The newest and most compleat polite familiar letter-writer. [electronic resource] : On the most important concerns in life, both with regard to love and business; in which is included letters giving an account of the political state of England, with several letters of the most celebrated authors, both antient and modern, viz. Pliny, Cicero, Voltaire, Locke, Balzac, ... King of Prussia, &c. &c. With a collection of the newest and most polite message cards. A collection of select moral sentences, extracted from the most eminent authors both antient and modern, directing not only how to think, but to act justly and prudently in the common concerns of human life. And ten precepts, which William Lord Burghley gave to his second son Robert Earl of Salisbury. 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. The second edition, with large additions and amendments. By John Tavernier, Esq.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tavernier, John.

Standardized Title:

Entertaining correspondent

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Letter writing--Great Britain--Early works to 1800.

Letter writing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([4],228p.,plate )

Other Title:

Newest and most compleat polite familiar letter-writer

Place of Publication:

Berwick : printed and sold by R. Taylor, and by all the booksellers in Great Britain and Ireland, M DCC LX. [1760]

Notes:

Titlepage in red and black.

A revised version of John Tavernier's 'The entertaining correspondent'.

Title page in red and black.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T228267.

OCLC:

510750632