College Degrees.—All recipients of regular or honorary degrees should be addressed by name followed by abbreviation of degree: A.B., A.M., Ph.D., M.D., D.D., as "—— ——, A.B."
Congress, members of—Addressed: "Hon. ——, M.C."
Esquire.—Justice of the peace, as well as some grades of lawyers, are addressed in writing and spoken of as "——, Esq." Any gentleman may be so addressed, but "Mr." is preferable.
Government—Official communications from—Always begin "Sir."
Governor.—May be addressed as "His Excellency the Governor of ——." Spoken to, "Your Excellency." See, also, other forms given before.
Governor's wife is by courtesy addressed, "Mrs. Governor ——." This usage does not apply to daughters.
Judges—Addressed by courtesy with the title, "Honorable," contracted to "Hon.," and the name of the office usually follows, as: "Hon. ——, U.S. Senate."
Legislature, members of.—Address as, "Hon. ——," followed by name of office.
Mayor.—"The Hon. Mr. ——, Mayor of ——."
Minister, American—Addressed as: "Hon. ——, American (or U.S.) Minister to France."