Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 by Barkham Burroughs
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words _Introducing Mr. John Smith,_ or similar words, should be placed
in this corner. Letters addressed to small towns or villages should bear the name of the county as follows: [Illustration: Mr. Henry D. Chambers, Washington, Porter County, Ala.] Or the name of the county may be placed in the lower left corner. The Post Office box number is usually placed in the lower left corner. FOLDING A LETTER. Having written an excellent letter, and faultlessly addressed the envelope, all may be easily stamped as unbusiness-like, and spoiled, by improperly performing so simple a part as the folding. Remember that excellent rule that, whatever is worth doing should be well done. With the letter sheet lying before you, turn the bottom edge up so that it lies along with the top edge, thus making a fold in the middle, which press down with the thumb nail or with a paper folder. Then fold the right edge over so that it falls two-thirds the distance across the sheet, and press down the edge. Next fold the left edge of the sheet over to the right, breaking the fold at the edge of the part |
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