EXECUTIVES OF STATE
| Title |
Addressing Envelope |
Salutation Formal |
Salutation Informal |
Closing Formal |
Closing Informal |
| President of United States | President Calvin Coolidge | Sir | My dear Mr. President | I have the honor to remain your most obedient servant | I have the honor to remain most respectfully (sincerely) yours |
| Vice-President | The Vice- President John Doe | Sir or Dear Sir | My dear John Doe | I have, sir, the honor to remain your obedient servant | I have the honor to remain most respectfully (sincerely) yours |
| Cabinet Member | Hon. or the Honorable Hubert Work, Secretary of Interior, etc. | Sir or Dear Sir | My dear Hubert Work | I have, sir, the honor to remain your obedient servant | I have honor to remain most respectfully (sincerely) yours |
| Senator | Senator William M. Calder or Honorable William M. Calder | Sir or Dear Sir | My dear Senator Calder | I have, sir, the honor to remain your obedient servant | Believe me, most sincerely yours |
| Member of House of Representatives | Honorable Robert C. Bacon | Sir or Dear Sir | My dear Mr. Bacon | I have, sir, the honor to remain your obedient servant | Believe me, most sincerely yours |
| Justice of Supreme Court | Mr. Justice H. Taft, or The Hon. H. Taft Justice of Supreme Court | Sir or Dear Sir | Dear Justice Taft | I have, sir, the honor to remain your obedient servant | Believe me, most sincerely yours |
| Governor of State | Governor Alfred E. Smith | Sir or Dear Sir | Dear Governor Smith, or Dear Mr. Smith | I have, sir, the honor to remain your obedient servant | Believe me, most sincerely yours |
| Mayor of City | His Honor the Mayor of New York, John F. Hylan | Sir or Dear Sir | My dear Mayor Hylan | I have, sir, the honor to remain your obedient servant | Believe me, most sincerely yours |
CHURCH DIGNITARIES
| Title | Addressing Envelope | Salutation Formal | Salutation Informal | Closing Formal | Closing Informal |
| Archbishop Anglican Church | The Most Reverend, His Grace the Archbishop of York | My Lord Archbishop, May it Please Your Grace | My dear Lord Archbishop | I remain, my Lord Archbishop, your Grace's most obedient servant | I have honor to remain, my dear dear Archbishop |
| Anglican Bishop | To the Right Reverend, the Lord Bishop of Kent | My Lord | My dear Lord Bishop | I have honor to remain your Lordship's obedient servamt | I have honor to remain, my dear Lord Bishop, faithfully yours |
| Roman Catholic Archbishop | The Most Reverend John G. McCaular, Archbishop of Newgate | Most Reverend and dear Sir | Most Reverend and dear Sir | I have the honor to remain your humble servant | I have the honor to remain your humble servant |
| Cardinal | His Eminence, Cardinal Newton | Your Eminence | Your Eminence or Dear Cardinal Newton | I have the honor to remain your humble servant | I have the honor to remain your humble servant |
| Roman Catholic Bishop | To the Right Reverend Joseph F. White, Bishop of Massachusetts | Right Reverend and dear Sir | My dear Bishop White | I have the honor to remain your humble servant | I have the honor to remain your humble servant |
| Protestant Bishop | Right Reverend Edward F. Conroy, Bishop of New Jersey | Right Reverend and dear Sir | Dear Bishop Conroy | I have the honor to remain your humble servant or remain respectfully (sincerely) yours | I have the honor to remain your humble servant or remain respectfully (sincerely) yours |
| Roman Catholic Priest or Protestant Minister | The Reverend James G. Hill (with D.D.) or Reverend Doctor Hill | Reverend and dear Sir | Dear Father Hill (to Catholic) Dear Doctor or Mr. Hill (to Protestant) | I beg to remain, very sincerely | |
| Rabbi | Dr. F. G. Krauss | Dear Sir | Dear Dr. Krauss | I beg to remain, Yours sincerely | |
ROYALTY
| Title | Addressing Envelope | Salutation Formal | Salutation Informal | Closing Formal | Closing Informal |
| King or Queen | To His (Her) Most Gracious Majesty King George (Queen Mary) | Sir (or Madam), May it please your Majesty | Dear (or Honored) Sir (or Madam) | I have the honor to remain your Majesty's most obedient servant | |
| Royal Prince or Princess | To His (Her) Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales (or Princess Mary) | Sir (Madam), May it please your Highness | Dear Sir Dear Madam | I have the honor to remain your Royal Highness' humble servant | Your Royal Highness' most obedient servant |
| Duke and Duchess | To His (Her) Grace, the Duke of Devonshire (or Duchess of Devonshire) | My Lord (Madam), May it please your Grace | My dear Duke My dear Duchess | I have the honor to remain your Grace's most obedient servant | Believe me, dear Duke (Duchess) yours very sincerely |
| Dowager Duchess | To Her Grace, the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire, or To Her Grace, Anne, Duchess of Devonshire | Madam, May it please your Grace | My dear Duchess (Informal) | I have the honor to remain your Grace's most obedient servant | Believe me, dear Duchess, yours very sincerely |
| Marquis Marchion | To the Marquis of Fife, To the Marchioness of Fife or To the Most Noble Marquis of Fife, To the Most Noble Marchioness of Fife | My Lord Marquis Madam | My dear Lord Fife Dear Lady Fife | Believe me, Lord (Lady) Fife, very sincerely yours | Believe me, Lord (Lady) Fife, very sincerely yours |
| Dowager Marchioness | To the Dowager, Marchioness of Fife, To Mary, Marchioness of Fife | Madam | Dear Lady Fife | Believe me, Lady Fife, very sincerely yours | Believe me, Lady Fife, very sincerely yours |
| Younger son and wife of a Duke or Marquis | To the Right Honorable, the Lord James Grey, To the Right Honorable, the Lady James Grey | My Lord | My dear Lord James Grey, Dear Lady James Grey | I have the honor to remain your (Ladyship's) obedient servant | Believe me, My dear Lord (Lady) Grey, faithfully yours |
| Daughter of Duke, Marchioness or Earl | Right Hon. the Lady Janet Gregory (Informal) To the Lady Janet Gregory | Madam | Dear Lady Janet | I have the honor to remain your Lordship's (Ladyship's) obedient servant | Believe me, dear Lady Janet, very faithfully yours |
| Earl Countess | Right Honorable the Earl of Kent, Countess of Kent | My Lord (Madam) | Dear Lord Kent Dear Lady Kent | Believe me, my dear Lord (Lady) Kent, sincerely yours | |
| Viscount Viscountess | Right Honorable Viscount (Viscountess) Grey or To Viscount Grey To Viscountess Grey | My Lord (Madam) | Dear Lord (Lady) | Believe me, my dear Lord (Lady) Kent, sincerely yours | |
| Baron Baroness | Right Honorable the Baron Whiteside, The Right Honorable the Baroness Whiteside | My Lord (Madam) | Dear Lord (Lady) | Believe me, my dear Lord (Lady) Kent, sincerely yours | |
| Younger son and Wife of Earl, Viscount or Baron | To the Honorable James Warwick, To the Honorable Mrs. Warwick | Sir, Dear Sir (Madam, Dear Madam) | Dear Mr. Warwick, Dear Mrs. Warwick | I have the honor to remain your obedient servant | Believe me, dear Mr. or Mrs. Warwick, sincerely yours |
| Daughter of Viscount or Baron | To the Honorable Miss Grey | Dear Madam | Dear Miss Grey | Believe me, sincerely yours | |
| Baronet Lady | To Sir James Grey, Bart. To Lady Grey | Sir Madam | Dear Sir James Dear Lady Grey | Believe me, dear Sir James, faithfully yours Believe me, dear Lady Grey, faithfully yours | |
| Knight Lady | Sir James Grey, Lady James Grey | Sir Madam | Dear Sir James Dear Lady Grey | Believe me, dear Sir James, faithfully yours Believe me, dear Lady Grey, faithfully yours | |