The superscription or address should be written upon the envelope as legibly as possible, beginning a little to the left of the center of the envelope.  The number of the house and name of the street may be written immediately under this line, or in the lower left hand corner, as the writer sees fit.  The postage stamp should be securely fixed in the upper right hand corner of the envelope.  The following forms will show the appearance of a properly addressed envelope: 

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Thos.  Y. Stevens, Esq.
Chicago,
796 Ashland Ave. Ills.]

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Stamp

Mr. Thos.  Y. Stevens,
796 Ashland Avenue,
Chicago,
Ills.]

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Stamp

Wm. B. Houston Esq.,
Wooster,
Wayne County. Ohio.]

In sending a letter in care of another person the following form is the manner in which the envelope should be addressed: 

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Stamp

Mrs. S.M.  Thomas,
Care of                      St. Louis,
H.H.  Johnson                               Mo.]

In sending a letter by a friend or acquaintance, and not through the mail, acknowledge the courtesy of your friend on the envelope.  The letter should not be sealed.  The following is the proper form: 

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Mrs. Julia C. Wheeler,
734 Simson Street,
Kindness (or Politeness) of           Dayton,
James Steinfield.                          Ohio.]

A note or letter sent to a friend residing in the same place, by a messenger, may be addressed as follows, or bear the full address: 

[Illustration: 
Miss Mary Wyman,
Presented.]

FORM OF A LETTER.

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Denver, May 13, 1881.

My Esteemed Friend:

I received your very good letter, and hasten to reply.  I am overjoyed at the prospects of a speedy return to the ancient, but delightful “City of the Straits,” and anticipate spending a pleasant summer with you and my many friends.  We are making preparations to leave June 5th.

Your old friend,
Joe J. Wilson

Geo. W. Smyth,
Detroit, Mich.]

DEGREES OF FORMALITY OBSERVED.

In commencing and signing notes and letters there is a difference of opinion in the degrees of formality to be observed, but generally this scale is used according to the degree of acquaintance or friendship.  “Madam” or “Sir,” “Dear Madam” or “Dear Sir,” “My Dear Madam” or “My Dear Sir,” “Dear Mrs. Brown” or “Dear Mr. Brown,” “My Dear Mrs. Brown” or “My Dear Mr. Brown,” “My Dear Friend.”  In closing a note, the degrees are implied as follows: