Undated. Correspondence of the Diamond page 1

Correspondence of the Diamond.

My Dear Diamond;

I am vexed and annoyed beyond
forbearance, And have I not reason? "Do I not well to
be angry? For isn't it too provoking, to think that some
impudent piece of presumption, some great ungainly booby
should make me the subject of his insufferable nonsense;
and then publish it in your widely circulated journal, so
as to make me the butt and standing jest of the whole
community --? I say "me", for though I decline accepting
most of his ridiculous appellatives, am I not fat? have
I not blue eyes? and do I not wear number three boots?
Supposing I am fat? Isnt it bad enough to know it
without being twitted of it? And supposing I do wear
number three gaiters? If the affectionate Hezekiah"
wants to know any thing further in regard to them,
I can tell him that they have thick cottons, and
can easily be taught to kick upon occasion, so he
had better look out.

I think that you ought to have your
editorial ears boxed for admitting such insupportable
insolence into your columns, But editors are priv-
ileged characters, and I suppose you might justly plead
want of other matter; so I have no other resource but to
give expression to my opinion of him!