How to Write Letters: A Manual of Correspondence Showing the Correct Structure, Composition, Punctuation, Formalities, and Uses of the Various Kinds of Letters, Notes, and Cards |
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abbots abbreviations affectionate alexander pope answer applied Archbishop begin Bishop bottom business letters capitals cents CHARLES DICKENS College colon comma complimentary close condolence correspondence dash Dead Letter Office Dear Sir denote directions Doctor Doctor of Divinity Dollars enclosed envelope Esquire example EXERCISE expression Fête Champêtre folded formal give given grammatical person head Honorable invitation Jefferson John kind lady letter-writing literary LL.D Lord Madam MARY LAMB matter Millersville Miscellaneous Miss Model Monsignor Name and Title note-paper o'clock obedient servant paper person Philadelphia Pope post-office postage postal card President printed proper punctuation quotation Rank reception card REMARK request the pleasure respectfully Reverend Sir Right Reverend Rule salutation semicolon sent sentence sheet signature Smith social sometimes stamp style suffix superscription taste Thomas Jefferson Thursday tion Vicar Forane vowel Wedding words writing written
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