Transcriber's note:
Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note. Irregularities and inconsistencies in the text have been retained as printed.
The cover for the eBook version of this book was created by the transcriber and is placed in the public domain.
On the opening illustration depicting the hand written letter, the ***** means there is a section that is unclear.
Page 60, footnote 62: The missing footnote anchor was added by the transcriber.