Perhaps you have lost nothing, however. I have obtained permission to give it you for a more leisurely perusal. I hope it will please you.
When a stranger goes to your door seeking your regard and patronage, you naturally look for some note of introduction, which generally reads somewhat after this fashion:
"Any attentions you may bestow upon my friend ——, will confer an especial favor upon
"Yours truly,
"—— ——."
Brooklyn, October 27, 1855.