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That night I received further notice from McPherson that he had found Resaca too strong for a surprise; that in consequence he had fallen back three miles to the month of Snake Creek Gap, and was there fortified. I wrote him the next day the following letters, copies of which are in my letter-book; but his to me were mere notes in pencil, not retained.
She married a stockbroker. I believe she didn't care for him at all. Then she died. She was buried in Kensal Green. Whenever I am in London I go and see her grave." "This is awfully sad." "Yes; it ruined my life. I never had any luck. Things always went wrong with me." "I should like to see those letters." "I haven't got copies. I didn't keep a letter-book in those days.
IT was not until I got out my letter-book this morning that I realized that I had let three weeks go by without writing to you. I have no excuse to offer, unless the suspense of the war may pass as one. We have settled down to a long war, and though we have settled down with hope, I can tell you every day demands its courage.
The following extract from the letter-book of the late African Company, throws considerable light upon this subject: 'Cape Coast Castle, 30th January, 1783. 'Captain Lawson, who has been lately at the islands of Princes and St.
The manuscript letter-book of Andrew Lumisden, James's secretary since Edgar's death, and brother-in-law of Sir Robert Strange, the engraver, illustrates Charles's intentions. On August 12, 1759, Lumisden is in correspondence with Murray. The Prince, to Lumisden's great delight, wants his company. Already, in 1759, Lumisden had been on secret expeditions to Paris, Germany, Austria, and Venice.
"I had occupied and amused a long life," said he, "in the search of such a compendious wisdom-box, but without being able to find or make it. I had learnt and practised Byrom's Shorthand Writing, but no one could read it but myself. I had kept accounts by double entry, day-book, journal, and ledger, with cash-book, bank-book, house-book, and letter-book.
Other questions absorbed the attention of military commanders; and by way of illustration I here insert a few letters from my "letter-book," which contains hundreds on similar subjects: HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION Memphis, Tennessee, August 11, 1862 Hon. S. P. CHASE, Secretary of the Treasury. Sir: Your letter of August 2d, just received, invites my discussion of the cotton question.
Shut the book, put it back into the copying-press, give it a hard squeeze by means of the lever or screw, leave it in from half a minute to a minute, and the whole thing is done; an exact copy of the letter will be left in your letter-book. A letter being written and copied, has to be posted; but before being posted it must be addressed.
'Well, said he, with a roguish twinkle of the eye, 'that's Weed and Wood Thurlow and Fernandy. Then he added, with an indescribable chuckle, 'That's a pair of 'em. When asked why he did not have a letter-book and copying-press, he said, 'A letter-book might be easily stolen and carried off, but that stock of filed letters would be a back-load."
I had to go into his cabin yesterday to look for the list of ship's stores, and I saw this letter-book lying on his table, opened at this particular page. I caught your name, and took the liberty of reading the letter. It is addressed to the owners in Sydney, and is dated May 5, 1889."
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