_My Dear Sir_,—It gives me great pleasure to receive a letter from
you. Let me see, I think I have seen you once or twice in——where was
it? However, your remarks upon “Melanie and other Poems” prove you to
be a man of sound discrimination, and I shall be happy to hear from
you as often as possible.
Yours truly,
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JOSEPH B. MILLER, Esq.
Mr. Willis writes a very good hand. What was said about the MS. of
Halleck, in the February number, will apply very nearly to this. It
has the same grace, with more of the picturesque, however, and,
consequently, more force. These qualities will be found in his
writings—which are greatly underrated. Mem. Mr. Messenger should do
him justice. [Mem. by Mr. Messenger. I have.] Cream colored
paper—green and gold seal—with the initials N. P. W.