Several persons of our acquaintance, between whose mental character
and that of Miss Leslie we have fancied a strong similitude, write a
hand almost identical with this lady's--yet we are unable to point out
much in the MS. itself according with the literary peculiarities of
Miss L. Neatness and finish, without over-effeminacy, are, perhaps,
the only features of resemblance. We might, also, by straining a
point, imagine (from the MS.) that Miss L. regards rather _the effect
of her writings as a whole_ than the polishing of their constituent
parts. The penmanship is rotund, and the words are always finished
with an inward twirl. The paper tolerable--and wafered.
{209} LETTER X.
_Boston_, ----.
_Dear Sir_,--I have your favor of the ----. For the present I must
decline replying to the queries you have propounded. Be pleased to
accept my thanks for the flattering manner in which you speak of my
Lecture.