The New Century Standard Letter-Writer
Business, Family and Social Correspondence, Love-Letters, Etiquette, Synonyms, Legal Forms, etc.
Alfred B. Chambers
The New Century Standard Letter-Writer Business, Family and Social Correspondence, Love-Letters, Etiquette, Synonyms, Legal Forms, etc.
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NEW CENTURY STANDARD LETTER-WRITER
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I BUSINESS INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER I COMMERCIAL CORRESPONDENCE
A. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS
B. EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYE
C. BUYING, SELLING AND SHIPPING GOODS
D. CREDITS AND BUSINESS REFERENCES
E. ACCOUNTS AND PAYMENTS
F. BUSINESS NOTICES
CHAPTER II SEMI-PRIVATE BUSINESS
74. From a Gentleman of Leisure to his Bank.
75. From a Lady to her Bank.
76. From a Tenant to his Landlord, concerning Repairs.
77. Answer to the Above.
78. From a Tenant to his Landlord, Complaining of Neglect.
79. Answer to the Above.
80. From a Lady to a Firm of Real Estate Agents, Making an Offer for a Furnished House.
81. From a Lady to a Firm of Real Estate Agents, Asking Them to put a House on Their Lists.
82. From a Lady to a Real Estate Agent Asking for a List of Houses for Rent.
83. To a Real Estate Firm Asking Information About a Farm.
84. From a Gentleman to House Decorators, Asking for an Estimate.
85. From a Gentleman to a Firm of House Decorators, Asking for Time to Settle His Account.
86. From a Gentleman to a Firm of Publishers, Enclosing Subscription.
87. To the Baggage Master of a R. R. Depot, Concerning Lost Baggage.
88. From a Lady to a Dressmaker, Complaining of Extravagant Charges.
89. From a Lady to a Dressmaker Postponing the Settlement of an Account.
90. From a Gentleman to His Tailor.
91. Applying for a Situation as Teacher.
92. Recommending a Teacher.
93. From a Lady to Her Lawyer Concerning a Claim Against Her.
94. From a Lady to a Lawyer Concerning a Bill of Costs.
CHAPTER III PRIVATE BUSINESS
95. Asking a Friend to Make a Purchase for the Writer.
96. From a Lady Asking a Friend to Visit Furnished Houses for Rent.
97. From a Lady to a Friend, Asking Her to Engage Rooms at the Sea-shore.
98. From a Lady to a Lawyer Requesting His Immediate Attendance upon Her Father.
99. From a Lady to a Medical Man, Requesting His Immediate Attendance.
100. From a Lady to a Medical Man, Asking for His Account.
101. To a Gentleman Concerning a Note the Writer has Indorsed for Him.
102. Requesting a Loan from a Friend.
103. Answer to the Above.
104. Asking a Relative for a Temporary Loan.
105. From a Lady to Another Concerning a Furnished Country House.
106. Answer to the Above.
107. From a Young Lady Desirous of Securing Farm-House Board.
108. Answer to the Above.
109. From a Lady Desirous of Placing a Sick Child at a Farm House.
110. Answer to the Above.
111. From a Lady to a Teacher of Music.
112. Answer to the Above.
113. To an Artist Concerning a Portrait.
114. From a Lady Asking Private Reformation about a School.
115. Answer to the Above.
PART II FAMILY CORRESPONDENCE
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTORY REMARKS
CHAPTER II BETWEEN PARENTS AND CHILDREN
116. To a Son Entering Business.
117. From a Son to his Father Offering to Leave College.
118. Answer to the Above.
119. To a Mother from Her Daughter after First Day in College.
120. Answer to the Above.
121. From a Son to His Father, Excusing His Extravagance.
122. From a Mother to Her Daughter on Her Birthday.
123. From a Son to His Father, Expressing Dislike of His Present Occupation.
124. From a Little Boy at Home to His Papa.
125. From a Little Boy to His Grandfather.
126. From a Little Boy to His Uncle.
127. From a Little Boy at School to His Sister.
128. From a Little Girl at School to Her Mamma.
129. From a Little Girl at Home to Her Absent Mother.
130. From a Little Girl on a Visit, to Her Mamma at Home.
131. From a Little Girl to Her Grandmamma.
132. From a Little Girl to Her Brother at School.
CHAPTER III TO AND FROM RELATIVES, GUARDIANS, ETC.
133. From a Mother-in-Law to a Son-in-Law.
134. From a Mother-in-Law to a Daughter-in-Law.
135. From a Daughter-in-Law to a Mother-in-Law.
136. From a Daughter-in-Law to a Father-in-Law.
137. From a Sister-in-Law to a Brother-in-Law.
138. From a Brother to a Married Sister Asking for Her Husband's Influence.
139. From a Sister to an Elder Brother, about a Temporary Loan.
140. From a Niece to an Aunt.
141. To a Cousin, Wishing a Merry Christmas.
142. From a Ward to His Guardian, Asking for an Increased Allowance.
143. Answer to the Above.
CHAPTER IV TO, FROM AND ABOUT GOVERNESSES, CHAPERONS, COMPANIONS, HOUSEKEEPERS, ETC.
144. From a Governess Applying for a Position.
145. Asking a Lady Concerning an Applicant for the Position of Governess.
146. Recommending a Governess.
147. Answering an Advertisement for a Chaperon.
148. Answering an Advertisement for a Companion.
149. Replying to an Advertisement for a Housekeeper.
CHAPTER V SERVANTS
150. From a Housemaid Applying for a Situation.
151. From a Housemaid Accepting a Situation.
152. From a Housemaid Excusing Herself for not Taking a Situation.
153. Asking for Information Concerning a Maid.
154. Answer to the Above.
155. Asking for Information Concerning a Cook.
156. Answer to the Above.
157. Asking for Information Concerning a Butler.
158. Answer to the Above.
159. From a Cook Asking a Lady to Recommend Her.
160. From a Nurse to Her Mistress Absent from Home.
161. Marriage Proposal from a Butler to a Cook.
162. Answer to the Above.
PART III LOVE AND MARRIAGE
CHAPTER I PROPOSALS, ACCEPTANCES, REFUSALS
163. From a Gentleman to a Young Lady Friend of His about a Misunderstanding.
164. Answer to the Above (Kindly).
165. Answer to No. 163 (Conciliatory).
166. Answer to No. 163 (Chilly).
167. From a Gentleman to a Young Lady Asking the Privilege of a Correspondence.
168. Answer to the Above.
169. From a Gentleman Asking Permission of a Lady to Address Her by Her Christian Name.
170. Answer to the Above.
171. From a Gentleman Asking a Lady for an Interview.
173. From a Gentleman to a Young Lady, Proposing Marriage.
174. Answer to the Above (Favorable).
175. Answer to No. 173 (Unfavorable).
176. Marriage Proposal to a Lady to whom the Writer has never been Introduced.
177. Answer to the Above (Favorable).
178. Answer to No. 176 (Unfavorable).
179. Marriage Proposal to a Young Lady Unaware of the Writer's Intentions.
180. Answer to the Above (Favorable).
181. Answer to No. 179 (Unfavorable).
182. Marriage Proposal from a Gentleman to a Lady to whom he has paid Marked Attentions.
183. Answer to the Above.
184. Marriage Proposal from a Gentleman of Small Means.
185. Answer to the Above (Favorable).
186. Answer to No. 184 (Unfavorable).
187. Marriage Proposal from a Middle-aged Gentleman to a Young Lady.
188. Answer to the Above (Favorable).
189. Answer to No. 187 (Unfavorable).
190. Marriage Proposal from a Widower to a Widow.
191. Answer to the Above.
192. Marriage Proposal to a Wealthy Widow.
193. Answer to the Above (Favorable).
194. Answer to No. 192 (Unfavorable).
195. Marriage Proposal from a Widower to a Young Lady.
196. Answer to the Above (Favorable).
197. Answer to No. 195 (Unfavorable).
198. Marriage Proposal to a Young Lady, from a Widower with Grown-up Daughters.
199. Answer to the Above (Favorable).
200. Answer to the Above (Unfavorable).
201. Marriage Proposal to an Heiress.
202. Answer to the Above (Favorable).
203. Answer to No. 201 (Unfavorable).
CHAPTER II TO AND FROM PARENTS, GUARDIANS, FRIENDS, ETC., IN REFERENCE TO MARRIAGE MATTERS
204. Asking a Father for His Daughter's Hand.
205. Answer to the Above (Favorable).
206. Answer to No. 204 (Unfavorable).
207. Another Request to a Father for His Daughter's Hand.
208. Answer to the Above.
209. Asking a Father for His Approval of the Writer's Engagement with His Daughter.
210. Answer to the Above (Favorable).
211. Answer to No. 209 (Unfavorable).
212. From a Gentleman, asking for His Father's Approval to His Recent Engagement.
213. Answer to the Above.
214. From a Young Lady to Her Guardian, asking for His Approval of Her Recent Engagement.
215. Answer to the Above.
216. From a Father to a Gentleman who has paid Marked Attentions to His Daughter Requesting to Know His Intentions.
217. Answer to the Above.
218. From a Father to a Gentleman, forbidding Him to Pay any further Attentions to His Daughter.
219. Answer to the Above.
220. From the Father of a Young Lady to the Father of a Young Gentleman, disapproving of the latter's Attentions to Writer's Daughter.
221. From a Mother Announcing her Daughter's Engagement.
222. Answer to the Above.
223. From a Young Lady to a Girl Friend, Announcing Her Engagement.
224. From a Young Lady, Congratulating a Girl Friend on Her Engagement.
225. From a Gentleman Announcing His Engagement.
226. To a Young Lady, from the Mother of Her Fiancé.
227. Answer to the Above.
228. From a Gentleman Congratulating a Friend on His Coming Marriage.
229. From a Fiancée Asking a Young Lady to be Her Bridesmaid.
CHAPTER III BETWEEN ENGAGED PEOPLE
230. To a Lady on Being First Accepted.
231. To a Lady to Whom the Writer Has Become Recently Engaged.
232. From a Gentleman to His Fiancée asking Her to Accept a Present.
233. Answer to the Above.
234. To a Gentleman to Whom the Writer Has Just Become Engaged.
235. From a Gentleman to His Fiancée.
236. Answer to the Above.
237. Another Letter from a Gentleman to His Fiancée.
238. Answer to the Above.
239. To a Lady to Whom the Writer is Engaged, Asking Her to Name the Day.
240. Answer to the Above (Favorable).
241. Answer to the Above (Unfavorable).
242. From a Lady to Her Fiancé, Asking Him to Consent to the Postponement of their Marriage.
243. From a Gentleman to his Fiancée, Complaining of Her Coldness.
244. From a Lady to Her Fiancé, Complaining of His Indifference.
245. From a Lady to Her Fiancé of Whom She is Jealous.
246. Answer to the Above (Protesting).
247. Answer to No. 245 (Conciliating).
248. From a Gentleman to His Fiancée Acknowledging His Jealousy.
249. From a Gentleman to His Fiancée Apologizing for His Unwarranted Jealousy.
250. From a Young Lady to Her Fiancé Apologizing for Her Unfounded Jealousy.
251. From the Mother of a Young Lady to Her Daughter's Fiancé, Concerning a Quarrel Between the Lovers.
CHAPTER IV BREAKING OFF ENGAGEMENTS
252. From a Gentleman to His Fiancée Asking Her to put an End to Their Engagement.
253. From a Young Lady to Her Fiancé Putting an end to Their Engagement.
254. Answer to the Above.
255. From a Lady to Her Fiancé Breaking off Their Engagement on Account of His Coldness.
256. From a Lady to Her Fiancé Breaking off Their Engagement on Account of a Change in Her Feelings toward Him.
257. From a Gentleman to His Fiancée Offering to Release Her from Their Engagement.
258. Answer to the Above.
259. From a Mother to Her Daughter's Fiancé Breaking off the Engagement.
260. From a Father to His Daughter's Fiancé Breaking off the Engagement.
PART IV SOCIAL INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTORY REMARKS
CHAPTER II REQUESTING OR GRANTING INTRODUCTIONS, FAVORS, ETC.
261. From a Gentleman to the American Minister at Foreign Court, Requesting a Presentation.
262. Answer to the Above.
263. A General Letter of Introduction.
264. From a Lady Asking for a Letter of Introduction.
265. Asking a Lady to call on a Person Who is a Stranger to Her.
266. From a Lady Asking for Letters of Introduction.
267. From a Lady Introducing a Young Married Couple to a Friend.
268. From a Father Introducing His Son to a Minister.
269. From a Lady Introducing a Friend to an old School Mate.
270. From a Gentleman Introducing a College Chum to a Sister.
271. From a Lady Asking for a Subscription to some Charity.
272. From a Young Lady to a Girl Friend Asking for Her Photograph.
273. Answer to the Above.
274. Asking a Gentleman to be Godfather.
275. Answer to the Above.
276. Asking a Lady to be Godmother.
277. Unfavorable Answer to the Above.
278. To a Lady, After a First Visit to Her Country Home.
279. From a Gentleman to His Pastor, asking Him to Visit His Sick Mother.
280. From a Gentleman to a Minister, Requesting His Immediate Presence.
281. To a Minister Respecting an Application for Assistance.
282. From a Lady to Her Pastor, Concerning a School Treat.
283. To a Young Lady, Presenting Her with Flowers.
284. From a Gentleman to a Lady Sending Her a Song.
285. Answer to the Above.
286. From an Elderly Gentleman to a Young Lady, Offering Her a Birthday Present.
287. Answer to the Above.
288. From a Gentleman to a Lady, Enclosing Tickets to an Entertainment.
289. Answer to the Above (Acceptance).
290. Answer to No. 288 (Regrets).
291. To an Invalid, from a Stranger, Offering Her Fruit and Flowers.
292. Answer to the Above.
293. Asking for an Invitation to a Ball for a Friend.
294. Unfavorable Answer to the Above.
295. From a Lady asking for an Invitation to a Dancing Party for a Gentleman.
296. Asking for an Invitation to Amateur Theatricals for Visiting Friends.
CHAPTER III CONGRATULATIONS,[1] CONDOLENCES, RESIGNATIONS, ETC.
297. From a Lady Addressing Birthday Congratulations to a Friend.
298. Condoling with a Friend about His Failure in Business.
299. Informing a Wife of the Illness of Her Husband.
300. Informing a Gentleman of the Illness of His Wife.
301. Informing a Married Daughter of the Illness of Her Mother.
302. Inquiring after the Health of a Lady's Husband.
303. Indirectly Inquiring after the Health of an Invalid.
304. Sympathizing with a Confirmed Invalid.
305. From a Daughter, Announcing the Death of Her Mother.
306. To a Brother-in-Law, Announcing the Death of the Writer's Husband.
307. Condoling with a Lady on the Death of Her Husband.
308. Answer to the Above.
309. Condoling with a Gentleman on the Death of His Wife.
310. Answer to the Above.
311. Condoling with a Lady on the Death of Her Brother.
312. Answer to the Above.
313. Condoling with a Young Lady on the Death of Her Mother.
314. Condoling with a Friend on the Loss of Her Child.
315. Condoling with a Lady on the Death of a Friend.
316. Answer to the Above.
317. Asking a Friend to Attend a Funeral.
318. To a Lady, Offering to Attend the Funeral of Her Husband.
319. Asking a Relative to attend a Funeral.
320. To a Relative, Offering to attend a Funeral.
Footnotes:
CHAPTER IV INVITATIONS AND REGRETS
321. Inviting a Married Couple to a Formal Dinner.
322. Answer to the Above (Acceptance).
323. Answer to No. 321 (Regrets).
324. Inviting a Married Couple to an Informal Dinner.
325. Answer to the Above (Acceptance).
326. Answer to No. 324 (Regrets).
327. Inviting a Gentleman to a Formal Dinner.
328. Inviting a Gentleman to an Informal Dinner.
329. Answer to the Above (Acceptance).
330. Answer to No. 328 (Regrets).
331. Inviting a Lady to a Luncheon.
332. Answer to the Above (Acceptance).
333. Answer to No. 331 (Regrets).
334. Inviting a Gentleman to a Luncheon.
335. Answer to the Above (Acceptance).
336. Answer to No. 334 (Regrets).
337. Asking a Young Lady to Sing at an Afternoon Tea.
338. Answer to the Above.
339. Inviting a Lady to a Formal Afternoon Tea.
340. Answer to the Above.
341. Inviting a Lady to an Informal Afternoon Tea.
342. Asking a Gentleman to Recite at an Afternoon Tea.
343. Inviting a Lady to an Informal Garden Party.
344. Answer to the Above.
345. Inviting a Lady to a Church Sociable.
346. Inviting a Lady to a Picnic.
347. Answer to the Above.
348. Inviting a Gentleman to a Picnic.
349. Answer to the Above.
350. From a Married Lady to Another, Inviting Her to Attend a Theatre Party.
351. Answer to the Above.
352. From a Gentleman Inviting a Young Lady to Attend a Theatre.
353. Answer to the Above.
354. Inviting a Lady to a Small Evening Party.
355. Inviting a Lady and Her Daughter to a Dance.
356. Answer to the Above.
357. Inviting a Young Lady to a Dance.
358. Answer to the Above.
359. Inviting a Gentleman to a Dancing-Party.
360. Answer to the Above.
361. Inviting a Gentleman to a Garden Party.
362. Answer to the Above.
363. From a Gentleman to a Young Lady Inviting Her to Visit a Theater.
364. Answer to the Above.
365. From a Little Girl to a Friend, Asking Her to Tea.
366. Answer to the Above.
367. Inviting a Lady to Make the Writer a Visit in Town.
368. Answer to the Above.
369. Asking a Lady to pay the Writer a Country Visit.
370. Answer to the Above.
371. Inviting a Lady to pay the Writer a Visit at the Seashore.
372. Answer to the Above.
373. Postponing a Dinner Party on Account of a Death.
374. Postponing a Dance.
375. Postponing a Friend's Visit on Account of Illness in the Family.
376. From a Gentleman, Excusing Himself from Keeping a Dinner Engagement.
377. From a Lady, Excusing Herself from Keeping a Dinner Engagement.
378. Resigning from Membership in a Club.
PART V
HOW TO ADDRESS IN WRITING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, MEMBERS OF HIS CABINET, AND OTHER HIGH OFFICIALS
PART VI
THE CORRECT FORMS OF VISITING CARDS, INVITATIONS, ETC.
VISITING CARDS
INVITATION CARDS
LEAVE-TAKING
NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS AND FUNERALS
PART VII
LEGAL FORMS
BILL OF SALE
ASSIGNMENT OF MORTGAGE
MORTGAGE
FORM OF GENERAL SUBMISSION TO ARBITRATION
RELEASE DEED
RELEASE—GENERAL
WARRANTY DEED—STATUTORY FORM
LEASE—SHORT FORM
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT FOR WARRANTY DEED
WILL
PART VIII. MISCELLANY.
PROPER SPELLING AND MEANING OF LATIN, FRENCH AND ITALIAN WORDS
ABBREVIATIONS USED IN BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE
USE OF PUNCTUATION MARKS.
ETIQUETTE.
I.—In Public.
II.—In the Parlor.
III.—In the Dining-Room.
IV.—In Your Dress and Habits.
V.—In Your Speech.
VI.—Etiquette of Calls.
THE LEADING SYNONYMS OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
THE USE OF CAPITALS.
LETTER POSTAGE.
UNITED STATES.
OTHER COUNTRIES.
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