VI. NAMES.
1. Abbreviate Saint in names of persons, cities, streets, churches, etc.
St. John Chrysostom, St. Paul, St. Botolph Street,
The Church of SS (Saints) Peter and Paul.
The word Saint is now omitted in speaking of the evangelists, the apostles, or the church fathers.
The Gospel according to Luke.
Paul's doctrine of salvation.
Augustine's "City of God."
2. In technical matter (footnotes, references etc.) use Co., Bros., and ampersand (&) in firm names and names of corporations.
The Rand-McNalley Co.
Macmillan & Co.
Harper Bros.
New York, New Haven, & Hartford Railroad.
In text matter not of a technical character it is better not to abbreviate.
Harper Brothers have published.
It was printed by the Rand-McNalley Company.
The romantic history of the East India Company.
Do not use ampersand except with names of persons.
John Brown & Co.
The Brown Printing and Publishing Co.
When railroad names or other long names are abbreviated, use no spaces between the letters.
N.Y.N.H. & H.R.R.
U.T. & F.C. of A.
3. Do not abbreviate United States except:
(a) in immediate connection with the name of an officer in the army or navy.
Capt. John Smith, U.S.A.
Lieut. William Brown, U.S.N.
(b) When it is part of the name of an organization.
First Regiment, U.S.V.
(c) When preceding the name of a ship.
U.S.S. Texas.
4. Christian names should be spelled in full in text matter, except in an original signature or when following copy in a quotation.
The following is a list of the accepted abbreviations of the more common Christian names.
Alex. Alexander Fred. Frederick And. Andrew Geo. George Anth. Anthony Herbt. Herbert Ap. Appius Hos. Hosea Arch. Archibald Jas. James Aug. August, Augustus Jona. Jonathan Benj. Benjamin Jos. Joseph C. Cæsar Josh. Joshua Cæs. Aug. Cæsar Augustus Matt. Matthew Cath. Catherine Nath. Nathaniel Chas. Charles Pet. Peter Dan. Daniel Phil. Philip, Philander Eben. Ebenezer Phile. Philemon Edm. Edmund Reg. Reginald Edw. Edward Richd. Richard Eliz. Elizabeth Robt. Robert Esd. Esdras Sam. Samuel Esth. Esther Theo. Theodore Ez. Ezra Thos. Thomas Ezek. Ezekiel Tim. Timothy Ferd. Ferdinand Wm. William Fran. Francis Alex, Ben, Ed, Fred, Sam, and Tom are not always abbreviations and copy should be followed as regards the period. Any unusual abbreviations used by an individual should be followed in giving an original signature.
Go. Washington.
| Alex. | Alexander | Fred. | Frederick |
| And. | Andrew | Geo. | George |
| Anth. | Anthony | Herbt. | Herbert |
| Ap. | Appius | Hos. | Hosea |
| Arch. | Archibald | Jas. | James |
| Aug. | August, Augustus | Jona. | Jonathan |
| Benj. | Benjamin | Jos. | Joseph |
| C. | Cæsar | Josh. | Joshua |
| Cæs. Aug. | Cæsar Augustus | Matt. | Matthew |
| Cath. | Catherine | Nath. | Nathaniel |
| Chas. | Charles | Pet. | Peter |
| Dan. | Daniel | Phil. | Philip, Philander |
| Eben. | Ebenezer | Phile. | Philemon |
| Edm. | Edmund | Reg. | Reginald |
| Edw. | Edward | Richd. | Richard |
| Eliz. | Elizabeth | Robt. | Robert |
| Esd. | Esdras | Sam. | Samuel |
| Esth. | Esther | Theo. | Theodore |
| Ez. | Ezra | Thos. | Thomas |
| Ezek. | Ezekiel | Tim. | Timothy |
| Ferd. | Ferdinand | Wm. | William |
| Fran. | Francis |
VII. TITLES.
1. As a rule titles prefixed to a name should not be abbreviated except Mr., Messrs., Mrs. (French M., MM., Mme., Mlle.), Dr., Rev., and Hon.
Professor, Colonel, General and some others may be abbreviated when the initials of the name are used;
Professor Smith Prof. J. T. Smith General Grant Gen. U. S. Grant Hon. and Rev., which are similarly used, need special attention as they are often used wrongly. The following is the correct use;
The Reverend John Smith (formal reference)
The Rev. John Smith (quotation or correspondence)
Rev. Mr. Smith
Rev. John Smith
Rev. Smith is wrong and should never be used except as any illiterate form may be used in a quotation. When the names of sovereigns are mentioned only occasionally such names may be given in full.
George the Fifth, William the Second.
When such names occur frequently, as in historical writing, they may be printed with Roman numerals without a period;
George V, William II
Other titles following a name are abbreviated in accordance with the following list.
| Professor Smith | Prof. J. T. Smith |
| General Grant | Gen. U. S. Grant |
VIII. SIZES OF BOOKS.