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 cards are left on the card tray, not sent up, but are added to the wife's if the hostess is not at home. On an "At Home" day or afternoon tea, cards are not given to the maid, but are left on the card tray in passing. Sympathy or Condolence written on one's card is sent the day after a death. These cards may be acknowledged, where a large circle of friends and acquaintances exists, by a black-bordered correspondence card, as shown on this page.

The personal notes, however, from intimate friends should be acknowledged by writing.