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 THE

COMPLETE

LETTER WRITER.

THE great usefulness of Letter Writing is so well known, that the necessity of acquiring such an art all persons do allow. And such as are unqualified to convey their sentiments to a friend, without a third person, know that it is their interest to become acquainted with what is so needful and agreeable.

Had letters been kuown at the beginning of the world, Epistolary Writing would have been as old as love and friendship; for, as soon as the two began to flourish, the verbal messenger was then dropped the language of the heart was committed to characters that preserved it,-and secret and social intercourse was rendered more free and agreeable. Some of the most ancient books were written in this manner and the Gospel was delivered by the Holy Apostles in this way.