Models of letters, in French and English : containing 1st. A collection of familiar letters and notes, with their answers, on a variety of subjects.--2dly. Several letters, both elegant and entertaining, extracted from the most celebrated epistolary writers.--3dly. Introductory remarks on the commercial style, with various specimens of letters, bills of exchange, promissory notes, &c. relative to the mercantile business. : The whole designed for the instruction and improvement of such young gentlemen and ladies as are particularly desirous of acquiring the true style and exact manner of French epistolary correspondance [sic]. / By Mr. Porny, French-master at Eton-College.

Author/creator Porny
Other author Boscawen, Frances, 1719-1805, dedicatee.
Format Electronic
EditionThe first American edition.
Publication InfoPhiladelphia : Published by Thomas Bradford, printer, bookseller, and stationer, no. 8, South Front Street, 1795.
Descriptionxii, 219 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 17 cm (12mo)
Supplemental ContentEvans Digital Edition
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SeriesEarly American imprints. First series ; no. 29377. ^A478749
General noteFrench and English on facing pages. The prefatory matter is in French only.
General noteDedicated to "Mademoiselle [i.e., Mrs. Frances?] Boscawen."
General noteWith a half-title.
References Evans 29377
Other formsMicroform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Reproduction noteElectronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 29377).

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