His father Congressman Spalding received his son's missives, and forwarded them to Seward. It issued state missives and circulars to the Central and Provincial Officers. Cannon's book 'Letters from Prison' contains many of these missives. Both missives were sent from New York. Missives are letters the body of which contain the contract of sale is formed. Athos, Porthos and Aramis send missives to rally the rest of the musketeers. Saldern wrote at least two missives on infantry tactics. Others will use tea or tobacco stains to brown or age their modern missives. Example missives are available to view on the Law Society of Scotland website.