the Christian name of their husbands, as Mrs. _John_
Harvey, Mrs. _William_ Temple.
x. _Privy Councillors_.--These have the title of _Right Honourable_,
which is prefixed to their name thus:
_Sup._--To the Right Honourable William Ewart Gladstone, M.P.
_Comm._--Sir.
_Con._--I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient very humble
servant.
[Footnote 1: Adapted from the "Dictionary of Daily Wants," published
by Houlston and Sons, Paternoster Square, E.C., in one volume, half
bound, at 7s. 6d., or in three separate volumes, cloth, each 2s. 6d.]
241. The Clergy.
i. _Archbishop_.--Sup.--To His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury.
_Comm._--Your Grace.
_Con._--I remain, Your Grace's most devoted obedient servant.
ii. _Bishop_.--_Sup._--To the Right Reverend the Bishop of Winchester.
_Comm._--Right Reverend Sir.
_Con._--I remain, Right Reverend Sir, Your most obedient humble
servant.
iii. _Doctor of Divinity_.--_Sup._--To the Reverend James William
Vivian, D.D., or, To the Reverend Dr. Vivian.
_Comm._--Reverend Sir.
_Con._--I have the honour to be, Reverend Sir, Your most obedient
servant.
iv. _Dean._--_Sup._--To the Very Reverend The Dean of St. Paul's; or,
To the Very Reverend Richard William Church, M.A., D.C.L., D.D., Dean
of St. Paul's.
_Comm._--Mr. Dean; or, Reverend Sir.
_Con._--I have the honour to be, Mr. Dean (or Reverend Sir), Your
most obedient servant.
v. _Archdeacon_.--_Sup._--To the Venerable Archdeacon Hessey, D.C.L.
_Comm._--Reverend Sir.
_Con._--I have the honour to remain, Reverend Sir, Your most
obedient servant.
vi. _Clergymen_.--_Sup._--To the Reverend Thomas Dale.
_Com._ and _Con._ same as the preceding.
vii. _Clergymen with Titles_.--When a Bishop or other Clergyman
possesses the title of _Right Honourable_ or _Honourable_, it is
prefixed to his Clerical title, but Baronets and Knights have their
clerical title placed first, as in the following examples:--
_Sup._--To the Right Honourable and Right Reverend the Lord Bishop
of Bath and Wells.
_Sup._--To the Honourable and Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of
Norwich.
_Sup._--To the Right Honourable and Reverend Lord Wriothesley
Russell, M.A.
_Sup._--To the Honourable and Reverend Baptist Wriothesley Noel,
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