LETTER XVII. Washington, Dear Sir,-In answer to your kind inquiries concerning my health, I am happy to inform you that I was never better in my life. I cannot conceive in what manner the report to which you allude could have originated. Believe me with the highest respect, your much obliged friend and servant, JOSEPH R. MILLER, ESQ. Judge Story's is a very excellent hand, and has the | MS. is decidedly picturesque. The lines are at equal air of being written with great rapidity and ease. It is distances, but lie diagonally on the page. The paper rotund, and might be characterized as a rolling hand. good, of a bluish tint, and folded to form a marginal The direction of the letters occasionally varies from line. The seal of red wax, and stamped with a common right to left, and from left to right. The same pecu- compting-house stamp. liarity was observable in Mr. Flint's. Judge Story's LETTER XVIII. New York, My Dear Sir, I thank you for the hints you have been so kind as to give me in relation to my next edition of the "Voyage," but as that edition has already gone to press, it will be impossible to avail myself of your attention until the sixth impression. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, We are not partial to Mr. Reynolds' style of chiro- | There is much freedom, but no strength about it. The graphy. It is a common mercantile hand, in which the paper good, and wafered. words taper off from their beginning to their end. LETTER XIX. Portland, Dear Sir, I have no knowledge of your owing me the small sum sent in your letter of the, and consequently I re-enclose you the amount. You will no doubt be able to discover and rectify the mistake. JOSEPH T. MILLER, ESQ. Very truly yours, James Buch дить Mr. Brooks writes a very good hand, strong, bold, | rectness of conception. The lines are even—and the and abrupt-highly indicative of the author's peculiar words at proper intervals. The paper good-and features of mind. These are nervous common sense, wafered. without tinsel or artificiality, and a straight forward di- | LETTER XX. Washington, Sir, I shall be better enabled to answer your letter about "certain mysterious occurrences," of which you desire an explanation, when you inform me explicitly (and I request you will do this) what are the mysterious occurrences to which you allude. JOSEPH V. MILLER, ESQ. I. 2. Adano. The chirography of the Ex-President is legible-ornament. Black lines seem to have been used. A but has an odd appearance, on account of the wa-margin is preserved to the right and left. The proporvering of the capitals and long letters. The writing tion of the letters is well maintained throughout. The is clear, somewhat heavy, and picturesque—without paper common, and wafered. LETTER XXI. Philadelphia, Dear Sir, I have just received your letter of the to your favors of the of the and of the in which you complain of my neglect in not replying ult. I do assure you, sir, that the letters have never come to hand. If you will be so good as to repeat their contents, it will give me great pleasure to answer them, each and all. The Post Office is in a very bad condition. Yours respectfully, JOSEPH W. MILLER, Esq. Mr. Carey does not write a legible hand—although | Miller are run together. The i's are seldom dotted. in other respects a good one. It resembles that of Neal The lines are at equal distances, and straight. The very nearly. Several of the words in the letter to Mr. | paper very good-wafered. LETTER XXII. Boston, Dear Sir,-No such person as Philip Philpot has ever been in my employ as a coachman, or otherwise. The name is an odd one, and not likely to be forgotten. The man must have reference to some other Dr. Channing. It would be as well to question him closely. JOSEPH X. MILLER, Esq. Respectfully yours, M.& bhanning Dr. Channing's MS. is very excellent. The letters | finish of Dr. C.'s style of composition in the character are bold, well-sized, and beautifully formed. They of his chirography. Boldness and accuracy are united are, perhaps, too closely crowded upon one another. with elegance in both. The paper very good, and One might, with some little acumen, detect the high wafered. LETTER XXIII. Philadelphia, Dear Sir, I must be pardoned for declining to loan the books you mention. The fact is, I have lost many volumes in this way-and as you are personally unknown to me you will excuse my complying with your request. JOSEPH Y. MILLER, Esq. Yours, &c. This is a very good MS.-forcible, neat, legible, and devoid of superfluous ornament. Some of the words are run together. The writing slopes considerably. It is too uniform to be picturesque. The lines are at equal distances, and a broad margin is on the left of Jos. то. Дорного the page. The chirography is as good at the conclu sion as at the commencement of the letter-a rare quality in MSS.-and evincing indefatigability of temperament. LETTER XXIV. Washington, The fact is, I have been so Sir,-Yours of the came duly to hand. I cannot send you what you wish. pestered with applications for my autograph, that I have made a resolution to grant one in no case whatsoever. JOSEPH Z. MILLER, ESQ. Yours, &c. somEmmons The writing of the orator is bold, dashing, and chi- | terminated by a long dash-black and heavy. Such an valrous-the few words addressed to Mr. Miller occupying a full page. The lines are at unequal distances, and run diagonally across the letter. Each sentence is epistle might write the Grand Mogul. The paper is what the English call silver paper-very beautiful and wafered. For Vol. I. of the Southern Literary Messenger, From December 24, to February 8, 1836, inclusive. 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