[...]... can write it It is better that a letter should be written because the writer has something to say than as a token of culture Some of the letters of our dead great do too often remind us that they were not forgetful of posterity The average writer of a letter might well forget culture and posterity and address himself to the task in hand, which, in other than the most exceptional sort of letter, is to. .. 44 The Letter of Condolence 91 Letters of Sympathy in Case of Illness 95 Letters of Congratulation 101 Letters of Introduction Letters of Thanks 107 110 Letters Between Friends 118 CHAPTER VI PERSONAL BUSINESS LETTERS 124 CHAPTER VII THE BUSINESS LETTER 135 Sales and Announcement Letters 146 Keeping the Customer 160 Selling Real Estate Bank Letters 173 163 Letters of Order and Acknowledgment 182 Letters. .. Letters of Complaint and Adjustment 186 Credit and Collection Letters 193 Letters of Application 211 Letters of Reference 217 Letters of Introduction Letters of Inquiry 220 223 CHAPTER VIII THE USE OF FORM PARAGRAPHS 227 CHAPTER IX CHILDREN'S LETTERS 230 CHAPTER X TELEGRAMS 236 CHAPTER XI THE LAW OF LETTERS 247 CHAPTER XII THE COST OF A LETTER 252 CHAPTER XIII STATIONERY, CRESTS AND MONOGRAMS 258 LIST OF. .. Page In the business letterhead appear the name of the firm, its address, and the kind of business engaged in Letterheads used by a life insurance 11 company, a law firm, and three associations 13 In the case of widely known firms, or where the name of the firm itself indicates it, reference to the nature of the business is often omitted from letterheads 14 Specimens of letterheads used for official... all There are those who lament the passing of the ceremonious letter and others who regret that the "literary" letter the kind of letter that can be published—is no longer with us But the old letter of ceremony was not really more useful than a powdered wig, and as for the sort of letter that delights the heart and lightens the labor of the biographer—well, that is still being written by the kind of. . .THE PURPOSE OF THE LETTER 6 CHAPTER III THE PARTS OF A LETTER 1 The Heading 10 2 The Inside Address 12 3 The Salutation 16 4 The Body of the Letter 22 5 The Complimentary Close 6 The Signature 26 29 7 The Superscription 33 CHAPTER IV BEING APPROPRIATE— WHAT TO AVOID Common Offenses 36 Stock Phrases in Business Letters 38 CHAPTER V PERSONAL LETTERS SOCIAL AND FRIENDLY Invitations... stationery 27 As to the use of the symbol "&" and the abbreviation of the word "Company," the safest plan in writing to a company is to spell its name exactly as it appears on its letterhead 42 Specimen of formal wedding invitation 48 Specimens of formal invitations to a wedding reception 51 Specimen of wedding announcement 54 Specimens of formal dinner invitations 60 Specimens of formal invitations "to meet"... has a rather narrow objective and is not designed to be literature We may, it is true, write to cheer up a sick friend, we may write to tell about what we are doing, we may write that sort of missive which can be classified only as a love letter—but unless such letters come naturally it is better that they be not written They are the exceptional letters It is absurd to write them according to rule... pleasing designs may be had in the diamond, square, and oblong shapes 262 Specimens of crested letter and notepaper 263 Specimens of monogrammed stationery 266 Specimens of business letterheads 267 Department stores and firms that write many letters to women often employ a notepaper size 270 Specimens of stationery used by men for personal business letters 271 HOW TO WRITE LETTERS CHAPTER I WHAT IS A... exceptional sort of letter, is to say what he has to say in the shortest possible compass that will serve to convey the thought or the information that he wants to hand on For a letter is a conveyance of thought; if it becomes a medium of expression it is less a letter than a diary fragment Most of our letters in these days relate to business affairs or to social affairs that, as far as personality is . class="bi x0 y0 w0 h0" alt="" The Project Gutenberg EBook of How to Write Letters (Formerly The Book of Letters) , by Mary Owens Crowther This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost. it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www .gutenberg. org Title: How to Write Letters (Formerly The Book of Letters) A Complete Guide to Correct Business. Personal Correspondence Author: Mary Owens Crowther Release Date: August 2, 2007 [EBook #22222] [Last updated on August 7, 2007] Language: English *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK HOW TO WRITE LETTERS *** Produced