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 A Senator, Congressman, Mayor or Judge has the prefix Honorable, as


 * Hon. James F. Smith

A letter is addressed

Dear Sir:
 * The Honorable James F. Smith

A Governor is addressed as Excellency and Sir. A Bishop in the United States is Most Reverend Sir.

In addressing a Protestant Minister one uses Dear Mr. Irving, and the envelope reads


 * The Rev. John F. Irving

The letters D.D. are added if Mr. Irving is a doctor of divinity. The envelope may also be addressed to


 * Reverend Dr. John F. Irving

No form of speech is so incorrectly used as