How to Write Letters (Formerly The Book of Letters)Chapter XIReading editionChapter navigation31 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterHOW TO WRITE LETTERSACKNOWLEDGMENTSChapter IChapter IIChapter IIIChapter IVChapter VChapter VIChapter VIIChapter VIIIChapter IXChapter XChapter XIChapter XIIChapter XIIILIST OF TEXT ILLUSTRATIONSChapter I · WHAT IS A LETTER?Chapter II · THE PURPOSE OF THE LETTERChapter III · THE PARTS OF A LETTERChapter IV · BEING APPROPRIATE—WHAT TO AVOIDChapter V · PERSONAL LETTERS—SOCIAL AND FRIENDLYChapter VI · PERSONAL BUSINESS LETTERSChapter VII · THE BUSINESS LETTERChapter VII · THE BUSINESS LETTER (continued 2)Chapter VIII · THE USE OF FORM PARAGRAPHSChapter IX · CHILDREN'S LETTERSChapter X · TELEGRAMSChapter XI · THE LAW OF LETTERS—CONTRACT LETTERSChapter XII · THE COST OF A LETTERChapter XIII · STATIONERY, CRESTS AND MONOGRAMSPrevious chapter ←Chapter XNext chapter →Chapter XIIAll chapters and sections (31)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsHOW TO WRITE LETTERSACKNOWLEDGMENTSChapters12345678910111213Other sectionsLIST OF TEXT ILLUSTRATIONSChapters123456778910111213THE LAW OF LETTERS 247◇← CHAPTER XCHAPTER XII →