shop is addressed "The Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of
(name of diocese)." He is saluted "My Lord Bishop."

In the United States the Bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Church,
who are not here Lords, are addressed, singly, as "The Right Reverend
(Christian name and surname). D. D.," or "The Right Reverend Bishop
of (name of diocese)." They are saluted, singly, "Most Reverend Sir."

The word "To" may precede a formal or ceremonious address, adding to
the formality.

An envelope containing a letter or card of introduction should never
be sealed, if presented in person by the party introduced. If,
however, he should deliver it by messenger,--an exceptional procedure,
and one not to be followed by a man except in unusual
circumstances,--the envelope may be sealed.

No letter sent through the kindness of a friend should ever be sealed.
The envelope should bear, in the lower left-hand corner, the
acknowledgment of the favor in words like "Kindness of Miss
Hallowell."

_Salutation, Conclusion, and Signature of Letters_

A stranger should be saluted as follows: "Mr. Eugene Motley, My dear
Sir;" "Mrs. Alonzo Parmenter, Dear Madam;" or "Eugene Motley, Esq., My
dear Sir." These are forms slightly more formal than "My dear Mr.
Motley," or "My dear Mrs. Parmenter," which in America are strangely
considered more formal than "Dear Mr. Motley," or "Dear Mrs.
Parmenter," although in England the reverse is true. Therefore, a mere
acquaintance is addressed "My dear Mrs. Judson," while a friend is
addressed "Dear Mr. Clark."

A married woman signs her name, as "Ethel Husted," and then puts her
formal name, "Mrs. Hollis Husted," in brackets a little to the left of
and a little below the other.

Never sign a title. The name only is your signature. It may be
necessary to write the title in brackets and at the left, as "(Miss)"
or "(Mrs.)," but it should never be part of the signature. Such notes
as demand the use of the title are put in the third person.

The date should be at the end of a social note, in the lower left-hand
corner, and should be written out, with the name of the year omitted
and no figures used. The grammatical form is "The ninth of December,"
never "December the ninth," nor "December ninth."

In business letters the salutation for a firm name is "Dear Sir," or
"Gentlemen." Where two married women go into business together, there
seems to be in English no combined title to take the place of the
French, so t