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 LADY OF QUALITY 518 CORRECT MODES OF ADDRESSING LETTERS TO PERSONS OF RANK OR DISTINCTION Continued fiotn page 223, Part 2 Informal WIVES " The Lady— " Dear Lady- Formal baronets' Address: "The Lady " Beginning : " Madam," or " My Lady " ; if the former the title is written above it, as, "The Lady Madam." Ending: "Yours " Yours sincerely," most respectfull3^" etc. KNIGHTS AND KNIGHTS' WIVES. Same as Baronets and their wives, omit- ting the word Bart. WIDOWS OF BARONETS OR KNIGHTS Address : " Lady The same. ." Though, strictly speaking, her title is " Dame," she is always spoken to, written to, and ad- dressed as " Lady Beginning : " My Lady," or "Madam." Ending : " Yours most respectfully." Dear Lady- Yours sincerely, or COURTESY TITLES YOUNGER SONS OF DUKES AND MARQUISES Address : Right Honble. Charles " Beginning : Lord." Ending as Marquis. 'The Lord Lord Charles " My "Dear Lord Charles," or " Dear to a Lord Charles " Giving the surname is a less intimate form than " Dear Lord Charles." WIVES OF THE ABOVE Address : " The "Dear Lady Right Honble. the Charles," or " Dear Lady Charles " Lady Charles " Beginning and ending as to Marchionesses. DAUGHTERS OF DUKES, MARQUISES, AND EARLS Address : " The " The Lady Mary Right Honble. the " Lady Mary " Beginning and ending as for Marchionesses. VICEROYS AND GOVERNORS-GENERAL Formal Address : " To His Excellency the Lord- Lieutenant of Ireland." ' ' To His Excellency the Viceroy of India. " To His Excellency the Governor- General of ." Beginning: " Your Excellency." Ending : "I have the honour to remain, your Excellency's obedient servant." THE WIVES OF VICEROYS AND GOVERNORS- GENERAL These ladies, though in no sense official, are by courtesy addressed as " Your Excellency," and spoken of and addressed on letters as " Her Excellency Lady ." BRITISH AMBASSADORS Address : "To the Right Honourable, H.B.M.'s (His Britannic Majesty's) Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipo- tentiary at the Court of ." AMBASSADORS His Excellency FOREIGN Address : " To Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipo- tentiary from H.I.M. (His Imperial Ma- jesty) the Emperor of " ; or " From H.M. (His Majesty) the King of ." CONSULS Address : " To H.B.M.'s Consul-General." THE HOUSE OF LORDS Address : "To the Right Honourable the Lords Spiritual and Temporal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in Parliament assembled." Beginning : " My Lords, May it please your Lordships." Ending: " I have the honour to remain your Lordships' most obedient servant " ; or " The humble petition of " (here signature). THE HOUSE OF COMMONS Address : " To the Honourable the Com- mons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in Parliament assembled." Beginning : ' ' May it please your Honours. ' ' Ending : "I have the honour to remain your Honours' most obedient servant." PRIVY COUNCILLORS " To the Right Honour- Address : able " Beginning : " Sir." Ending : "I have, Sir, the honour to be. MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS ", Esq., M.P."
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