The New Century Standard Letter-writer: Business, Family and Social Correspondence, Love-letters, Etiquette, Synonyms, Legal Forms, Etc

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Laird & Lee, 1900 - 276 страници
 

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Application to act as a firms agent
39
Applying for a situation as matron in an asylum
40
Introducing a young man about to start in business
41
Recommending a bookkeeper formerly employed
42
Asking information concerning a clerk
43
Asking for an increase in salary
44
Asking for a vacation
45
Excusing ones absence
46
Another letter from a commercial traveler
47
Buying Selling and Shipping Goods
48
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49
Complaining of goods shipped by express instead
55
F Business Notices
65
Death of a partner
66
Change in the firm name
67
Notice of assignment
68
Chapter IISemiPrivate Business
69
To a landlord concerning repairs
70
Answer to the above
71
Asking a real estate firm to list a house
72
Asking housedecorators for an estimate
73
Subscribing to a periodical enclosing amount
74
To a dressmaker postponing payment of bill
75
Recommending a teacher
76
To a lawyer about a bill of costs
77
Chapter IIIPrivate Business
78
Asking a friend to engage rooms
79
Requesting the attendance of a lawyer
80
Requesting a loan from a friend
81
Concerning a furnished country house
82
FAMILY CORRESPONDENCE
88
Chapter IIITo and from Relatives Guardians etc
103
Chapter IVTo from and about Governesses Chaperons
110
A cook asking a lady to recommend
117
Answer to the above
123
Answer to the above favorable
124
Answer to the above favorable
125
Answer to No 176 unfavorable
126
Answer to the above favorable
127
Proposal to a lady to whom the writer showed marked attentions
128
Proposal by a gentleman of small means
129
Answer to the above favorable
130
Proposal from middleaged gentleman to young lady
131
Answer to the above favorable
132
Proposal from widower to widow
133
Proposal to a wealthy widow
134
Answer to 192 unfavorable
135
Answer to the above favorable
136
Proposal from widower with grownup daughters
137
Asking a lady for letters of introduction
180
A father introducing a son to a minister
181
A lady introducing a friend to a schoolmate
182
Asking a subscription to some charity
183
Answer to the above
184
Asking a lady to be godmother
185
Asking a pastor to visit the writers sick mother
186
Asking for information from a minister
187
A gentleman sending a song to a young lady
188
Answer to the above
189
Answer to No 288 regrets
190
Asking an invitation for a friend
191
Another request of an invitation for friends
192
Chapter IIICongratulations Condolences etc
193
Informing a wife of her husbands illness
194
Informing a husband of the illness of his wife
195
Inquiring after a persons health
196
Inquiring indirectly after a persons health 304 Sympathizing with an invalid
197
A lady announcing her husbands death to a brother inlaw
198
Condoling with a gentleman on his wifes death
199
Condoling with a lady on her brothers death
200
Condoling with a young lady on her mothers death
201
Condoling with a lady on a friends death
202
Answer to the above
203
Asking a relative to attend a funeral
204
Chapter IVInvitations and Regrets
205
Inviting a married couple to an informal dinner
206
Inviting a gentleman to a formal dinner
207
Inviting a lady to a luncheon
208
Answer to the above acceptance
209
Answer to the above
210
Asking a gentleman to recite at an afternoon tea
211
Inviting lady to a church sociable
212
Inviting a gentleman to a picnic
213
Answer to the above
214
Inviting a lady to a small evening party
215
Inviting a young lady to a dance
216
Inviting a gentleman to a gardenparty
217
A gentleman inviting a young lady to visit a theater
218
Answer to the above
219
Inviting a lady to visit the writer in the country
220
Answer to the above
221
Postponing a dance
222
A lady excusing herself from keeping a dinner en gagement
223
PART VI
227
PART VII
242
PART VIII
256
Synonyms
263
The use of capitals
275

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