12. The Envelope

The address should begin about halfway down the envelope and should be arranged something like this:

C. Ewart, Esq.,

The Pines,

Oxshott Road,

Canterbury,

Kent.

Messrs. Jackett & Lane Ltd.,

29, Park Ridge Road,

London, E.C.5.

Sir Charles Northwood,

Thackeray House,

Queensway,

London, W.2.

The Reina Linen Co. Ltd.,

Purley Way,

Knightstown,

Lancs.

1) Note the two forms of layout for an address.

2) Note that Messrs. is not used for impersonal firm-names. Messrs. stands for Messieurs (which is never written in full in English. Neither is Mister or Mistress; they are always, in addresses or greetings, abbreviated to Mr. and Mrs. If mistress is written in full it has a different meaning, e.g. Mrs. Priestley is a mistress of her house).

3) The following abbreviation are sometimes used: Rd. for Road; St. for Street; Av. for Avenue; Sq. for Square; Pl. for Place; Gdns. for Gardens; Pk. for Park; Terr. for Terrace; Cres. for Crescent; Ho. for House.

Here are some examples of a business letter:

a) Order from a new customer giving references:

John Sterling & Co.

Market Place,

Norwich

Our Ref. Your Ref.

HS/FK DA/LR 11th

December, 200__

Weavewell Woollen Co.Ltd.,

Victoria Street,

London, E.C.4.

Dear Sirs,

We are in receipt of your letter of 5^th December and the pattern book of your ‘Goldring’ qualities.

It seems that there should be market for this article in Norwich and we have therefore decided to place a trial order for which we enclose our official order form № 1647.

As to our financial standing we would refer you to the following firms:

Messrs. Simpson & West Ltd., Bradford.

Messrs. Slater & Steel Ltd., Fore St., London, E.C.2.

We are awaiting your early reply.

Yours faithfully,

For John Sterling & Co.

H. STREET

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Weavewell Woollen Co. Ltd.

Victoria Street,

London, E.C.4.

DA/LR 9^th December, 200___.

Messrs. S.G. Hamilton & Co.,

64, Newgate,

Southport.

Dear Sirs,

We thank you for your inquiry of 8^th December for grey flannels, and have pleasure in sending you herewith a good selection of patterns of various qualities of cloth which we can supply from stock.

Though prices have gone up steadily since September we have not yet raised our quotations. We would therefore recommend you to place your order as soon as possible.

Yours faithfully,

p.p. Weavewell Woollen Co. Ltd.

D. AUSTIN

Sales Manager

Enc.

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Brown & Carter Ltd.

Ushfield House,

Liverpool

8^th December, 200___.

Weavewell Woollen Co.Ltd.,

Victoria Street,

London, E.C.4.

Dear Sirs,

Exp.4022

We have an export inquiry for grey gaberdine qualities and would ask you to let us have by return patterns of materials of which you have at least 4 or 5 pieces in stock.

We trust that you will make an effort to submit an offer at your most favourable terms for big quantities.

Yours faithfully,

For Brown & Carter Ltd.

H. GRIGSON

HG/RS

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