| spoken to and very | |
| rarely when he is | |
| announced. But | |
| letters are | |
| addressed and begun | |
| with this title | |
| of courtesy.) | |
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Mayor | Mr. Mayor | His Honor the Mayor, | Dear Sir:
| | City Hall, Chicago. | or
| | | Sir:
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Cardinal | Your Eminence | His Eminence John Cardinal | Your
| | Gibbons, Baltimore, Md. | Eminence:
| | |
| | |
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| | | |
| Informal | | | Correct titles in
| beginning: | Formal Close: | Informal close: | introduction:
|--------------+---------------------+---------------------+--------------------
| My dear Mr. | I have the honor to | |
| President: | remain, | I have the honor to |
| | Most respectfully | remain, |
| | yours, | Yours faithfully, |
| | or | or | The President.
| | I have the honor to | I am, dear |
| | remain, sir, | Mr. President, |
| | Your most obedient | Yours faithfully. |
| | servant. | |
+--------------+---------------------+---------------------+--------------------
| My dear | Same as for | Believe me, | The
| Mr. Vice | President. | Yours faithfully. | Vice-President.
| President: | |