I enclose a bill for twenty-five pounds, for which, when
received, please to credit my account, and out of it pay Mr. Benjamin
Vaughan, of Jeffries Square, and Mr. William Vaughan, his brother, of
Mincing Lane, such accounts against me as they shall present to you
for that purpose. I am, my dear friend, yours very affectionately,
"ALL THESE IMPROVEMENTS BACKWARDS"
_To Noah Webster_
DEAR SIR, Philad'a, Dec'r 26, 1789.
I received some Time since your _Dissertations on the English
Language._ The Book was not accompanied by any Letter or Message,
informing me to whom I am obliged for it, but I suppose it is to
yourself. It is an excellent Work, and will be greatly useful in
turning the Thoughts of our Countrymen to correct Writing. Please to
accept my Thanks for it as well as for the great honour you have done
me in its Dedication. I ought to have made this Acknowledgment
sooner, but much Indisposition prevented me.
I cannot but applaud your Zeal for preserving the Purity of our
Language, both in its Expressions and Pronunciation, and in
correcting the popular Errors several of our States are continually
falling into with respect to both.
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