Mr. Somes, of B----, has requested me to tell you that he will sell his mare for thirty-five guineas. She is aged about eight or nine; has been as you know regularly hunted for the last two or more seasons, and is a safe and beautiful hack, and goes well in harness. I need not say more than to observe that he is perfectly indifferent about selling her, though much obliged to you for recommending her. I think she is well worth fifty pounds. Yours very truly, J. L----T. ---- _Regretting being unable to give an Appointment to a Situation._ Oakham, December 1st, 187-- DEAR MR. ---- I am exceedingly sorry at having to return your enclosures without being able to offer you the appointment in question. Regretting the trouble you have had, and with my best wishes, Believe me, Yours very truly, H. H. V. ---- _From one Gentleman to another, relative to a Dog._ Rochester, March 6th, 187-- DEAR FELLOWES, As you are well up in everything relating to diseases in dogs, I wish for your advice about my puppy. Some people tell me that by vaccinating him I shall ward off the distemper. Do you think it would prove efficacious? I should be sorry to lose him. Perhaps you will drop me a line when you have time. You are generally so occupied that it is scarcely fair to trouble you, but I think you will in this case excuse your old friend. Have you seen anything of Doxman lately? He was here last week. Believe me, Yours very sincerely, H. M. E. ---- _Reply to Letter relative to a Dog._ Tipnor, 10th March, 187-- DEAR PURCHASE, I have always leisure to give a friend a hint if I think it possible to be useful, so I lose no time in replying to you about your pup and the distemper. I have tried vaccination and found it a perfect fallacy, and many of my friends, real judges of dogs, and one of whom is frequently appealed to on matters of dispute with regard to their treatment, decidedly says he has no faith in it, and that the effects are nothing. One of my friends had some dogs which all escaped distemper, but that was attributed to his never giving them any animal food. I rarely have a case (among my dogs) of distemper, and if I do it is generally very mild, and I account for it from my mode of feeding them. Until they reach the age of twelve months I keep them entirely, or nearly so, on bread and milk, potatoes, cabbage, meal, and milk, with the very slightest quantity imaginable of flesh food. Do not keep your dog too closely confined; feed him as I advise, and he may escape distemper altogether. Should he not, it will not be so severe as if you had fed him entirely on meat. I shall be coming into your neighbourhood shortly, and will pay you a visit. Believe me, Yours sincerely, H. M. FOX. ---- _In reply to a Gentleman inquiring for a Solicitor who may be moderate in his charges._