Asking for a Nomination for a Boy to a School 96

27. Another to an Acquaintance 97

28. Another to a Stranger 97

29. Asking a Lady to Sing at a Concert 98

E. LETTERS RELATING TO BETROTHAL AND MARRIAGE 99

1. A Lady, Writing to Her Lover on Christmas Eve 99

2. From a Lady to an Admirer Whom She Has Seen on Several Occasions 99

3. From a Lady to Her Fiancé, Complaining of His Silence 100

4. From a Lady, Upbraiding Her Fiancé for Not Writing 101

5. From a Lady, Complaining of Her Lover's Silence 102

6. From a Young Lady to a Friend, Complaining of Coolness 102

7. Answer to the Foregoing 103

8. Inquiring Why a Lady Has Not Written 104

9. An Answer to a Letter Written on New Year's Day 105

10. A Letter of Expostulation 106

11. From a Lady, Explaining a Misunderstanding 107

12. Congratulating an Engagement 108

13. Another to a Gentleman （Intimate） 108

14. Another to a Relative （Disapproving） 109

15. Fixing an Early Day 110

16. Congratulating a Lady on Her Engagement 111

17. To a Young Lady on Her Engagement 111

18. To a Young Lady on Her Engagement （Disapproving） 112

19. From a Young Married Lady to a Friend After Marriage 113

20. Stating Objections to an Early Marriage 114

F. LETTERS OF CONGRATULATION AND CONDOLENCE 115

1. Congratulating a Gentleman upon His Marriage 115

2. Congratulating a Lady on Her Marriage 115

3. A Letter of Congratulation for Graduation 116

4. A Reply to the Above 117

5. Congratulating a Friend on Passing Successfully a School Examination 118

6. Upon the Birth of a Child （To the Father of the Infant） 118

7. Another （Familiar） 119

8. To a Lady Condoling with Her in Her Bereavement 119

9. Another——Respecting the Death of a Child or Near Relative 120

10. To a Gentleman in His Bereavement 121

11. To a Friend on the Death of a Mother 121

12. To a Friend on the Death of a Brother 122

13. To a Lady Who Has Lost Her Husband; or, To a Gentleman Who Has Lost His Wife 122

14. To a Lady or Gentleman Who Has Lost a Father 123

15. To a Lady Who Has Lost Her Husband （Offcial）. 124

G. MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS AND BRIEF NOTES 124

1. From a Young Lady Who Has Recently Become Possessed of a Fortune, to One Not So Fortunate 124

2. Answer to the Foregoing 125

3. Before Leaving Town 126

4. Letter on Arrival 127

5. Describing a Visit 129

6. Returning Home 130

7. On the Way Home 131

8. At Home 133

9. Making Inquiries Concerning a School （Boys' or Girls'） 134

10. To a Gentleman Going Abroad 134

11. A Letter of Applogy 135

12. Answer to the Above 136

13. Letter to a Stranger, Talking About Various Things 137

14. Answer 139

15. Brief Notes （9 Specimens） 141

CHAPTER Ⅲ Specimens of Business Letters 143

A. LETTERS OF APPLICATION, OF DISMISSAL, OF RESIGNATION,AND THEIR REPLIES 143

1. Application for a Position as Clerk （Lady） 143

2. Application for a Situation as Cashier 144

3. Another Application （General Form） 144

4. Application for Employment as Bookkeeper 145

5. Application for Employment as Workmistress 146

6. Application for Employment as a General Servant 146

7. Letter of Inquiry as Regards the Character of a General Servant 147

8. Answer to the Above, Favorably 147

9. An Unfavorable Answer 148

10. From a Young Lady, Applying for a Situation as Typist 148

11. From a Lady in Answer to an Advertisement for a Governess 149

12. Answer to the Above, Affirmatively 149

13. Another Answer, Affirmatively 150

14. A Boy's Application for Employment 150

15. A Junior Clerk's Application for Employment 151

16. An Efficient Clerk's Application for Employment 151

17. To a Lady, Refusing Assistance 152

18. Another 152

19. Requesting a Reference on Appointment 153

20. From a Lady, Writing to Another About a Nursery Governess 153

21. Answer, Affimatively 154

22. A Letter of Application for a Brother-in-Law 154

23. An Answer to the Above, Negatively 155

24. From a Servant Who Has Received Notice of Dis-missal, but Desires to Retain His Situation 155

25. A Letter of Application as Salesman 156

26. A Favorable Answer to a Young Man Seeking Em-ployment 157

27. To a Young Man or Woman Seeking Employment（Declining） 158

28. From an Employer, Remonstrating with a Clerk 158

29. From an Employer, Dismissing a Clerk 159

30. From a Confidential Clerk, Resigning His Appointment 160

31. From an Employer, Accepting Resignation 161

B.LETTERS RELATING TO REFERENCE 161

1. Application for Warehouseman's Reference 161

2. Unfavorable Reference 162

3. Favorable Reference 162

4. Reply Referring to Former Employers 163

5. Letter of Engagement 163

6. Letter Asking New Customer for Trade Reference 164

7. Letter Taking up Customer's Reference 164

8. Unfavorable Reference 165

9. Favorable Reference 165

C. LETTERS RELATING TO ORDERING GOODS 166

1. A Letter Ordering Goods 166

2. From a Merchant to a Manufacturer, with Order 166

3. Answer to the Foregoing, Executing the Order, Per-fectly 167

4. Refusal to Execute an Order, Owing to Unsatisfactory References 167

5. Refusal to Execute an Order Until References Are Supplied 168

6. Transmitting Order for Goods 169

7. Advising the Completion of an Order 169

8. Giving an Order for Goods 170

9. Executing the Order 170

10. Executing Part of an Order and Drawing for the Amount 171

D. SHIPPING, FORWARDING, AND CLEARING GOODS 172

1. Answer to Inquiry When Next Cape Town Steamer Will Sail. Particulars of Goods Asked for 172

2. Acknowledgment of Mate's Receipt 172

3. Confirmation of Verbal Shipping Rates for Tin Scrap 173

4. Letter Regarding Dispatch of Goods per Passenger Train, Half Rate 173

5. Refusal to Divide Parcels of Drapery into Small Lots 174

6. Advice of Goods Being Shipped 175

7. Reply to a Letter Advising the Arrival of a Shipment 175

E. LETTERS RELATING TO THE COLLECTION OF ACCOUNTS AND BILLS 176

1. Transmitting Accounts of a Shipment 176

2.Inclosing Draft Drawn Against Consignment 176

3. Answer Inclosing Acceptance 177

4. Transmitting Account Sales 177

5. Rendering an Account Current 178

6. Letter Requesting Payment 178

7. Letter Requiring Payment 179

8. Letter Demanding Payment 179

9. Customer's Letter, Promising to Pay 179

10. Requesting a Delay in Payment 180

11. Answer to a Request for Payment 180

12. Another Answer 181

13. Stating Inability to Remit 181

14. Remitting in Payment of an Account 182

15. Acknowledgment 182

16. From a Shopkeeper to a Wholesale Dealer, Request-ing Further Time for Payment 182

17. Reply to the Foregoing 183

18. Complaining of Want of Punctuality in Payment 184

19. To a Creditor from a Debtor Who Has Filed His Petition in Bankruptcy 185

20. Letter of Credit 185

21. Tradesman's Letter Handing Quarterly Account 186

22. Customer Objecting to a Tradesman's Bill 186

23. Reply of Tradesman, Declining to Correct Account 187

24. Reply of Tradesman, Reducing Account 187

25. Check Dishonored 188

26. Handing Bill for Acceptance, with Form of Bill. 188

27. Complaining of a Returned Bill of Exchange 189

28. To a Creditor, Asking that a.Bill Be Renewed 190

29. Acknowledging Receipt of Invoice and Returning Bill Accepted 190

30. Advising a Bill Returned Under Protest 191

31. Remitting for the Foregoing Bill 191

32. To a Tradesman, Repudiating Liability for Goods Supplied 192

F. CLAIMS AND COMPLAINTS 193

1. Reply to a Claim on Spices 193

2. Claim for Ullage Case of Sugar 194

3. Acknowledgment of the Above Letter 194

4. Settlement of Claim for Ullage Case 195

5. Complaint of Belgium Glass. Claim for Damage 195

6. Complaint Regarding Quality of Paper 196

7. Letter Urging Speedy Delivery of Cloth 196

8. Apology for Delay in Execution of Order 197

9. Complaining of Delay in the Execution of an Order 198

10. Answer to the Foregoing 199

G. TRAVELERS' LETTERS 200

1. To His Firm from a Traveler 200

2. From a Commercial Traveler to His Employers 200

3. Another 201

4. Another, Expressing Regret for Results 201

H. GIRCULAR LETTERS TELATING TO INTERNAL BUSINESS ARRANGEMENT 202

1. Admission of a New Partner 202

2. New Partner Advising His Own Customers 203

3. Death of Partner : New Partner Admitted 203

4. Admission of Son as Partner 204

5. Retirement of Partner: Power of Procuration to Chief Clerk 205

6. Circular Advising Dismissal or Resignation of Traveler 205

7. Letter from Seller Regarding Transfer of Business 206

8. Circular Announcing an Amalgamation of Business 207

9. Establishment of a New Branch 208

10. Circular Announcing Removal of Premises 209

11. Letter Announcing the Admission of a Partner. 209

12. Intimating that an Assistant Signs per Procuration 210

13. Intimating the Withdrawal of a Power of Attorney 210

I. LETTERS RELATING TO INSURANCE-FIRE AND MARINE 211

1. Letter Advising Damage by Fire 211

2. Reply from the Insurance Company 211

3. Part Transfer of Insurance from one Premises to Another 212

4. Acknowledgment by the Insurance Company 212

5. Letter Asking for Reduction of Fire Premium 213

6. Letter Asking for Insurance of Additional Premises 214

7. Reply of the Insurance Company to the Above 214

8. Inquiry for Marine Insurance Floating Policy 215

9. Reply to Inquiry for Floating Policy 215

10. Insurance of Goods on Sea Voyage 216

11. Ordering Insurance to Be Effected 216

12. Effecting Insurance 217

J. ADVERTISEMENTS 218

1. Offer for Situation 218

2. Situations Wanted 220