 | Walter Dill Scott - 1903 - 264 str.
...business men. There are those who make good customers, but whose only formula for letterwriting is "I take my pen in hand to let you know that I am well and hope that this will find you the same. " For such a person to compose a business letter is a task... | |
 | Bill Arp - 1903 - 420 str.
...to wade through it and make out its contents. Nine out of ten of those country letters began, ' ' I take my pen in hand to let you know that I am well, and hope these few lines will find you enjoying the same blessing. ' ' My father kept store, and his... | |
 | James Lawrence Nichols - 1907 - 456 str.
...pen," the language should not be strained but natural and free from all such stereotyped phrases as "I take my pen in hand to let you know that I am well, and hope you are enjoying the same blessing.' Originality is the spice of a letter. Do not try to imitate... | |
 | Bessie Ray Hoover - 1910 - 352 str.
...then, one morning when Mandy was almost hopeless, she found this letter in the mail-box. DEAR MA, — I take my pen in hand to let you know that I am well and working on a thrashing machine. I have promised Jake Friday, the man that runs it, to stay till... | |
 | O. Henry - 1917 - 348 str.
...every day, with all the benefits of the clergy. WS PORTEB. ATJSTIN, Texas, April 21, 1885. Dear Dave: I take my pen in hand to let you know that I am well, and hope these few lines will find you as well as can be expected. I carried out your parting injunction... | |
 | James Alexander McClure - 1914 - 262 str.
...his first cousin, John McClure, are of interest: "Caloway County, Mo., Dec. 20, 1827. Dear Cousin, I take my pen in hand to let you know that I am well and hope that these lines may find you and family well. In the first place would let you know that... | |
 | Grace Livingston Hill - 1915 - 372 str.
...was ahead of her. The letter when it was finished read : " Mr. Allan Whitney, Esq. " Dear sir : — I now take my pen in hand to let you know that I am well and hope you are the same " So much had all her efforts in common; a brave beginning culled from "... | |
 | Will David Howe - 1915 - 392 str.
...have decided to write you a letter. 8. Do not begin your letters with worn-out statements, such as, I now take my pen in hand to let you know that I am 9. Do not end your letter with an apology; as, Since I can think of nothing else to say, I must bring... | |
 | Walter Dill Scott - 1916 - 272 str.
...business men. There are those who make good customers, but whose only formula for letterwriting is "I take my pen in hand to let you know that I am well and hope that this will find you the same. " For such a person to compose a business letter is a task... | |
 | O. Henry - 1912 - 336 str.
...every day, with all the benefits of the clergy. WS PORTER. AUSTIN, Texas, April 21, 1885. Dear Dave: I take my pen in hand to let you know that I am well, and hope these few lines will find you as well as can be expected. 266 I carried out your parting injunction... | |
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I now take my pen in hand to let you know that I am well, hoping these few lines will find you enjoying the same blessing. When I come down to Portland I didn't think o... 
