Domestic money order, 160.

Elements of business letter, 44.
Envelopes, addressing of, 27;
stamped, 192; special request,
194.
Exactness, 51.

First-class matter, 189.
Folding letter sheet, 30.
Formal notes, 145.

Forms of introduction, salutation,
and superscription to government
officials, 23.

Forms of letters, business, 8, 9;
social and military, 11, 12.

Fourth-class matter, 190.

Coherency, 49.

Franklin, Benjamin, 95.

Completeness, 49.

Complimentary close, 10.

Composition of business letter, 43.
Condolence, letters of, 147.
Congratulation, letters of, 147.
Contracts by mail and telegraph, 119.
Copies of letters, carbon copy, 40;
press copy, 39.

Informal notes, 147, 148, 149, 150.
Inquiry and information, letters of,
59.

International money order, 166.
Introduction, letters of, 89.
Introduction of letter, 10.
Invitations, formal, 145.

Letters, of inquiry and informa-
tion, 59; ordering goods, 68:
requests for payment, 76; black-
mailing, 81; introduction, 89;
recommendation, 95; circular,
98; application, 106; congratu-
lation, 152; condolence, 153;
how to register, 171; how to
reclaim, 173, 196, 197.

Limitations, Statute of, 82.

Postal cards, threatening, 80; single,
194; double, 194; redemption
of, 194.

Post office, growth of, 156; history
of, 157; organization, 160.
Press copying, method of, 39.
Private mailing cards, 194.

Rates of postage, 188.
Reclaiming letters, 173, 196, 197.
Recommendation, letters of, 95.
Registry at door, 174.
Registry system, 170.
Request for payment, 76.
Rural free delivery, 187.

Sales, Dead-letter Office, 181.
Salutation, 10.