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 CHRISTOPHER SOWER College colon comma complimentary close condolence correspondence dash Dear Sir denote Doctor Doctor of Divinity Dollars enclosed envelope Esquire example exceeding EXERCISE expression Fête Champêtre folded formal give given grammatical person head Honorable inches invitation Jefferson John kind lady letter-writing LL.D Lord Madam MARY LAMB matter Millersville Miss Model Monsignor Name and Title note-paper o'clock obedient servant paper person Philadelphia Pope Pope Pius IX post-office postal card President printed proper punctuation Rank reception card REMARK request the pleasure respectfully Reverend Sir Right Reverend Rule salutation semicolon sent sentence sheet signature Smith social letters sometimes stamp style suffix superscription taste Thursday tion Vicar Forane vowel Wedding words writing written
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