MR. TRUEMAN,

LETTER 84.

The Master's Answer.

I received yours, dated the 2d instant at New Haven, and am extremely glad to hear of your success. Indeed it has, as you observed, been greater than I expected. I am much pleased with your honest fidelity, in transacting my business with so much care and industry; and as you are now at New London, I shall take this opportunity of intrusting you with an affair of importance. There is daily expected at that port, the schooner Rover, Captain Johnson, laden with sugar and indigo from Jamaica: and as I am informed the proprietors are desirous of disposing of the whole cargo by private contract. When you have examined the goods, I leave it to your own discretion to purchase the whole, as I think it must be an exceeding good bargain. If you have not money sufficient, give them an order on me for the remainder, payable at sight. I leave the whole to yourself, and shall expect to hear from you soon.

Yours, &c.

SIR,

LETTER 85.

Recommending a Man Servant.

The bearer has served me with integrity and fidelity these three years, but having a desire to settle in Philadelphia, he left my house about a week ago, and by a letter received from him this day, I find you are willing to

employ him on my recommendation; and it is with the greatest pleasure that I comply with his request. His behaviour, while with me, was strictly honest, sober and diligent, and I doubt not but it will be the same with you. I have sent this enclosed in one to himself, and if you employ him I hope he will give satisfaction.

I am, sir, your humble servant.

LETTER 86.

The Answer.

SIR,

I received your obliging letter in recommendation of the young man, and in consequence of that have taken him into my family. I doubt not from what you say, of his giving satisfaction, and you may be assured of his being treated with humanity, and rewarded according to his merit.

I am, sir, your humble servant.

LETTER 87.

From a country Storekeeper, to his Friend in New York, desir ing him to send him some goods.

SIR,

That friendship which we contracted in our youth, is not yet, I hope, abated, although Providence has placed us many miles distant from each other. I have heard of your success in New York, and it is with pleasure I can assure you that I am comfortably settled here. But you know that our returns are slow and profits small, and therefore,

however willing, I am not in circumstances sufficient to defray the expense of a journey to New York, in order to purchase goods at the best hand; which has been attended with some loss, because a considerable expense. Relying, therefore, on your former friendship, I have presumed to solicit your assistance, to purchase from time to time, what goods I may happen to want from New York, for which an order shall be remitted on delivery. At present I have only sent for a few articles, as you will see by the enclosed. I doubt not of your getting them as good and cheap as possible; and if there is any thing I can do to serve you in this part of the country, you may depend on its being executed with the utmost fidelity and despatch.

I am, sir, your

sincere friend.

LETTER 88.

The Answer,

SIR,

Yours I received and am glad to hear of your being so comfortably settled. There is a pleasure in looking back to those youthful days we spent together in harmless amusements, and it gives me great pleasure to think that I have it in my power to be any way of service to my friend. The goods you ordered are sent in the Hudson Packet directed to you. They are as good and as cheap as any to be had in New York, and I hope you will be a considerable gainer. With respect to your kind proffer of service, I heartily thank you, and shall, as occasion requires, trouble you with something of that nature. the mean time be sure to command me in every thing

In

wherein I can be of service to you, as it will give the

greatest pleasure to

Your sincere friend.

LETTER 89.

From a country Store-keeper, to a Merchant in New York, complaining of the badness of his goods.

SIR,

When I first began to correspond with you, it was my fixed resolution to act with integrity and honor, expecting the same in return. I must indeed, confess that the goods you sent me for some time were as good as any I could purchase of another, and so far I had not any reason to complain. But now the case is quite different. The two last parcels you sent me are so bad that I dare not offer them to my customers. From what, sir, does this proceed? Have I ever been deficient in my payments? No, you dare not accuse me with any thing of that nature. However, I am obliged to tell you, that unless you send me others in their room, I must either withdraw my correspondence, or shut up my store. You may choose which you please, and let me beg to have your answer per return of post, as I am in immediate want of these goods, and in danger of losing my customers by a delay. In so doing you will oblige,

Your well wisher.

SIR,

LETTER 90.

The Answer.

I received yours, and am extremely sorry to hear that the goods sent you are so bad. I know I had some such in my store, but was determined to sell them at a

low rate, without ever thinking of their being sent to any of my customers, particularly so valuable a correspondent as yourself. By some mistake my clerks have inadvertently sent them, for which I am extremely sorry; but, in order to make you amends, I sent by this day's packet, those which I originally intended for you, at my own expense. I hope you will excuse this, and be assured you shall never be served in such a manner for the future. I am, sir, your humble servant.

LETTER 91.

From a Tradesman in distressed circumstances desiring a Letter of License.

SIR,

It is now above ten years since I first had dealings with you, and during that time you well know that my payments were regular, but, at present, am sorry that my affairs are so perplexed, that it is not in my power to comply with the just demands of my creditors, nor even to pay them any thing until my affairs are settled; for that reason, sir, I have sent to you, desiring a letter of license for only twelve months, in which time I hope to be able to settle my affairs to their satisfaction; but if they will not comply with this, I am utterly ruined. Your answer is impatiently expected by

SIR,

Your obedient humble servant.

LETTER 92.

The Answer.

Yours I received, and am very sorry to hear of your distress.. I have called a meeting of the creditors, and doubt not they will accede to your honorable proposal. I am, sir, your real friend.