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of government, have the prefix Honorable. 

 this title the ilesi- 



i. though one may with entire propriety 

 aay lion. Hen l.L. D. 



WhflO such prefixes are used as Hon. or lit -\ .. 

 the full namesnould be given, Hon. James Boyd, 

 not Hon. Judge lioy.l. When the full name is 

 not known thru it is better to insert t: 

 tomary title Mr., as Rev. Mr. Jones, not Rev. 

 Jones. It is contrary to American etiqi. 

 address a woman with her husband's title, 

 although it is customary to do so in Europe. 

 Mrs. Dr. Jones is good .form in England, hut 

 not in America. 



Dame Etiquette in some things is very ex- 

 acting. In a letter addressed by one military 

 man to another, an exact form is prescribed by 

 law. The person written to is adamaed at the 

 beginning of the letter simply l>y his title. Then, 

 at the end of the letter, oii the line below the 

 signature of the writer, the name of the person 

 addressed is given, with his full official title, and 

 his location, just as it is to be on the envelope. 



HEADQUARTERS. MILITARY DIVISION OF THK MISSISSIPPI, 



Is TH \ A.. May 9, 1865. 



General: 



I have joined my army at Manchester, opposite Rich- 

 ood. and await your orders. 



W. T. SHERMAN, 

 r-General Commanding. 

 LIECT.-GEXKRAL U. S. GRANT. 

 Command* r-in-Chiff, 

 Washington C'lty. 



The following exact form has been prescribed 

 for addressing the President of the United 

 States. 



On the outside of the letter : 



TO THK PRKSIOKNT 



Executive Mansion 



Washington, U. C. 



On the inside of the letter: 



I'rcndent. 

 I have the honor, etc. 



The governor of any State is addressed as 

 Hi> Excellency." 



His Excellency 

 CHARLES I 



Governor of New York 



same title is also applied to ministers to 

 foreign countries. "Honorable" is applied to 



rc-I'rcHdent, members of the cabinet, 

 members of Congress, mayors of cities, judges, 

 consuls, and other high dignitaries. 



BUSINESS LETTERS 



A* business letter should at all times be a model 

 of clearness, conciseness, completeness, good 

 form and courtesy. The reply should be prompt, 

 courteous and definite. As a rule never let a 

 business letter remain more than twenty-four 

 hours without an answer. If you cannot give 

 the man the information he lias asked for, drop 

 him a line saying that his letter has been received 

 and will have the proper attention as soon as 

 the information desired can be obtained. Be 

 prompt, evermore, be prompt, and to this add 

 the injunction be brief, evermore, be brief. 



In all business letters that answer an order 



or an inquiry, the date of the letter you are 

 answering should be mentioned. This can be 

 done anywhere in the first paragraph : e. g., " We 

 ret that we cannot supply you the pattern 

 oi wall paper for whieh you wrote on July 17th;" 

 or. " \Ye are shipping you by fast express to-day 

 the groceries you ordered on the 4th inst." 



An Order for Goods. 



486 MAIN ST., KOCHKBTKK. N. Y.. 



November 13, 1908. 



MlLLKK, GRKINKR & Co., 



Wholesale Grocers, 

 Buffalo, N. Y. 

 Dear Sirs : 



The last invoice of groceries was so satisfactory that 

 ; we are glad to send you another order. Kindly send at 

 | once, by express, the following: 

 4 bbls. granulated sugar. 

 3 large boxes of boneless codfish. 

 300 Ibs. of the best Java coffee. 

 200 Ibs. best Mocha coffee. 

 12 cases of Baker's cocoa. 



Trusting you will fill this order as promptly as you 

 did the last one, we remain, 



Yours very truly, 



THE EASTSIDE MARKET Co. 



Acknowledging Receipt of Order. 



BUFFALO, N. Y.. 



November 14, 1908. 

 THE EASTSIDE MARKET Co., 



486 Main St., Rochester, N. Y. 

 Gentlemen : 



Your order of the 13th inst. at hand. Inclosed find 

 invoice for same amounting to two hundred forty-eight 

 dollars ($248). 



Trusting that the goods will arrive promptly and in 

 good condition, we are, 



Very truly yours, 



MILLER, GREINER & Co., 



Wholesale Grocers. 



Inclosing Remittance. 



468 MAIN ST.. ROCHESTER, N. Y., 



November 27, 1908. 

 MILLER, GREINER & Co., 

 Wholesale Grocers, 

 Buffalo, N. Y. 

 Gentlemen : 



In payment of your invoice of the 14th inst., find 

 Buffalo exchange for two hundred forty-eight dollars 



Kindly return receipted bill. 



Yours truly, 



THE EASTSIDE MARKET Co. 



Acknowledging Remittance. 



BUFFALO, N. Y., November 28, 1908. 

 THE EASTSIDE MARKET Co., 



486 Main St., Rochester, N. Y. 

 Gentlemen : 



We inclose receipted bill for your payment of two 

 hundred forty-eight dollars ($248). Accept our thanks 

 for your prompt remittance. 



Hoping that we shall have the privilege of serving 

 you again soon, we are, 



Sincerely yours, 



MII.I.KK, GRKIXER & Co., 



Wholesale Grocers. 



Requesting Payment. 



OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, 



January 6, 1908. 

 MR. JOSEPH W DUFFY, 



Tacoma, Washington. 

 My dear Sir, 



You may have overlpoked the fact that your account, 

 amounting to thirty-six dollars and forty-eight cents 

 ($36.48), is past due. We trust that you will be able 

 to pay in full at once. 



Assuring you of our appreciation of past favors, we 

 are, with the wish to serve you, 



Sincerely yours, 



HENRY HULL & Co. 



