New York
May 17, 1922

I. Paint & Co.,
22 Branch St.,
New York.

Dear Sirs:

Your estimate for painting my dining-room, library, south
bedroom, and dressing-room is satisfactory, and you may proceed
with the work as soon as possible.

I find, on the other hand, that wainscoting the hall comes to
more than I had anticipated, and I have decided to leave it as it
is for the present.

Very truly yours,
C.R. Town.
(Mrs. James Town)

=THE SOCIAL NOTE=

There should be no more difficulty in writing a social note than in
writing a business letter; each has a specific message for its sole object
and the principle of construction is the same:

* Date
Address (on business letter only)

Salutation:

The statement of whatever is the purpose of the note.

Complimentary close,
Signature.
* Or date here

The difference in form between a business and a social note is that the
full name and address of the person written to is never put in the latter,
better quality stationery is used, and the salutation is "My dear ----" or
"Dear ----" instead of "Dear Sir:"

Example:

350 Park Avenue

Dear Mrs. Robinson:

I am enclosing the list I promised you--Luberge makes the most
beautiful things. Mower, the dressmaker, has for years made
clothes for me, and I think Revaud the best milliner in Paris.
Leonie is a "little milliner" who often has pretty blouses as
well as hats and is very reasonable.

I do hope the addresses will be of some use to you, and that you
will have a delightful trip,

Very sincerely,
Martha Kindhart.

Thursday.

=THE NOTE OF APOLOGY=

Examples:

=I=

BROADLAWNS

Dear Mrs. Town:

I do deeply apologize for my seeming rudeness in having to send
the message about Monday night.

When I accepted your invitation, I stupidly forgot entirely that
Monday was a holiday and that all of my own guests, naturally,
were not leaving until Tuesday morning, and Arthur and I could
not therefore go out by ourselves and leave them!

We were too disappointed and hope that yo