[Illustration: Theo. S. Fay]
JOSEPH Y. Z. MILLER, Esq.
Mr. Fay writes a passable hand. There is a good deal of spirit—and
some force. His paper has a clean appearance, and he is scrupulously
attentive to his margin. The MS. however, has an air of _swagger_
about it. There are too many dashes—and the tails of the long letters
are too long. [Mr. Messenger thinks I am right—that Mr. F. shouldn't
try to cut a dash—and that _all_ his tales are too long. The swagger
he says is respectable, and indicates a superfluity of thought.]