I have received your letter of the 4th inst. If you feel confident that you are in a position to do a good and safe private trade for my firm I shall be pleased to hear from you with regard to references, &c. The commission we allow to our agents is 15 per cent., the cheapest qualities excepted, on which we allow only 10 per cent. commission. Letters for me to be addressed "Care of Messrs. F----t and F----k, Strand, London." I shall be returning to Bordeaux shortly, and await your early reply Yours truly, JAMES MORTINE. _One of the Firm of Mortine & Co._ ---- _Letter urging Payment of a Debt._ Doncaster, April 10th, 187-- SIR, I have made several applications to you for the settlement of your account, now a long time over due. Our clerk has frequently called for it, but has not been fortunate enough to have an interview with you. I have a very large amount to make up by the end of this month, and must beg of you to give attention to it before that time. You must be aware that the account has already run far beyond my usual term of credit. Awaiting an early settlement, I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, H. H. C. ---- _A Tenant to a Landlord, requesting Time to Pay Rent._ 14, Steel Street, January 21st, 187-- DEAR SIR, From most unexpected and distressing circumstances, of which perhaps you may, by report, have become acquainted before this, I regret that I have been unable to pay my rent for the past half-year. But as up to this time the payment has always been punctually made, I hope I may request your kind forbearance a short time longer. Trusting that you will accede to my request, I am, dear Sir, Yours respectfully, ADAM JONES. C. Douglas, Esq. ---- _Answer from a Landlord in reply to a Tenant, relative to Non-payment of Rent._ Lansdowne Place, April 14th, 187-- SIR, As you assume, I have heard reports of your distressing disappointments. I think you have known me long enough to be sure I would not willingly distress any one, more especially a tenant who up to this time has been so punctual in his payments. When you can conveniently pay the last half-year's rent, do so; I shall not--rest assured--make any demand upon you for it. Trusting that your difficulties will soon be satisfactorily arranged, I remain, Yours faithfully, JOHN SAVAGE. ---- _Reply from Landlord to a Tenant, relative to Non-payment of Rent._ Hood's Place, Waverton, January 21st, 187-- SIR, I regret to hear of the difficulties and disappointments which you tell me in your letter of the 19th inst. you are at present experiencing. Were it in my power to grant you time to pay the rent now overdue, I would most willingly do so; but I have heavy and serious calls upon me at this moment, and must therefore request you to forward me the amount by return of post. I remain, Sir,