Now somewhat rare or arch. [f. as prec.: see -ENCY.]
1. = CORRESPONDENCE 1: agreement, congruity, etc.; an instance of correspondence.
1589. Puttenham, Eng. Poesie, III. xxiii. (Arb.), 269. So as there be found a iust correspondencie betweene them.
1594. T. B., La Primaud. Fr. Acad., II. xli. 241. According to that Correspondencie, which is between the bodie and the soule.
1622. Callis, Stat. Sewers (1647), 110. This … holds good correspondency with other Cases in our Law.
1664. H. More, Myst. Iniq., I. xvii. (summary), The punctual correspondency of the Events … to the Predictions.
1778. Phil. Trans., LXVIII. 681. The general correspondency of our results.
1876. J. P. Norris, Rudim. Theol., i. 10. The correspondency … between plants and animals—plants … preparing … food which … the animal can assimilate.
† b. quasi-concr. A corresponding or fitly answering condition or arrangement of (things).
1607. Walkington, Opt. Glass, i. (1664), 14. Yet not fitting them with a correspondency of diet.
1657. Tomlinson, Renou’s Disp., Pref. Heaven will follow it with a correspondency of Blessings.
1800. Coleridge, Piccolom., I. iv. To move and act In all the correspondencies of greatness.
2. = CORRESPONDENCE 2: analogy, similarity.
1598. Barret, Theor. Warres, V. i. 123. The confines of a Kingdome, doth hold some correspondency with the circuit of a city.
a. 1665. J. Goodwin, Filled w. the Spirit (1867), 101. His faith … holds good correspondency with the faith of Abraham in the nature and truth of it.
1728. R. Morris, Ess. Anc. Archit., 21. A Correspondency or Resemblance to it.
† 3. = CORRESPONDENCE 3: concordant or sympathetic response; compliance. Obs.
1587. Fleming, Contn. Holinshed, III. 1578/1. She … promised correspondencie in all that she might.
1612. Sir R. Dudley, in Fortesc. Papers, 7, note. Howe to give fitte correspondency to this your exceedinge lovinge kindnes.
1647. N. Bacon, Disc. Govt. Eng., I. lv. (1739), 97. Duke William must give all correspondency to the Normans.
† 4. = CORRESPONDENCE 4. Obs.
1588. D. Rogers, in Ellis, Orig. Lett., II. 233, III. 144. The maintenaunce of all good correspondencie to be enterteined with the Crowne of Englande.
1634. W. Tirwhyt, trans. Balzac’s Lett., 169. What kind correspondency can be expected betweene the Mistresse of the house, and the Concubine?
a. 1655. Bp. Goodman, Mem. Crt. Eliz. & Jas. I., 362. When they desire the love and correspondency of a foreign prince.
a. 1718. Penn, in Pa. Hist. Soc. Mem., I. 412. I have … settled a firm and advantageous correspondency with them.
1724. T. Richers, Hist. Royal Geneal. Spain, 132. The good Correspondency which then subsisted between that Prince and King Alphonso.
† 5. = CORRESPONDENCE 5: communication, intercourse; also in some of the specific uses, as secret communication, commercial intercourse, etc.
1613. Sherley, Trav. Persia, 113. Because of the great separation by distance, and difficult meanes of correspondencie, which could be made betweene the Princes Christian and himselfe.
1656. Burton’s Diary (1828), I. 231. They had correspondency in the plot.
1660. Willsford, Scales Comm., A iv b. The honourable Society of Merchants … keeping a correspondency with the habitable world.
1681. Glanvill, Sadducismus, I. (1726), 23. In their Correspondencies with Witches.
1753. Hanway, Trav. (1762), II. I. vi. 26. Messieurs CLIFFORDS … have, by an extensive correspondency … acquired a very considerable fortune.
† 6. = CORRESPONDENCE 6: communication by letters. Obs.
1642. Fuller, Holy & Prof. St., III. iv. 160. Continue correspondencie with some choyce forrein friend after they return.
1647. May, Hist. Parl., II. iii. 48. A Cypher, whereby to hold correspondencie with her in writing.
1826. Beddoes, Lett., 1 April, Poems 55. You would have little to complain of on the score of slack correspondency.
† b. = CORRESPONDENCE 6 b: the letters sent and received. Obs.
1699. Addison, in Four C. Eng. Lett., 177. You will be surpris’d … to find among your Correspondencies in Foreign parts a Letter Dated from Blois.
† c. concr. (from 5 and 6). A corresponding agency. Obs.
1712. Addison, Spect., No. 452, ¶ 5. I have already established Correspondencies in these several Places, and received very good Intelligence.
1796. Morse, Amer. Geog., I. 520. Having long been accustomed to send their produce to … Philadelphia and New York, and … having their correspondencies established.
