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Catalogue of extremely interesting autograph letters and important historical documents : amongst which will be found, Stuart papers, and documents connected with the history of Scotland, the declaration of James III, addressed to the people of England, A.D. 1743 ... one hundred and forty-two letters (many unpublished) of Dr. Philip Doddridge ... : which will be sold by auction, by Messrs. Puttick and Simpson ... at their Great Room, 191, Piccadilly, on Friday, February 28th, 1851, at one o'clock most punctually.
Puttick and SimpsonDate: 1851
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An unfortunate mother's advice to her absent daughters in a letter to Miss Pennington.
Pennington, Sarah, Lady, d. 1783.Date: MDCCLXI. [1761]
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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?]
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Proposed medical statute / John W. Ogle.
John OgleDate: 1860
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The young secretary's guide or, A speedy help to learning . In two parts. I. Containing the true method of writing letters on any subject; whether concerning business or otherwise: fitted to all capabilities, in the most smooth and obliging style; with about 200 examples never before published. As also instructions how properly to En... subscribe, or direct a letter to any person of what quality soever. Together with full directions for true pointing, &c. II. Containing an exact collection of acquittances, bills, bonds, wills, indentures, deeds, of gifts, letters of attorney, assignment, releases warrants of attorney bills of sale, counter securities &c. To which; added, a computation of the most remarkable ... of the times, perpetual almanack term table for ever and a table of the kings and queens since the conquest table for ... pounds into shillings, Pence and farthings, phases of the sun and moon, principal high ways of the kingdom of England. The Twelfth edition. By J. Hill.
Hill, John, fl. 1712.Date: 1708
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Some unpublished correspondence of David Garrick / edited by George Pierce Baker.
David GarrickDate: 1907
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Diary and correspondence of John Evelyn, F.R.S. : to which is subjoined the private correspondence between King Charles I and Sir Edward Nicholas, and between Sir Edward Hyde, afterwards Earl of Clarendon and Sir Richard Browne / edited from the original mss. at Wotton by William Bray.
John EvelynDate: 1881
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The complete art of writing letters Adapted to all classes and conditions of life. Designed not only to finish the education of youth in general; but for every person that wishes to write letters well. Containing a Collection of Entertaining and Instructive Letters, as Examples for Improvement of Style; with An agreeable Variety of Original Letters on Education, Duty, Courtship, Marriage, Amusement, Business, Friendship, Compliment, Trade, and Modern Fashions; And a greater Number of them than are to be found in any other Book of this Sort. To which is prefixed, a compendious and useful grammar of the English language; with an Introduction, containing proper Directions how to address Persons of Rank and Eminence. The sixth edition; with the addition of some elegant poetical epistles, and forms of polite messages for cards. By Mr. Charles Johnson.
Johnson, Charles, fl. 1770-79.Date: MDCCLXXIX. [1779]
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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?]
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Constantinople: a man sits to write a letter as two women watch over his shoulder. Coloured lithograph by J. Nash after D. Wilkie, 1840.
David WilkieDate: 1840Reference: 25487i
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Letters, etc., on the subject of quarantine.
Gilbert BlaneDate: 1799
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Letters on the most common , as well as Important, occasions in life, by Cicero, Pliny, Voiture, Balzac, St. Evremond, Locke, Lord Lansdowne, Lord Oxford, Lord Peterborough, Lord Bolingbroke, Sir William Temple, Sir W. Trumbull, Dryden, Atterbury, Garth, Addison, Steele, Pope, Gay, Swift, Berkeley, Rowe, and other writers of distinguished merit; with many original letters and cards, by the editor: Who has also prefixed, a dissertation on the Epistolary Style; with Proper Directions for addressing Persons of Rank and Eminence. for the use of young gentlemen and ladies.
Newbery, John, 1713-1767.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVII. [1787]
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Epistolary correspondence made pleasant and familiar: calculated chiefly for the improvement of youth. Containing sixty letters in the English and French languages, on such Subjects and Occasions, which young Gentlemen and Ladies (who are absent from their Parents, &c. either at Boarding-School, or elsewhere) require to write on, through the Course of their Education: Being proper Precedents for them to copy after, in order to instruct them early, not only in an easy, genteel, and polite Manner of expressing their Thoughts; but also to cultivate their Minds with the Principles of Virtue, Morality, and every filial and social Duty. The original English letters by John Gignoux, author of the late Spelling Book, intitled, The child's best instructor in spelling and reading: unanimously approved of, subscribed to, recommended, and made use of by upwards of sixty of the most eminent Teachers of the English Language, in and about London. The French translations by Philip Bellie, Master of the Ladies French Boarding School, in Cheney-Walk, Chelsea. also, Copious Directions for Epistolatory Writing in general; and in what Manner to address Superiors, Equals, and Inferiors: With Instructions to read with Propriety and Elegance. To which is annexed, to render this work more useful, A compensions Treatise of the First Five common Rules in Arithmetick, and the Rule of Three; wherein all possible Contradictions are laid down in so concise and easy a Manner, that cannot fail of rendering the meanest Capacity thoroughly acquainted with those Rules; and, if rightly attended to, without the Assistance of the Master
Gignoux, JohnDate: M.DCC.LIX. [1759]
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The complete letter-writer . Containing familiar letters on the most common occasions in life. Also, a variety of elegant letters for the direction and embellishment of style. On business, duty, amusement, love, courtship, marriage, friendship, & other subjects. With directions for writing letters, and the proper forms of address. To which is added, forms of message cards.
Date: M.DCC.LXXXV. [1785]
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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, fl.1712.Date: 1750
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Making love in the twelfth century : letters of two lovers in context / a new translation with commentary by Barbara Newman.
Date: [2016]
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La correspondance, 1785-1787, de Petrus Camper (1722-1789) et son fils Adriaan-Gilles Camper (1759-1820). Introduction et lettres i-cxxii / edition publiée et annotée par Hans Bots & Rob Visser.
Petrus CamperDate: 2001
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A doctor's experiences in three continents / by Edward Warren, MD, CM, LLD ; in a series of letters addressed to John Morris, MD, of Baltimore.
Warren, Edward, 1828-1893.Date: 1885
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The entertaining correspondent; or, newest and most compleat polite letter writer. In three parts ... To which is prefixed, a large introduction, containing directions and proper forms to be observed in writing familiar letters on all occasions, and addressing persons of eminent rank and station. For the use of young gentlemen, ladies, tradesmen, &c / [John Tavernier].
Tavernier, JohnDate: 1759
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Polonika w archiwum Georga Cuviera / Piotr Daszkiewicz.
Daszkiewicz, PiotrDate: [1998]
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Small pox and vaccination. Copy of letter from Dr. Edward Seaton to Viscount Palmerston, with enclosed copy of a report on the state of small pox and vaccination in England and Wales and other countries, and on compulsory vaccination.
Epidemiological Society of London. Smallpox and Vaccination Committee.Date: 1853
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A catalogue of a valuable collection of autograph letters of distinguished persons from the reign of Elizabeth to that of James II ... which will be sold by auction by Mr Sotheby ... on Thursday, December the 16th at twelve o'clock.
Sotheby's.Date: 1824
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The life and letters of George John Romanes / written and edited by his wife.
Romanes, Ethel DuncanDate: 1896
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Medical missions : as illustrated by some letters and notices of the late Dr. Elmslie.
Date: 1874
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Catalogue of a valuable and interesting assemblage of autograph letters, historical documents and records, illustrative of English history : to which are added some others of much interest, collected by the Very Reverend Dr. Jeremiah Milles, Dean of Exeter, and President of the Antiquarian Society, deceased 1784 : also autograph letters of celebrated musicians and composers, vocalists, actors, actresses, &c. : which will be sold by auction, by Mr. S. Leigh Sotheby, at his house, 3, Wellington Street, Strand, on Tuesday, April 25th, 1843, at one o'clock, precisely.
Samuel Leigh SothebyDate: 1843

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An unfortunate mother's advice to her absent daughters in a letter to Miss Pennington.

Proposed medical statute / John W. Ogle.

Some unpublished correspondence of David Garrick / edited by George Pierce Baker.

Diary and correspondence of John Evelyn, F.R.S. : to which is subjoined the private correspondence between King Charles I and Sir Edward Nicholas, and between Sir Edward Hyde, afterwards Earl of Clarendon and Sir Richard Browne / edited from the original mss. at Wotton by William Bray.

Constantinople: a man sits to write a letter as two women watch over his shoulder. Coloured lithograph by J. Nash after D. Wilkie, 1840.

Letters, etc., on the subject of quarantine.

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.

Making love in the twelfth century : letters of two lovers in context / a new translation with commentary by Barbara Newman.

La correspondance, 1785-1787, de Petrus Camper (1722-1789) et son fils Adriaan-Gilles Camper (1759-1820). Introduction et lettres i-cxxii / edition publiée et annotée par Hans Bots & Rob Visser.

A doctor's experiences in three continents / by Edward Warren, MD, CM, LLD ; in a series of letters addressed to John Morris, MD, of Baltimore.

Polonika w archiwum Georga Cuviera / Piotr Daszkiewicz.

Small pox and vaccination. Copy of letter from Dr. Edward Seaton to Viscount Palmerston, with enclosed copy of a report on the state of small pox and vaccination in England and Wales and other countries, and on compulsory vaccination.

A catalogue of a valuable collection of autograph letters of distinguished persons from the reign of Elizabeth to that of James II ... which will be sold by auction by Mr Sotheby ... on Thursday, December the 16th at twelve o'clock.

The life and letters of George John Romanes / written and edited by his wife.

Medical missions : as illustrated by some letters and notices of the late Dr. Elmslie.