Writing from a large city the heading should contain the street and
number. Your correspondent, in directing his answer will rely on the
address given in the heading of your letter. Never be guilty of the
blunder committed by ignorant persons of placing a part of the heading
under the signature.
[Illustration:
765 Market Street,
Philadelphia, June 10, 1882.]
[Illustration: DIAGRAM OF THE STRUCTURE OF A LETTER.]
The second line of the heading should begin a little farther to the
right than the first line, as seen above.
If the writer has a box at the Post Office and wishes his mail
delivered there, he may head his letter, as on the following page:
[Illustration:
P.O. Box 3657,
New York, May 16, 1882.]
[Illustration:
Chas. A Roberts Wm. J. Dennis
Office of
ROBERT & DENNIS
DEALERS IN FANCY AND STAPLE GROCERIES,
320 Jefferson Street,
Burlington, Va.,______________ 18____]
Writing from the principal cities of the United States it is not
necessary to make the name of the state a part of the heading, as that
is supposed to be known and understood, but with smaller cities the
name of the state also, should be given. Thus, there is a Quincy
in Illinois, and also in Massachusetts, and unless the state were
mentioned a person answering a letter from Quincy, would not know
which state to direct his reply to.
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