Memoirs of Anne C.L. Botta,: written by her friends. With selections from her correspondence and from her writings in prose and poetry.

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frankness and downrightness of a friend, feeling assured there
will be no offense or distrust to either of us.
You may not place much value on my good wishes and hopes;
for, no doubt, you have had quantities of them at various times,
"pates" for the sentiment. Still, I cannot but think in our
driving "Vanity Fair," we, none of us, find such a throng of
true friends as to incommode us. And even you may bear one
or two more, who will love and stand by you through all kinds
of weather, of which I hope to be counted one. Now, dear friend,
pardon my frankness, and believe me ever yours,
C. L. BRACE.
A NOTE OF CHARLES O'CONOR.
March i, 1852.
My dear Miss Lynch:... I have many times experienced
the pleasure of perusing occasional productions of your chaste
and classic pen. This now has been renewed and increased by
my becoming the possessor of your collection in one volume.
It will always have a favored place with the few books not devoted to professional purposes which furnish my literary enjoyments; and I trust that the amiable and gifted authoress may
long continue her contributions to our literature, and enjoy the
respectful consideration she so richly merits. With many thanks,
my dear Miss Lynch, I am yours sincerely,
CHARLES O'CONOR.
A NOTE OF MR. SAMUEL RUGGLES.
NEW-YORK, January 8, 1 85o.
My dear Miss Lynch:... I have just been reading some of
your beautiful poems. They are indeed exquisite gems of genius,
taste, and feeling. It might be invidious even to select from so
much that is so desirable; but no one can fail to feel the tender
and beautiful imagery the gifted author has thrown so gracefully
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