Yours truly
Very truly yours
Yours respectfully
Very respectfully yours
Write from memory two signatures to friendly letters and one to a
business letter, signing your name.
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fail ure
in no cent
in come
fa mous
month ly
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leg end
myth
in sult
fla vor
in form
147
op po site
bare foot
en tice
en tirely
ex tra
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sup port
al ter
am ple
de mand
dis miss
149
re ceive
re turn
re gard
rule
e ras er
150
vi o lin
slow ly
fi nal
fi nal ly
ad vice
151
pro ceed
de scribe
ar range
ar range ment
mis spell
152
im por tant
im prove
im prov ing
bar gain
lone some
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nec es sa ry
at tend
at tend ance
at tempt
sat is fy
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skat ing
en ve lope
in i tial
cap i tal
course
155
ar ti cle
o beyed
o be di ence
o be di ent
re mem ber
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skill ful
with in
with out
pe ri od
ti dy
NORTON, MASS.,
Dec. 14, 1809.
Dear Father:
I received your letter and to prove to you how important I regard the
rules you gave me, I am following your advice by writing to you at once.
First I will proceed to describe to you the arrangement of my desk as you
say it is most necessary to attend to this before attempting to write. My
desk is tidy. The articles on it are arranged neatly. You can see from
this letter that I have obeyed your rules for writing. I have used the
eraser when necessary. There are no blots. Finally I think the writing is
neat and there are no misspelled words.
Does this satisfy you, Father? If so remember our bargain and bring me
the violin on your return. Come soon for I am lonesome without you.
I go skating every day. Of course I am not yet a skillful skater, but I
am slowly improving.
I shall be careful in addressing the envelope to use capitals and to
place a period after every initial. I want my letter within and without
to satisfy you.
Your obedient son,