The hand writing of the Chief Justice is not unlike that of Neal--but much better and more legible. The habit of running two words into one (a habit which we noticed in Neal) is also observable in the Chief Justice. The characters are utterly devoid of ornament or unnecessary flourish, and there is a good deal of abruptness about them. They are heavy and black, with very little hair stroke. The lines are exceedingly crooked, running diagonally across the paper. A wide margin is on the left side of the page, with none at all on the right. The whole air of the MS. in its utter simplicity, is strikingly indicative of the man. The paper is a half sheet of coarse foolscap, wafered. LETTER XVI. _Baltimore_, ----. _Dear Sir_,--I have received your letter of the -- ult. in which you do me the honor of requesting an autograph. In reply, I have to say, that if this scrawl will answer your purpose it is entirely at your service. Yours respectfully, [Illustration: Wm. Wirt] JOSEPH Q. MILLER, ESQ. Mr. Wirt's hand writing has a strong resemblance to that of his friend John P. Kennedy--it is by no means, however, as good, and has too much _tapering_ about it to be thoroughly picturesque. The writing is black, strong, clear, and very neat. It is, upon the whole, little in accordance with the character of Mr. W.'s compositions. The lines are crooked. The paper bluish and English--wafered. {211} LETTER XVII. _Washington_, ----. _Dear Sir_,--In answer to your kind inquiries concerning my health, I am happy to inform you that I was never better in my life. I cannot conceive in what manner the report to which you allude could have originated. Believe me with the highest respect, your much obliged friend and servant, [Illustration: Joseph Story] JOSEPH R. MILLER, ESQ. Judge Story's is a very excellent hand, and has the air of being written with great rapidity and ease. It is rotund, and might be characterized as a _rolling hand_. The direction of the letters occasionally varies from right to left, and from left to right. The same peculiarity was observable in Mr. Flint's. Judge Story's MS. is decidedly picturesque. The lines are at equal distances, but lie diagonally on the page. The paper good, of a bluish tint, and folded to form a marginal line. The seal of red wax, and stamped with a common compting-house stamp. LETTER XVIII. _New York_, ----. _My Dear Sir_,--I thank you for the hints you have been so kind as to give me in relation to my next edition of the "_Voyage_," but as that edition has already gone to press, it will be impossible to avail myself of your attention until the sixth impression. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, [Illustration: J. N. Reynolds] JOSEPH S. MILLER, ESQ.